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Fast Company Chris Gayomali |
Are Selfies Fueling A Plastic Surgery Boom? The idea that selfies are powering a plastic surgery boom is certainly a convenient narrative, ripe for rage-tweeting. It is also not an entirely false narrative. |
BusinessWeek January 13, 2011 June Thomas |
Book Review: American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection A Middlebury College sociologist explores how Reagan's trickle-down economics made plastic surgery accessible to lower-income Americans, who took on debt to pay for makeovers |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Will Candela Burn Investors Again? Laser maker set to report earnings next week, but spotty record casts doubt on outcome. |
Health January 5, 2010 Susan Hall |
Thinking About Cosmetic Surgery? Here's How to Get a Better Nip or Tuck We reveal what it's like to have the three most popular procedures and whether those money-saving alternatives people talk about are worth it. |
AskMen.com Dustin Driver |
Male Plastic Surgery If you're thinking about surgical body modifications, keep reading. The following procedures can be performed in a matter of hours by a skilled plastic surgeon. |
Health January 2008 |
Should You get a Tummy Tuck? Surgery can help, but it won't replace exercise |
Lucire January 17, 2016 |
To your good health Alex Barrow flies to Malaysia to examine first-hand the phenomenon of medical tourism, and why the country is fast becoming the destination of choice |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Kristin Graham |
Best International Stock: Syneron Medical A quick summary of Israeli medical device maker Syneron, a company that could keep you and your portfolio both looking young and healthy. |
AskMen.com Dustin Driver |
How To Check A Doctor's Credentials Here's a five-step plan to finding a good doctor. |
Fast Company May 2009 Chuck Salter |
The Doctor of the Future Cost, access, quality -- the prognosis for American health care may look grim, but innovation is the cure. The medicine of tomorrow is being born today. |
Managed Care August 2001 |
Four Views of Managed Care Ethics The evolution of managed care has posed ethical problems for physicians, plan administrators, and even patients. Four ethicists find that questions are many, while satisfactory answers are in short supply... |
AskMen.com Jake Brennan |
Why Are Men Getting Cosmetic Surgery? Among the top cosmetic surgeries performed on men in 2003, reduction of gynecomastia, or abnormally large male breasts, ranked fourth. Learn what else men are having done. |
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Cynosure Sure Looks Good Aesthetic-laser maker reports record results on strength of new laser offerings. Investors, take note. |
Managed Care March 2007 |
Competition Wins Over Centralization Insurers who recommend a particular provider or health care organization to a patient considering a surgical procedure need to determine how complex the procedure is and how frequently the surgeon performs the procedure. |
Seasoned Cooking November 2004 Michael Fick |
Take Charge of Your Health Care The U.S. health care system is the best in the world, but is heavily burdened. The only way to insure you are getting the best care is to get involved. |
Nursing January 2009 Susan Gallagher Camden |
Shedding Health Risks with Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery More obese patients are turning to bariatric weight loss surgery, which is proving its worth by decreasing or eliminating dangerous comorbidities of obesity. Here's how to help prepare your patient for surgery and care for her afterward. |
Nursing Management June 2011 LaRocco & Pinchera |
The emerging trend of medical tourism Although it's difficult to find accurate data, there's general agreement that the number of Americans seeking medical care abroad is growing. |
Nursing Management May 2010 Urbanowicz & Taylor |
Hybrid OR: Is it in your future? Having the availability of a hybrid suite creates new opportunities to combine endovascular and open surgery into one operative episode. |
Managed Care April 2004 Martin Sipkoff |
Plans Go Directly to Patients, Describing Treatment Options HMOs are developing programs that encourage patients to question their physicians about their treatment options. Doctors are wary. |
Managed Care July 2003 Ed Silverman |
A Little Something For the Physicians Health plans know that getting along with physicians is important, and many are trying new initiatives. Here are some successes. |
Fast Company Elizabeth Segran |
Doctor Visits Are So 2014 For scrappy startups, going up against the health care system sometimes seems like an impossible task. But fortunately, major players in the industry, such as McKesson, are pushing for change as well |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Russell Wild |
Global Healthcare Traveling abroad for medical care can often save a patient 80% of the domestic cost. Should financial advisors tell their clients about the savings? |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Your Doctor Is Killing You ... Financially What the doctor does has a big effect on how much health care costs. |
Managed Care June 2007 MargaretAnn Cross |
What the Primary Care Physician Shortage Means for Health Plans Insurers fear rising costs and poorer outcomes if members are less able to get appointments with family physicians and general internists. |
Managed Care June 2005 Martin Sipkoff |
The Re-Emergence of the Primary Care Physician A new model of care developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians places primary care physicians back at the center of care delivery. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Candela's Lasers Offer Dim View In the cosmetic laser maker's earnings report, it misses its estimates. Revenues, though within the range set by the company, were still at the bottom rung of the ladder at $28.2 million. |
Salon.com May 19, 2000 Arthur Allen |
Skin trade Are burn victims going without so that supermodels can engorge their bodacious bodies? |
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2005 Lena Chow |
Docs of Shanghai They're short on status, pay, and respect, but China's young doctors hold keys to the world's fastest growing pharmaceutical market. |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Candela Brightens on Sales Growth The laser manufacturer reports record revenues and growing profits. Though not a sell, this stock isn't as hot as expected. |
AskMen.com April 15, 2001 Joshua Levine |
Choosing The Right Doctor Choosing a doctor is one of the most important decisions you can make. It's probably best made when you are healthy and have some time to think about a number of possibilities. If you don't have a doctor or are thinking about changing doctors, now may be the best time to look... |
Fast Company November 2010 Susan Evans |
Exporting Your Plastic Surgery: Lifescience Alley Conference and Expo The number of people jumping on a plane to go under the knife is surging - in the U.S. alone, medical tourism is growing 35% each year. Plastic surgery, which makes up one-third of these trips, will be much discussed at this Minneapolis expo. Here, we look at where people go to get pretty. |
American Family Physician February 15, 2005 |
Health Care After Cancer Treatment An informative patient hand-out on follow-up cancer care. |
BusinessWeek October 10, 2005 Howard Gleckman |
Why MDs Are IT-Phobic Information technology promises savings for patients and health-care companies, but going electronic can be a bitter pill for the MDs footing the bill. |
Health February 23, 2009 |
Top 3 Problems Your Doctor May Miss The average doctor's appointment lasts a paltry 10 minutes, a visit so brief it's easy for your doc to forget to do some important checking |
Salon.com August 7, 2000 Miranda Lee |
Call me plexi-babe I was a guinea pig for a plastic surgery study. |
AskMen.com July 28, 2015 Tyson Lowrie |
How To Tell If You Have A Bad Surgeon A new study by ProPublica, a patients' advocacy group, makes a damning claim: a relatively small number of surgeons are causing a disproportionate amount of complications, botched surgeries and occasionally deaths. |
AskMen.com July 23, 2002 Austin Silver |
Men Are Paying Up To Look Good Ads are targeting men and encouraging them to "improve themselves" one way or another. And more and more men have been getting on the bandwagon. |
Health July 2007 Curt Pesmen |
The Scary Truth About Surgery The 5 operations you don't want to get and what to do instead. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2013 Al Topin |
The Doctor-Patient Disconnect Doctor-patient conversations aren't always what we think; this basic interaction represents both a problem and an opportunity for today's drug marketers, says the author. |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Getting Ahead by Getting Rid of Wrinkles Medicis gets the FDA OK for an anti-wrinkle product as the market for Botox and other cosmetic skin drugs sags. |
BusinessWeek January 22, 2007 Gene G. Marcial |
Thermage's New Lift For Cosmetic Treatments Thermage has zigzagged since its initial trading on Nov. 9, but some pros expect the stock will soar. |
Registered Rep. January 1, 2007 Gresham & Gresham |
The Price Isn't Right Know Your Worth: Here are four ways financial advisors can improve their pricing models -- and boost their reputations. |
Health May 19, 2009 Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen |
Pimples, Night Sweats, Frequent Bathroom Breaks: Help for Common Age-Related Problems Our experts know all of the niggling complaints that can plague a woman in her 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond. |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Rich Duprey |
Profit From Management Integrity Laser manufacturer Candela's management avoids taking the easy way out to explain shortfalls. It's a sign of management integrity that will lead to future profits. |