The Effect of Deep-Tissue Massage Therapy on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
from PCI Journal
Recent studies demonstrate that 36 percent of the U.S. population currently uses some form of alternative medicine. Massage therapy, in particular, has grown in popularity. Although awareness for the beneficial effects of massage is escalating, those benefits have not been well documented. More

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Botox Alternative May Safely Smooth Forehead Lines
from U.S. News & World Report
A new type of Botox drug called Reloxin appears safe and effective in reducing forehead wrinkles, a new study finds. The use of Botox to reduce forehead wrinkles and frown lines has long been a mainstay of cosmetic medicine. The medication works by preventing face muscles from contracting, an effect that lasts for several months. More

Large Earrings Fuel Demand for Earlobe Cosmetic Surgery
from Private Healthcare UK
Cosmetic surgeons have noticed a rise in demand for cosmetic surgery on women's earlobes, a trend they believe is linked to the increasing fashion for large, heavy earrings. More

Can an Injection Make a Better Impression?
from WFLX
If you're finding getting a new job is harder than it looks, it may be because of your looks. With so many employers looking to hire younger, less expensive candidates, a growing number of people are giving more than their resume a face-lift. A 2008 survey by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery showed two-thirds of American plastic surgeons treated men and women hoping to stay competitive in the work force. More

Brits Love Affair with Holiday Cosmetic Surgery Creates Increase in UK Corrective Surgery
from Fox News
Transform, the largest cosmetic surgeons in the UK, can reveal that in 2007 alone they undertook 18 corrective cosmetic procedures, with the figure worryingly increasing to 31 last year. The most common corrective cosmetic surgery procedures carried out across Transform clinics are breast augmentations (62 percent) followed by tummy tucks (18 percent) rhinoplasty operations (10 percent). More

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