Studies: Topical retinol deliversMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:37AMIf crow's feet are beginning to crisscross your face, but you haven't unleashed retinol on them, new scientific evidence might prod you to consider doing so.
Multifunctional Cosmetics Jumps Gain Popularity In S. KoreaSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:04PMSEOUL, March 8 (Bernama) -- The number of multifunctional cosmetic products developed in South Korea more than doubled last year from two years ago, the country's heath authorities said Monday, reports Yonhap news agency.
NEWS OF THE WEEKSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:14PMECONOMIC INDICATORS Flat: Businesses sold in OC as 94 deals were closed in February, compared to 92 a year earlier, according to BizBen.com.
Finding happiness in a bottle — of perfumeFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:14PMCitrusy scents are said to boost spirits, rose and heliotrope scents to promote calm. Can you really put on a ‘happy’ fragrance and feel better? Citrusy scents are said to boost spirits, rose and heliotrope scents to promote calm. Can you really put on a 'happy' fragrance and feel better?
Hanna Isul facial lifts woman's stress, produces noticeable resultsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:59PMWeek after week, since the physical-and-mental holiday smack-down, I've been telling myself to slow down long enough to get a really good facial. Doing so usually revives me, and with the stress I tend to carry around -- not a good idea for women of a certain age, particularly those who stress plenty over the aging process -- I feel good knowing that I've done something kind to my skin.
Simmons: Breaking down Tiger's comebackThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:09AMBill Simmons breaks down Tiger's comeback and explains why it will be tougher than what Muhammad Ali faced in 1970 after his return from exile.
Revisiting RetinolThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:23AMEven lower doses improve fine lines, studies show. If crow's feet are beginning to crisscross your face, but you haven't unleashed retinol on them, new scientific evidence might prod you to consider doing so.
Picking suit cloth: tweed, linen and the restWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:30PMTime was, a man would only wear tweed or linen at the weekend. The dignity of business necessitated sleeker cloths during the week. Now in many offices round the world, a man is smart if he wears a jacket of any material. A sharply cut jacket in grey Donegal tweed is still a lot smarter [...]
Magnetic Clay--Inexpensive Alternative to Anti-Aging RemediesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:01AMUnnatural levels of sugar in fruit drinks, cereal, soft drinks and processed foods place a great strain on the body that may cause hair loss, fatigue, illness and unhealthy aging.
Designer Chris Benz Creates Globetrotter Beauty Case for Beauty.com(TM)Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:14PMBeauty.com, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of drugstore.com, inc. joins forces with award-winning young designer Chris Benz this spring to offer customers a fresh and handy beauty accessory.
Valeant Buys Skin Cream RightsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:24PMAliso Viejo drug maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said Monday that it’s spending $12 million for the rights to a wrinkle-reducing skin cream.
WA House Dem. budget plan puts tax on candy, bottled waterMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:15PMOLYMPIA, Wash. - State House Democrats want to raise about $760 million in taxes by closing a long list of exemptions and collecting more money from smokers, banks, lawyers and accountants. It's the latest of three competing tax proposals floated by state leaders as they try to balance a $2.8 billion budget deficit. The House's five-part plan is heavy on closing tax exemptions. That includes ...
Valeant to pay $12M for rights to Refissa creamMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:09PMValeant Pharmaceuticals International said Monday it will pay $12 million for rights to commercialize the wrinkle cream Refissa.
Valeant to pay $12M for rights to Refissa creamMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:00PMValeant Pharmaceuticals International said Monday it will pay $12 million for rights to commercialize the wrinkle cream Refissa. The Aliso Viejo, Calif., company said it will pay Spear Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the rights, and the companies will share profits.... Company - Business - Pharmaceuticals - Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals - Wholesale and Distribution
YOUR COMMENTSSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:58AMAs I was happily reading "More" magazine last evening, home on a Saturday night after our children's behavior had dashed our family dinner plans out, when I began to experience an acute feeling of anxiety. At first, I couldn't put my finger on exactly why, so I began to analyze the situation.
Health & Beauty BreakDowns: What wrinkle creams work?Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:26AMWrinkles, like wisdom, come with age; but not everyone likes them. Dr. Ronald Downs talks about wrinkle creams and which ones work in this week's Health and Beauty BreakDowns.
Stampede to buy 'botox' in a bottleFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:48AMA NEW product's just been released that claims to reduce wrinkles in just 90 seconds.
Botox in a bottleFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:34AMMELBOURNE women have been bitten by the latest UK beauty craze.
Albert M. Kligman dies at 93; dermatologist developed acne, wrinkle treatments and experimented on prisonersTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:05PMThe University of Pennsylvania researcher developed the acne drug Retin-A and the antiwrinkle treatment Renova. His testing of drugs on inmates at Holmesburg Prison was later criticized. Dr. Albert M. Kligman, a dermatologist who developed the acne drug Retin-A and the antiwrinkle cream Renova but who may be remembered primarily for a series of experiments on prisoners that led to major reforms ...
What's Up Doc? Similar symptoms, different diagnosisTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:18PMQ: I am a nurse practitioner, and after reading your article on Paget's disease, I am suspicious that the lesion on the vulva of one of my patients may be Paget's disease and not lichen sclerosus.
Man stole cream to prevent stretch marksTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:06AMA dad-to-be tried to steal four jars of anti-wrinkle cream so his pregnant girlfriend would not get stretch marks.
FDA approves Syneron's anti-wrinkle deviceMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:45PMSkin treatment and aesthetic medical device maker Syneron Medical said Monday its heat-based system has received U.S. regulatory approval to be used to smooth facial wrinkles. The company said the Food and Drug Administration cleared the new indication for... Food and Drug Administration - United States - Medical device - Anti-aging cream - Wrinkle
Letters: Brown's honestySunday, February 21, 2010 @ 6:08PMThe Prime Minister can be congratulated for the improvement in the delivery of his speeches. The interview with Piers Morgan, and his excellent rallying cry to Labour supporters on Saturday, show that style, presence, and image are now taking centre stage in his battle to overturn the Tory lead in the polls.
Face cream a jab-free answer to BotoxFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:08AMIt has been dubbed budget Botox in a bottle and it's about to hit the shelves in New Zealand.If sales in Australia are anything to go by, needle-free Freezeframe may not sit around long.Since the brush-on, wrinkle-relaxing...
Face cream a jab-free answer to BotoxFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 9:44AMIt has been dubbed budget Botox in a bottle and it's about to hit the shelves in New Zealand.
Angie Harmon On Getting Fit–and Staying Gorgeous–After Three KidsMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 12:31PMBryan Bedder/Getty A little more than a year after having her third daughter, Angie Harmon is finally happy with her body again, although she admits that getting back into shape gets tougher every time. “I’ve had to actually work out and drink a ton of water and be conscientious of what I eat and [...]
Face-cream firms pay for lab approvalSaturday, February 13, 2010 @ 3:52PMThe battle for the beauty market is moving from the catwalk to the laboratory, as cosmetic companies seek new ways of promoting their products.
Book of style, remembering desegregationFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:00PMEveryone deserves their guilty pleasures and here’s my latest: I adore the Lifetime television show “ Project Runway ,” and I especially adore its co-host, Tim Gunn . Gunn spent many years on the faculty of Parsons The New School of Design, and is now chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne.For the uninitiated, “ Project Runway ” is sort of like “ Survivor ” set in the jungles of the New York ...
Current Conditions V2Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 4:53PMWill the proposed changes to Presque Isle affect visitor numbers? Facial Aging and Wrinkles As we get older, the effects of time become more evident, especially on the face. Natural skin fibers (collagen and elastin) weaken and the skin becomes thinner and looser.
It's torture watching sex-mad middle-agersThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 3:06PMIn adolescence and a few years beyond that, many of us have rolled our eyes and pretended to vomit when on-screen couples over the age of 35 started kissing. Yucky, indecent, pathetic! — we didn't know where to look. But having gotten there myself and been informed that 40 is the new 20 and 50 is the new 30 and 60 is also the new 30 . . . well gosh. It's great news but nevertheless a teensy bit ...
Fractional CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing latest face of anti-agingThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:05AMIn a Germantown doctor's office, a 57-year-old woman never flinches, as years of living are vaporized from her neck. In fact, she chats through the procedure.If she's like most patients, she'll return to work within four or five days, and in a week or two, she'll enjoy skin that looks significantly younger.Laser skin rejuvenation isn't cheap, but it's getting to be a lot easier with a major ...
The death of the pretty girlWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 4:03PMEvery person has this friend. She's the person who walks into a room and gets noticed, regardless of whom she's with or what she's wearing. She's the one who's likely to get the group seated first at a restaurant or get everyone into the club by talking to the guy at the door. She is the quintessential pretty girl and has always been. But what happens when the pretty girl becomes the older ...
Patriots Can Learn a Lot From Super Bowl Champion SaintsWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 2:31PMNot too long ago, the Patriots were the cream of the NFL. This season, they were much closer to the rest of the crop. Still, as long as Tom Brady is in his early 30s, and as long as Bill Belichick steers the ship, the Patriots will always be among the Super Bowl contenders. That being said, the Patriots have some work to do in the coming months, and what better team to learn from than the one ...
Life & StyleWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 6:59AMThe Midland Grand Hotel, the salmon-coloured Gothic fantasia that introduces St Pancras station to London, should not by rights exist. It has spent more of its 127-year life as a problem, a failing building ill-suited to the purposes it was supposed to serve.
Looking at the upside of agingTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 10:07PMIf you think that getting older is the beginning of the end, think again.
Looking at the upside of agingTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 7:22PMIf you think that getting older is the beginning of the end, think again. Sure, skin loses some elasticity and joints get creaky, and maybe you can't keep your eyes open past 9:30 p.
Forever YOUNGTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 12:39AMSlapping on anti-wrinkle creams may not be the answer to looking younger. Researchers now say the real secret to holding back the years is glowing skin. Here's how to ensure your face looks radiant for longer..
Geriatrics experts discuss the upside of growing olderMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 11:00PMIf you think that getting older is the beginning of the end, think again. Sure, skin loses some elasticity and joints get creaky, and maybe you can't keep your eyes open past 9:30 p.m. But even people well into their 80s are going to yoga and Pilates classes, volunteering, having sex and taking c...
THE INSIDE STORYMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 4:30PMt2 goes lingerie shopping and discovers that alongside the basic white bras, there is a bold and bountiful surge on the city shelves. With only days to go before Valentine’s Day, we bring you a naughty shopper’s guide....
'Wrinkle Free Eyes' Put To The TestSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 10:22AMDoes It Really Work? CLEVELAND -- Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder. But no matter how pretty your eyes are, most of us could do without the crow's feet, deep furrows and tiny lines.
Column 8Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 8:04AMThe flurry of news reports about Australia's ''rapidly ageing population'' is upsetting Arthur Beal, of Hornsby. He writes: ''I have reached nearly 90 years in what I thought were regular hours. I am hoping that my remaining days (however many) will still contain the usual 24 hours.''
In Somerville, hoping to reverse the restaurant curseThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 6:41AMGlobe staff photos/Joanne Rathe Joe Cassinelli, who will open Pizzeria Posto near Davis Square next month, believes he can succeed where others have failed at 187 Elm St. By Peter DeMarco, Globe Correspondent SOMERVILLE -- Locals call it the...
Cosmic Log: Dodging the arrow of time?Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 5:35PMScience editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The last season of "Lost" might clear up fictional time-travel mysteries, but the true mysteries of time can be found in "From Eternity to Here."
Doctor Warned Over Dysport EndorsementTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 1:45PMJustice News Flash just reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Dr. Leslie Baumann, a dermatologist and clinical researcher located in Miami Beach, Florida, for promoting a medication before it received agency approval. The agency is strengthening its efforts to stop doctors from promoting unapproved medications and cosmetic services, said [...]
Special Ed Teacher Dismissed After ChargesMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 6:22PMThe Dickson County School Board has dismissed a special education teacher months after she was arrested on shoplifting charges.
News in a nutshellMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 11:42AMPharma jobs on the chopping block, more stem cell grants, and un-tips for PhD writing