Posted February 16, 2011 in Breast Lift, Uncategorized
According to KTLA knee replacements last — and last and last. We now know this thanks to a study presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting. But that doesn’t mean the prospect of such an operation isn’t scary. More than half a million Americans have knee replacement surgery each year. And it’s […]
Read MorePosted February 15, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times they’ve known it about animals for some time: less growth hormone promotes longevity. Now a study, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, shows that a similar process may apply in humans. Endocrinologist Dr. Jaime Guevara-Aguirre of the Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction in Quito, Ecuador, and USC professor […]
Read MorePosted February 11, 2011 in Uncategorized
According t0 The Los Angeles Times stimulus money, where did it all go? Some went to sending women to Weight Watchers and a local gym to help them get in shape before they start having children. The idea was to try to reduce Baltimore’s infant mortality rate, which is almost twice that of the state. A […]
Read MorePosted February 10, 2011 in Breast Lift, Uncategorized
According to KTLA a singer is being sought for questioning in connection with the death of a woman following a cosmetic procedure, police said Friday. Claudia Aderotimi, 20, died early Tuesday, shortly after receiving buttocks enhancements in a hotel room near Philadelphia International Airport, according to police. The procedure allegedly cost $1,800. Police say singer Black […]
Read MorePosted February 09, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to ABC a study by a consumer electronics website found several interesting items women prefer men to have. The website found that high-tech gadgets are more of a turn-off than a turn-on. The women surveyed said they’d be more attracted to a man walking a dog than someone talking on a cool phone. Both sexes […]
Read MorePosted February 08, 2011 in Liposuction, News & Research, Smartlipo®
According to ABC, a new study finds that strokes are increasing dramatically among young and middle-aged Americans. Scientists think it may be due to the rise in obesity. Researchers analyzed Federal records and found the sharpest rise was 51 percent among men aged 15 through 34-years-old. For women, strokes also rose among that age group, […]
Read MorePosted February 07, 2011 in Non-Surgical Procedures, Uncategorized
According to CBS 8 Allison Harden is being wheeled into an operating room, about to have gastric-band surgery. She can hear the operating staff, the monitors — it seems so real. But it’s not. It’s all in her mind. “You will not feel any pain at all… Just then the surgeon enters the room,” a […]
Read MorePosted February 04, 2011 in Non-Surgical Procedures, Uncategorized
According to CBS 10 Americans are spending too much money on brand name prescription drugs when generic versions will essentially do the same job, according to a new study. Consumer Reports’ Lisa Gill tells KNX 1070 that people could save a lot of money by opting for the generic drugs — and possibly even limit […]
Read MorePosted February 03, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times listen up all you single people…it’s not you, it’s California! If you’re looking for romance, the Golden State is anything but the place to be. According to Amazon.com, the least romantic city in the entire United States — underscore entire country — is El Monte! And don’t feel too bad […]
Read MorePosted February 02, 2011 in Non-Surgical Procedures, Uncategorized
According to the LA Times for the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a drug to reduce the risk of premature delivery, although it required the manufacturer to conduct more studies to demonstrate the drug’s efficacy. The agency gave the nod to a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone, which is normally produced […]
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