The stalled economy may be to blame for the decline in cosmetic procedures last year, but it has not put a dent in BOTOX Cosmetic demand for at least one area practice. Dr. David Wolf, a dermatologist in San Diego, and his associates at Dermatology Specialists, Inc. (www.dermspec.com) believe BOTOX will continue to gain in popularity at their practice well into 2011. In the United States last year, BOTOX injections were up 3.8% from 2008 according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery's (ASAPS) 2009 statistics. "BOTOX Cosmetic injections have skyrocketed ...

Dr. Andrew Smith (www.asmithmd.com), an Orange County plastic surgery specialist, has helped several women gain peace of mind through breast reconstruction after a breast cancer diagnosis, and he has now posted 3 real patient stories on his breast reconstruction site (www.orangecountybreastreconstruction.com). "Women who are faced with mastectomy should consider all of their options before deciding whether or not they will have breast reconstruction surgery," explains Dr. Andrew Smith, a board-certified plastic surgeon who performs cosmetic procedures as well as reconstructive ...

Stratis Gayner Plastic Surgery (www.focusedforyou.com), a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania cosmetic surgery practice, is pleased to announce the availability of CoolSculpting by ZELTIQ. This treatment, representing the future of body contouring, reduces unwanted fat deposits and has been cleared by the FDA for noninvasive body sculpting. "We're always excited about new concepts that can improve quality of care," says board-certified Pennsylvania plastic surgeon Dr. John Stratis. "Our practice is actually based on a rather innovative concept - that a body-focused surgeon and ...

Dr. Heather Furnas and Dr. Francisco Canales of Plastic Surgery Associates (www.enhanceyourimage.com) have noticed an increase in male patients at their Napa area plastic surgery practice. With non-invasive treatments such as Fraxel for common conditions such as aging and sun damage, more men are becoming interested in improving their appearance. "While a large portion of our patients continue to be women, lately we have been noticing that more men are coming to our practice," says Dr. Furnas. "This may be because more men are caring about their appearance, or that ...

Renovating your apartment can be a big step for many. Many are worried that process will be complex, untrustworthy or fail to meet their expectations. This is no doubt a result of the complexities of the process as well as the fears inherent in it. Most renovating companies do not make clear ahead of time how the process will work. Being uniformed about the process can scare many would be apartment renovators away. However, there is one apartment renovating company that lies out, from beginning to end the entire process, so that the client knows exactly what to expect and ...

There are so many dimensions to planning a wedding that it can, a and usually does, get a little overwhelming. From food, to photos, to music, the list can go on and on. Well, Atlantic States Entertainment certainly can't solve all of those problems for you. However, in one domain they can allow you to rest a little easier and take a deep breath. In short, Atlantic States Entertainment provides quality music for any taste and for any wedding. Atlantic States Entertainment serves much of the eastern seaboard, inducing the tri-state area. They employ three separate bands ...

Workers' compensation can be an incredibly expensive cost for a company. Essentially, workers' compensation amounts to paying an employee who was injured on the job for not working. Though most of us agree on the need to compensate workers who are unable to work as a result of an accident, it is also important to make certain that these employees are legitimately injured. Paying for a worker who is faking or exaggerating the extent of an injury, just to receive pay without work, can be a difficult cost for a company to bear. In these economic times, and the difficult recession ...

DiscountVouchers.co.uk, the online retail deals website, is offering shoppers a new and exclusive deal to save 5% on Hewlett Packard PCs, printers and accessories this Christmas. Consumers can log on to the www.discountvouchers.co.uk site and get hold of the deal up until the closing date of 13th December 2010. The offer is relevant to the whole range of HP computers, printers and other kinds of kit. In addition to the unique HP code on the site, consumers are also able to put their names into a hat to try and win a GBP400 HP G62-a22SA laptop. To be a part of the ...

Specialist recruitment and resourcing consultancy, Outcomes UK (OUK), has recently launched a new Quality Assurance division to address increasingly tough challenges in the Adult and Children's Services market. Bromsgrove-based Outcomes UK currently has a portfolio of clients including Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Third Sector and Private Providers across England, Scotland and Wales, to whom it provides a complementary portfolio of services to support the implementation of policy, modernisation and partnership agendas. Specialising in the Children's Services and Adult ...

There were an estimated 1.4 million arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) in the United States in 2003. Texas arrest data indicates that 262 juveniles and 93,986 adults were arrested for DUI in 2008. The legal limit for blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) in all states is .08 percent. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo has presented a proposal to the state Senate subcommittee asking it to create a new offense for drivers with a BAC between .05 and .08 percent. DWI Penalties in Texas An arrest for drunk driving can subject the driver to Administrative License Revocation ...

Patients: There's more good news about electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR), the digitalized system that records, analyzes and tracks a vast array of medical and hospital processes. A recent Pfizer-sponsored study finds that when patients suffer adverse events from prescription drugs, EMRs may report the mishaps faster and more accurately than when they use existing methods. Some observers suspect, however, that the new technology may turn out to be more hype than help. For one thing, the study sample was both tiny -- 26 Boston physicians -- and brief, covering ...

It seems we hear about them every day: a product recall from an auto manufacturer. Another recall from the maker of a baby crib. An over-the-counter drug. A child's car seat. Tainted meat. So many products are recalled, in fact, the federal government set up a web site, www.recalls.gov, just to keep the public up-to-date. But according to a July 2010 Washington Post article, people are getting "recall fatigue" -- they hear about so many recalls that they start to ignore them. According to the story, a recent survey found more than 10 percent of those surveyed had knowingly ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for assuring employers provide safe and healthy workplaces for employees. The agency recently released an inspection plan focusing on high-hazard worksites where injuries and illnesses are most prone to occur. The Site-Specific Targeting (SST) program takes the lead on inspecting non-construction worksites with 40 workers or more. The plan is based on data from a 2009 OSHA survey on work-related injury and illness given to roughly 80,000 businesses in high-hazard industries. Workplaces in areas such ...

For decades, government sponsored student loans have helped pave the way for millions to get a college education. Following graduation, the loans are repaid over a period of time, and usually with relatively little difficulty. But as tuition has increased in recent years to never-before-seen levels, and interest rates followed with it, and the economy tanked, many former students are finding it impossible to repay their loans. Many graduates have turned to bankruptcy to eliminate credit card balances and other types of debt, but these same graduates cannot expect to wash ...

Deciding to end a marriage is a difficult decision that many couples find themselves facing each year. The United States has the highest divorce rate in the world, with nearly 48 percent of marriages ending in divorce, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Those going through the process are often unsure about what will happen, and how they can emerge from the divorce in as best of shape as possible. In Texas, there are many requirements that must be satisfied before someone can file for divorce. In order to begin proceedings, you must have lived within ...

The stigma of a sex crimes conviction can be overwhelming. Merely being charged by authorities with public indecency, sexting, rape, molestation or another offense can severely disrupt a life, career and relationships. But imagine if the crime in question was based on accusations of knowingly infecting another person with AIDS? Criminalization of HIV transmission was recently the subject at a meeting of the American Bar Association's AIDS Coordinating Committee. One important topic was an examination of existing criminal laws in various African countries that make it ...

Northern Rock has added a new online easy access savings account to its range, e-saver (Issue 4). The account pays 3.00% gross* per annum for deposits from GBP10,000 to GBP100,000. E-saver (Issue 4) includes a bonus of 2.00% gross for the first 12 months from opening. Account holders can choose to have their interest paid either annually or month (monthly AER** is 2.74%). This product compliments Northern Rock existing online savings offer, e-Saver (Issue 3), which pays a flat 2.50% gross without any introductory bonus on balances of only GBP1. Withdrawals from ...

British Airways has announced that the US, Caribbean and Indian Ocean all feature heavily in its top ten destinations for 2011, but the pride of place goes to North African destination, Marrakech. Willie Walsh, British Airways' CEO, said: "The response we've had to the launch of routes like the Maldives, Las Vegas and Marrakech has been incredible. We've seen destinations in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean becoming even more popular with leisure travellers looking for sun and relaxation. Those after 24-hour cities are heading towards New York, Las Vegas and Japan." He ...

Topshop has launched its new Christmas fashion film, which highlights the key trends for this year's Christmas period and the party season. The festive fashion film is directed by Angelo Pennetta and features model Ashley Smith and stylist Francesca Burns showing off the hottest pieces for the Christmas period this year. The video helps Christmas party-goers create some beautiful looks, whether they plan to stay in with friends or head out on the town. Some of the keys trends this season include diamante scattered fishtail gown and sequin shift dresses which ...

The strain of cholera currently sweeping through post-earthquake Haiti originated in South Asia, conclude scientists who did a rapid genetic analysis of bacteria collected from Haitian patients. The finding supports the notion that the cholera bacteria fueling the outbreak arrived on the island via recent visitors. "The mostly likely explanation for the sudden appearance of cholera in Haiti is transmission of V. cholera by an infected human, food, or other contaminated item from a region outside of Latin America to Haiti," conclude Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. -- A study of how medical students evaluate their professors is illustrating the critical importance of making a good first impression. Students in a physiology course at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine were asked to evaluate 16 professors who lectured during the course. Students had the option of evaluating each professor concurrently during the course, or waiting until the course ended. Students were allowed to change their minds before the evaluations were finalized at the end of the course. The study, published in the December, 2010 ...

LEBANON, NH - Kathy Niedzwiecki of Pelham, NH, and Ken Crowder of St. Louis are experiencing renewed life and health thanks to the generosity of two living kidney donors. Cathy Richard of Henniker, NH, had planned to donate to her sister-in-law, Ms. Niedzwiecki, and Rebecca Burkes of St. Louis had intended to be a living donor for her fiancé, Mr. Crowder – only to find that both were medically incompatible with their intended recipient. But in the first paired donation arranged through a national pilot program of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), ...

SAN ANTONIO — A combination of lapatinib, trastuzumab and paclitaxel significantly improved tumor response rates than either agent alone among patients with HER2-positive breast cancers, according to data presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12. Full results were presented at the symposium during a press briefing on Dec. 10, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. CT. Reporters who cannot attend in person can participate using the following call-in information: U.S. and Canada: (888) 282-7404 International: (706) 679-5207 Access Code: ...

SAN ANTONIO — Researchers presented Phase III efficacy data from the GeparQuinto study, a head-to-head comparison of neoadjuvant lapatinib and trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy for patients with early breast cancer, at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12. "We had a primary goal to compare the standard anti-HER2 neoadjuvant combination of chemotherapy, trastuzumab, with the new combination of chemotherapy and lapatinib," said Michael Untch, M.D., head of the multidisciplinary breast cancer department at Helios Clinic ...

SAN ANTONIO — The combination of pertuzumab and trastuzumab had superior antitumor activity in women with early HER2-positive breast cancer, according to Phase II study results of the NeoSphere neoadjuvant trial. Details of these study results were presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12. "The findings establish that the addition of pertuzumab to trastuzumab and the chemotherapy drug docetaxel has an impressive rate of tumor eradication (46 percent), which is 50 percent more than achieved with docetaxel and trastuzumab, ...