| New Products Bring Side Effect: Nanophobia In a world where there are so many things to be afraid of, add one more to the list - tiny components engineered on the nanoscale that could run amok inside the body. nytimes.com |
Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Shows Promise As Lasting Dermal Filler The investigational injectable filler 2.5% polyacrylamide hydrogel (AquamidR) is as effective and well tolerated as hyaluronic acid (HA, RestylaneR), for the correction of nasolabial folds, according to pivotal data released here at the 2009 American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) meeting. In fact, the results showed the polyacrylamide hydrogel was as effective as HA at six months on the widely validated Wrinkle Assessment Scale (WAS), the study's primary endpoint. medicalnewstoday.com |
Cedars-Sinai's Bariatric Surgery Program Recognized For High Quality Of Care By American College Of Surgeons The Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Loss has received re-accreditation as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence from the American College of Surgeons. This is a nationally-recognized acknowledgement of the high quality of care provided at Cedars-Sinai to patients who have bariatric surgery - such as lap-band, gastric sleeve or gastric bypass... medicalnewstoday.com |
Public Alert On Popular Hair Salon Treatment Issued By OHSU Toxicology Research Center Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) is responding to concerns raised by Portland-area hair salons about a product used for hair straightening. CROET has issued two public alerts describing its findings on the possible negative health impacts of this product. The product being tested is called Brazilian Blowout... mnt.to |
Art of Shaving Promoted as a Brotherhood Brand - Advertising The consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble, long associated with women’s products, is pitching to men with new ads for its Art of Shaving brand. nytimes.com |