2009 Longevity Summit: Sierra Sciences CEO Bill Andrews, PhD, explains his research into extending telomeres to change the human aging process.

For patients looking to improve the appearance of their bust line, one of the main decisions they’ll need to choose between saline and silicone implants. During the 90s, silicone breast enhancement was thought to cause health issues, but after years of investigation, this connection was found not to exist. This leaves women with two choices, and while a physician may recommend one or the other, the patient make the final decision.

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The Vectra 3-D from Canfield Imaging Systems takes an image of the face or body with 12 different digital cameras at once, with a resolution of 36 megapixels.  ”This 3-D system has a clever interface that constructs a realistic, modifiable image that can be sculpted in the same way that cosmetic surgery would sculpt a nose or a breast. Within minutes, we can see possible surgical results.  In this scenario, a picture is truly worth a thousand words,” explains Dr. Kotlus.  On a computer screen, the patient sees side-by-side pictures, an untouched version and a surgery simulation.  (Click paragraph for more…)

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For instance, the Web site’s search data tracked 55% more searches for rhinoplasty by people in the Northeast than in other areas of the country. And Southerners (people who live in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi and other nearby states) were 30% more likely to search for traditional face lifts and related procedures than in other areas. (Click paragraph to read more.)

How healthy is the place you live? A new report will tell you where your county ranks vs all the other counties in the lower 48 sates.

Released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconson the report covers over 3000 counties. Where does your county rank? Is your home town healthy or hurting?

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Can all the chemicals that are found in today’s American diet contribute to obesity? Stephen Perrine, the author of The New American Diet  thinks that it can. He argues that plastic pollutants, pesticides, and the use of antibiotics may contribute to your girth around the middle.

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Male breast reduction is becoming increasingly popular. It is the 2nd fastest growing cosmetic procedure in all of Britain.

Yes, surgery can help solve the “man boobs” problem.

BBC News quotes Dr. Grover as saying, “Many men are feeling the pressure from men’s magazines that weren’t even being published five or six years ago. In addition, they are just realizing that they can get something done about (gynecomastia).”

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(From the) Archives of Internal Medicine, January 25, 2010

Researchers at Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University Medical Center have shown low-carb diets are more successful in lowering blood pressure than the weight-loss drug orlistat ( the generic name for Alli and Xenical weight loss pharmaceuticals) and a low fat diet.
 

“If people have high blood pressure and a weight problem, a low-carbohydrate diet might be a better option than a weight loss medication,” lead study author William S. Yancy, Jr., M.D., was quoted as saying.

The study included 146 overweight participants who had typically associated health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and arthritis. Over the year-long study, patients improved their cholesterol and glucose levels and lost an average of almost 10 percent of their body weight.
 

Most importantly, almost half of the participants who followed the low-carb diet decreased or discontinued their high blood pressure medication compared to 21 percent of the orlistat plus low-fat diet group

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Most of us have heard that that the Omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil are good for us. But the list of benefits is impressive to say the least. Including possible help with the rapidity of aging as mentioned earlier this week in this blog, Omega 3s are likely good for cardio health and mental health generally. So we said it before, and we’ll say it again. Eat that fish. Especially wild salmon. It tastes great and likely adds quality to your life.

Don’t underestimate the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (Article)

Cosmetic surgery is increasingly seen as mainstream. Its not just for movie stars and the extremely wealthy any more. These days soccer moms are increasingly likely to do breast augmentation or a tummy tuck. And why not? They look better and feel better. Why should the rich and famous have all the fun?

AACS survey: Cosmetic surgery more ‘mainstream’ (Article)

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