A study published in The American Journal of Surgery found that breast surgery patients spent less time at the surgery facility when they had their operation at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) vs. a hospital. The study found  that on average the total time was 69 minutes shorter at the ASC. The authors were able [...]

Newsweek.com has a new special report on the “The Beauty Advantage” that argues that the quest to look good isn’t just “a vain pursuit” and that beauty can affect your career and life. The article argues that in today’s economy looking good is something that can’t be dismissed as frivolous: “Economists have long recognized what’s [...]

Botox has been approved in the U.K. as a tool for preventing chronic migraine headaches. Best known as a wrinkle treatment, it can now be used on migraine patients in the U.K. who have headaches at least 15 days a month, including migraines on 8 days, according to Allergan’s press release. The clinical trial involved [...]

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has launched Project Beauty, a new consumer website that will cover a range of beauty topics through videos, blog entries, and forums. The site’s goal is to deliver consumers from confusion and cut through the clutter, by answering consumer questions such as: What treatments work? Which don’t? How [...]