Posted January 04, 2011 in Uncategorized
According to the Los Angeles Times Time to step it up — for older people, there may be a connection between walking at a faster pace and living longer. We first reported this study in summer 2009 when it was presented at the IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Paris. Tuesday the Journal of the American […]
Read MorePosted January 03, 2011 in Breast Lift, Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times here is the way to make a resolution you can keep. Make sure your resolution is at least theoretically possible and the outcome is at least theoretically in your control. Meaning, don’t resolve to lose 50 pounds by tomorrow or to win $50 million in the lottery. Specificity is […]
Read MorePosted December 30, 2010 in Breast Lift, Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times anesthesia doesn’t put patients to “sleep,” as they’re often told. Rather, anesthesia puts the brain into a state of unconsciousness that’s more like being in a reversible coma than being asleep, a new study says. The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday looked at […]
Read MorePosted December 30, 2010 in Non-Surgical Procedures, Uncategorized
According to The Los Angeles Times what does it cost to stop smoking? For just about anyone, less than it does to keep smoking. Many smokers burn through thousands of dollars each year buying cigarettes alone. Then there are peripheral costs like breath mints, extra trips to the dry cleaner and higher premiums for health insurance.
Read MorePosted December 28, 2010 in News & Research
According to The Los Angeles Times, so you like holiday parties, but not being bed-ridden with food-borne illnesses? A University of Missouri researcher has some advice for you. Associate professor of food science Andrew Clarke, who has presumably attended some bad Christmas gatherings, says holiday parties are a virtual petri dish of microbes and bacteria. […]
Read MorePosted December 27, 2010 in News & Research, Rhinoplasty
According to ABC 7, the rainy weather can wreak havoc on a host of health conditions. “Rain is kind of a downer, right? Especially when it’s long periods of time,” said one Sierra Madre resident. The rain may mess with your mental outlook, but many people said it can also affect them physically. “The science isn’t really […]
Read MorePosted December 23, 2010 in Uncategorized
According to My Fox LA a drop in unemployment claims and an upbeat profit forecast by FedEx Corp. are helping stocks close higher. The Labor Department said first-time jobless claims fell for the third time in four weeks. Consumer banks and card companies fell sharply Thursday after the Federal Reserve said that it may impose a […]
Read MorePosted December 22, 2010 in Uncategorized, Upneeq®
According to MYFoxLA web retailers rang up a very merry Christmas this year, with Americans going online to buy electronics, jewelry and even clothing in record amounts this season, according to several new reports cited by The Wall Street Journal Friday. Consumers also hit the virtual stores earlier than ever, lured by an increase in […]
Read MorePosted December 21, 2010 in Uncategorized
According to the LA Daily news Elise Lutz never let her friends see what was left of her ear. She’d carefully style her long hair into a one-sided ponytail, or swelter under a swim cap for hours at meets, to cover the molten lump from a severe burn as a toddler in her native China. […]
Read MorePosted December 20, 2010 in Breast Augmentation, Facial Implants, News & Research
According to ABC 7, getting your life back after cancer treatment can be tough. Chemotherapy and radiation take their toll and can end up affecting even basic activities, like walking or getting around. But a new post-cancer program ensures that treatment doesn’t end after you leave the hospital. That’s helping people on the road to […]
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