Since 2007 the number of medspas and hybrid medical practices has increased by almost a factor of five, soaring from 800 to 4,500 (from MarketWatch. What has caused this increase, especially since the economy has been less than bullish the past few years? Such a dramatic jump can likely be attributed to multiple factors. The [...]
Liposonix vs Liposuction
Diet and Weight Management, liposuction // June 7, 2012Once upon a time, liposuction, a surgical procedure where fat is sucked out of the body via a hollow tube inserted under the skin, was one of the only options for eliminating stubborn pockets of fat. With a potential 8 weeks of recovery time and a price tag of $6-$8000, it was not a decision [...]
Syneron Acquires Ultrashape
Medical Industry // February 16, 2012Last week Syneron Medical announced the acquisition of Ultrashape Ltd. a “leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative non-invasive technologies for fat cell destruction and body sculpting” for the bargain price of $12 million. The Ultrashape device uses focused ultrasonic energy to treat pockets of fatty tissue in order to achieve smooth body contouring results. [...]
New Technology to Fight Cellulite
cellulite // November 4, 2011Here is a story that is sure to interest many women (and men) about the latest and greatest cellulite treatment. Cynosure, a leading aesthetic device manufacturer, has developed a laser specifically designed to target cellulite, the Cellulaze Cellulite Laser Workstation. The Cellulaze laser is a minimally-invasive treatment that directly treats and repairs the sub-cutaneous tissue [...]
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I am a huge advocate for proper sun protection so I am excited to see stricter labels for sunblock Labeling on sunscreen bottles is about to get a whole lot less confusing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday stricter new rules for sunscreen manufacturers’ claims of sun protection, including new provisions [...]
Continue →Tainted Cocaine Causes Skin Reactions
I hope that anybody reading this post would not need additional reasons to avoid cocaine use, but on the off chance you dabble in the white powder, you should probably check out this story: Cocaine contaminated with levamisole, a cheap and widely available drug used to deworm livestock, could result in a U.S. public health [...]
Continue →Cell Phones Cause Brain Activity
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Continue →Medical Imaging Going Mobile
In our increasingly mobile world, it is not hard to imagine the rise of medical diagnostic tools on our smart phones and tablet computers. On the one hand I am amazed that it took this long to start creating medical diagnostic apps and on the other hand and am surprised it gained FDA clearance so [...]
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