by Michael Tchong
You might be inclined to believe that after watching an episode of The Bachelor or any Housewives of… TV series that all women are enhancing their breasts. Nothing could be further from the truth. Only 193,073 breast augmentation procedures were reported in the U.S....
How to Buy Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Other Weight Loss Drugs (2024) Update: Since we wrote this story in August 2023, the weight-loss drug market has seen rapid developments. There has been much debate about regaining weight after one stops taking the drug. There...
To use a well-worn cliché, there is no bigger battle than the battle of the bulge. And with mounting evidence that carrying a spare tire is a bad health sign, you have two options. You can either exercise, practice yoga, or you can cheat and have your stomach reduced...
Liposuction, also called lipoplasty, suction lipectomy, suction-assisted liposuction or just lipo, is a fat-removal procedure used in plastic surgery. In general, fat is removed via a cannula, a hollow stainless steel tube inserted under the skin’s surface. A...
Imagine for a moment that you could leave work for lunch, undergo a simple procedure, and return to your desk having shed an inch from your waist. You may consider it a wild fantasy, but the technology to instantly reshape your body has arrived, revolutionizing the...
The previous three stem cell stories described the state of the art in stem cell treatment in great detail, so much so it required 13,545 words. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, we have many photos, plus another 1,400 words, to illuminate the brave...
Once you have decided on a stem-cell treatment, the next step is to choose the right medical specialist and/or clinic to handle your procedure. There are a lot of factors to consider as Part I and Part II of this stem cell series suggest. Part III describes our...
Research has shown that exercise can help stem the tide of aging. One study of 400,000 Taiwanese found that just 15 minutes of exercise each day was associated with a three-year increase in life expectancy plus a 14% reduction in risk of death by any cause, compared...
Since the concept of “stress” first surfaced some 66 years ago in Hans Selye’s groundbreaking 1956 book The Stress of Life, the Time Compression Ubertrend has led to an explosion in facilities that cater to relieving stress, like the Azul Beach Resort Riviera Maya,...
When the subject of stem-cell treatments is brought up, the first question typically asked is, “Do they work?” Here’s a research summary on the use and effectiveness of stem-cell therapy. Based on the sheer number of studies that have been published about stem cells,...
One of the most remarkable innovations of the new millennium is the use of stem cells to address health-related issues. As with any new science, a lot of dubious information is being peddled by a wide cast of characters. This blog post is aimed at those contemplating...
Innovative approaches to age management are beginning to show promise. In 1972, Suren Sehgal, then a scientist at Ayerst Laboratories in Montreal, identified a rare bacterium found in Easter Island soil, Streptomyces Hygroscopicus, that possessed potent anti-fungal...
In 2006, two Cambridge, Mass.-based biotech start-ups, Sirtris Pharmaceuticals and Elixir Pharmaceuticals, created quite a stir researching drugs that mimic the beneficial aspects of reduced caloric intake. Their surprising findings revealed that lowering the caloric...
Aging is caused by a biochemical process that affects the body internally and externally. This process causes the body to degenerate over a period of time, affecting the well-being and physical appearance of the aged. HRT seeks to delay the aging process through a...
The scene is set in San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art, near Moscone Center. On stage is a group of Wired panelists discussing the future of life extension — the art of living longer. At one point, an audience member asks the inevitable question, “Will we ever be...