MD Expertise: The Science of Anti-Aging : July 2009

Medical Tourism: A Tour and a Tuck? July 28, 2009 12:29 PM by Richard A. Baxter, MD: As health insurance becomes increasingly expensive and difficult to obtain, Americans are following the outsourcing trend and going overseas in growing numbers for medical procedures. For years, America was the destination for royalty and the well-to-do Read More...
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Is Botox the new Lipstick? July 15, 2009 10:37 AM by Richard A. Baxter, MD: Former Estee Lauder chairman Leonard Lauder is credited with coining the phrase “lipstick effect” to describe the seeming paradoxical rise in lipstick sales during the great depression of the 1930s. This has reportedly held true for every economic downturn Read More...
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Vitamin Waters: Are they Really Worth It? July 10, 2009 5:34 PM by Richard A. Baxter, MD: I recently became aware of a new type of product called “vitamin enhanced water beverages.” There are quite a few of them too, and they all seem to make a pitch about how healthful they are, being laced with antioxidants and vitamins. Implicit in the Read More...
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