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My Plastic Surgery Decision Might Have Saved My Life
There are days when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I find myself thinking, Who is that person? Then I suck in the areas I can, hold up the parts that need to be lifted and suddenly for a quick second I catch a glimpse of the old me.
Is Botox a Gateway Drug?
Botox, or Botulinum Toxin, is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium clostridium botulinum. (Wow- that’s a mouth full!) Despite the fact that it is the most toxic protein known, it is used world over in minute quantities to treat muscle spasms. Administered properly, it prevents a muscle from contracting …
Talking to Kids About Ebola
We need to talk to kids about the current Ebola outbreak for the exact same reason we talk to kids about sex: there is so much wildly inaccurate information available, it’s critical for children to have correct information from a reliable source, who in this case is you. Hysteria about Ebola is more contagious than…
Talking to Your Child about the HPV Vaccine
This guest post is by Dr. Celyna Delgado, Obstetrics & Gynecology at Institute for Women’s Health. Let’s face it-when thinking about your kid’s back-to-school vaccinations, the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine is probably not on the top of your mind, right? With over 12,000 U.S. women and 7,000 U.S. men developing an HPV-associated cancer annually, it…
Brain Synapses of Children with Autism
Children with autism have too many “junction boxes” in their brains, a studyhas found. The surplus synapses – places where neurons connect and communicate – are due to a lack of “pruning” that normally occurs early in life. In mice with autistic traits, scientists were able to restore synaptic pruning and reduce symptoms with a drug used to suppress the immune systems of transplant patients. The drug, rapamycin, has side effects that make it unsuitable as …