A new study suggests that while health care is one of the strongest sectors of the ailing US economy, achieving a substantial, sustainable reduction is US health care spending is not probable. The author, who completed health care policy literature and position article reviews, reveals that despite far greater expenditures, US hospitalization rates, lengths-of-stay, and inpatient hospital beds are all lower than they are in other first-world nations.

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Have you ever wished you had longer, darker lashes? Well, now there is an FDA approved drug that can help you with your wish. Yesterday, Allergan Inc. made the announcement.

The drug, Latisse, can be obtained by prescription only, so will be available through a doctor's office. Allergan expects it's annual sales to reach in the neighborhood of $500 million, helped by its new eyelash growing drug.

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MatTek Corporation today announced that the ECVAM Scientific Advisory Committee (ESAC) endorsed the scientific validity of the Modified EpiDerm Skin Irritation Test (SIT) at its November meeting. ESAC concluded that the Modified EpiDerm SIT has sufficient accuracy and reliability for the prediction of skin irritating and non-irritating test substances.

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In a 22-hour face transplant procedure, a team of eight surgeons replaced 80 percent of a trauma patient?s face ? essentially transplanting the full face except her upper eyelids, forehead, lower lip, and chin. This is so far the largest and most complex face transplant in the world. The surgery integrated different functional components, such as nose and lower eyelids as well as different tissue types including, skin, muscles, bony structures, arteries veins and nerves. Approximately 500 square centimeters of tissue were transplanted onto the recipient.

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Tomorrow the Cleveland Clinic will announce the details of the first total face transplant procedure conducted in USA. It was successfully completed today, but the clinic will keep the identity of the face transplant patient anonymous to respect patient and family privacy.

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The Michigan Legislature took an important step to help combat the rise in skin cancer rates yesterday by passing House Bill 4146, according to the Michigan Dermatological Society (MDS).

The bill, introduced by Rep. Frank Accavitti (D-Eastpointe), regulates tanning salons by specifically requiring onsite parental consent for anyone under 18, larger warning signs in tanning facilities listing potential health consequences, and a signed informed consent form for all customers. About 25 other states have some form of restricted access for minors who want to use tanning facilities.

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HairRemovalForum.com, a leading provider of hair removal information and consultation scheduling on the web, has developed several new features to make it easier for guests to locate and learn about consumer-rated laser clinics in their area.

In recent weeks, Hair Removal Forum's "Doctor Finder" function has been redesigned and improved, allowing guests to research service providers in a number of unique ways. On the main doc finder page itself, HRF customers can now use an interactive map to search for laser hair removal providers by zip code, by state, or by city.

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When vascular surgeon, Jeffrey Kronson, picks up a scalpel he is likely working to save a life. The founder of the Whittier Vascular Surgery Center does the most intricate of surgeries to clear blocked arteries and restore the quality of life to his patients suffering from life threatening vascular disease. Dr. Kronson loves saving lives, but, he also loves enhancing lives.

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Bell Ventures LLC, a leader in innovative antioxidant solutions in food, nutrition, and skin care, announces the release of its new, high-performance natural ingredient, GlobalPAX.

GlobalPAX is a proprietary extract made from the world's finest natural sources of proanthocyanidins (PACs), a powerful class of antioxidants. It is the first high-performance ingredient to standardize antioxidant capacity to Total ORAC, which analyzes antioxidant protection against 5 free radicals.

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We women love our eyelashes. Even women who don't wear much makeup would not be caught dead without their mascara... a product they have used since puberty. So imagine my excitement to read that the Irvine based company, Allergen Inc. has discovered that their glaucoma drug causes eyelashes to grow lush and long.

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