Hollywood:Actor George Clooney has confessed that he has gone under the knife. The 45-year-old revealed to actress Julia Roberts in a TV interview that he has had plastic surgery around his eyes. Asked what had been the last biggest change … Continue reading
London: Holiday on the beautiful island of Sri Lanka and sample the fantastic spas and Indian Ayurvedic medicicine. The Barberyn Ayurveda resorts on the Island are family run and feature classical treatments such as synchronised full body massage, herbal baths … Continue reading
London: Bungee jumping, skydiving, abseiling, and swimming with sharks are just some of the adventures that the over 50s are enjoying on their holidays – but the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) warns at the same time of an upsurge … Continue reading
London: Brits are the fattest people in Europe, says a new survey by the European Union’s Statistical Office, Eurostat. A quarter of women and a fifth of men in the UK are now so overweight that their health is at … Continue reading
London: Ongoing scientific innovations, advancements and developments in the multi million pound non surgical treatments and procedures market means that women and men are offered an ever expanding range of ways to improve their appearance without the need for … Continue reading
F.A.S.T. (Fortified Amino Scalp Therapy) Shampoo & Conditioner are two new products that encourage “faster” hair growth. They contain an all-natural blend of herbs and essential amino acids, which can help growth up to 45%* faster and give the hair … Continue reading
London: Laresse new dermal filler from the US and which says it is the most technologically advanced has launched in Europe. It is synethetically made from absorbable medical polymers, bio-polymer which uses such small particles that it can be … Continue reading
San Mateo: Questions over safety of aesthetic facial fillers stop many women from undertaking this form of beauty treatment, according to a new survey from US company Radiesse. In a recent “Face of Beauty” survey, it estimates that over 22 … Continue reading
New York: A growing number of people are opting for a new technique known as “fat grafting” to erase signs of ageing in the face without major surgery. The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery says more than 90,000 fat … Continue reading
Lip implants, made from the same materials as breasts, is a new treatment being offered by cosmetic surgeons. The treatment takes oly ten minutes and is a permanent solution rather than series of injections of collagen and hyraulonic acid and … Continue reading
A “natural” form of breast enhancement that uses stem cells and fat from a woman’s own body may soon be offered by cosmetic surgery clinics. Women in Japan have already had breast enlargements using the technique in trials. The breasts … Continue reading
Would you wear a beauty mask in public? Heres how you can get the benefits of wearing a beauty mask all day long, without anyone knowing its there! Every day, women across America (and some men, we know youre out … Continue reading
Illnesses such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia have long brought problems for sufferers with no real cure or relief in sight. Generally perceived to be mystery illnesses with no known cause, this status, along with symptoms including pain, … Continue reading
London: A new study to be published in the journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice reveals that French maritime pine tree extract known as Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all) delays the uptake of glucose from a meal 190 times more than prescription … Continue reading
London Half a million elderly people in the UK are suffering some form of abuse or neglect, according to Help the Aged. A major survey by the charity claims they face physical, emotional, sexual or financial mistreatment. But campaigners say … Continue reading
London: According to a study conducted by The Laughing Cow®*, despite the past year being hailed as the year of the size 00 celebrity figure, over a third (34%) of sensible British women polled now cite Charlotte Church, rather than … Continue reading
Women will spend more than 18 years of their lives suffering from bad hair days, according to a new survey. The average woman will have 6689 bad hair days in her adult lifetime – almost three days every week. Three … Continue reading
London: Brewer’s yeast, which is used to make beer, is the active ingredient in a new spot buster that works on acne. The skin benefits of beer sediment (brewers yeast) were discovered in ancient Egypt over 4,000 years ago. But … Continue reading
London: There has been a huge increase in allergic reactions to hair dyes among younger people, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. And blame for the allergies is being blamed on a chemical dye called para-phenylenediamine … Continue reading
London: Britain’s leading dental organisation, the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) today warned about the dangers of going to beauty salons and spas for teeth whitening treatments. The organisation says it is seeing an increasing number of patients who … Continue reading
London: A US study has linked the incidence of abnormal breast growth in young boys to cosmetic products formulated with lavender and tea tree oil. The research, conducted by scientists for the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), … Continue reading
London: The natural supplement Glucosamine is just as effective as powerful as painkilling drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, according to new research[1] published today in a leading scientific journal. Data from the European Guide [2] … Continue reading
London: Rosehips are the new superfood, according to a new study from Denmark. The rosehip which is packed with vitamin C also contains another compound which reduces inflammation in joints. The study was carried out by researchers at the Frederiksberg … Continue reading
Hartford: The world’s oldest person, Emma Faust Tillman, has died in the US aged 114. Mrs Tillman, the daughter of former slaves, died “peacefully” on Sunday night, said an official at a nursing home in Hartford, Connecticut. Mrs Tillman had … Continue reading
London: The number of cosmetic surgery procedures in the UK continues to increase, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. Highlights: · 28,921 surgical procedures were carried out by BAAPS members, up 31.2% from 2005, when 22,041 were … Continue reading
