| Photo: OB/GYN Launches New Line of Personal Care Products - Safe for Pregnant Women & Developing Fetus
Not satisfied with the choice of personal care products currently available for pregnant women, Dr. Michele Brown, a board-certified practicing obstetrician, has developed Beaute de Maman, her own personal care line specifically designed to treat problems related to the physiological and hormonal changes experienced by women during pregnancy. These products are categorized as cosmeceuticals because of the medicinal properties in their ingredients. The only products of this type developed by a practicing Obstetrician, Beaute de Maman utilizes natural and herbal active ingredients to ensure the safety of both mother-to-be and baby. Beaute de Maman's stretch mark cream, nipple gel, face and body cream and facial scrub are currently available on www.beautedemaman.com. All products are extensively researched, allergy-tested and affordably-priced.
Gene Variation Predicts Response to Treatment in Common Infertility Disorder
NIH-sponsored researchers have discovered that women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are less likely to ovulate in response to a promising new drug treatment for the condition if they have a variation in a particular gene. The gene, known as STK (serine-threonine kinase) 11 is involved in controlling blood sugar levels. Along with infertility and cyst-like structures in the ovaries, women with PCOS often have insulin resistance, a pre-diabetic condition in which higher-than-normal amounts of insulin are required to reduce blood sugar levels. Because the drug metformin lowers blood sugar levels, researchers have studied it as a treatment for the infertility associated with the condition. However, the results of these studies were conflicting. "The current study offers a possible explanation for the conflicting results seen by the numerous research teams who studied metformin as a treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome," said Duane Alexander, M.D., director of the NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, which provided much of the funding for the study.
CLEAN & CLEAR(R) Introduces SOFT, A Moisturizing Line of Healthy Skincare Products Designed to Soften, Purify and ...
Consumer studies have shown that 84% of females aged 18 - 24 began using a facial moisturizer before they turned 18, which is a telling sign that young women today are very concerned with their skincare regimen(1). There are an abundance of facial skincare products for young consumers on the market today, but most address acne and problem skin, rather than offering a healthy daily regimen for normal skin. For those young consumers who do not suffer from acne, the skincare aisle at the drugstore can be daunting ... until now. CLEAN & CLEAR®, the number one skincare brand for young women, introduces SOFT, a moisturizing line of skincare products developed specifically to soften, purify and protect young skin. .
Laxative is said to help combat acne
Q: Have you heard of using milk of magnesia on severe acne? My son has cystic nodular acne. He is 16 and has been under a dermatologist's care for many years. We have spent thousands of dollars, to no avail. He has recently tried a home remedy: applying milk of magnesia to his face at night before bed. He looks the best he has in four years. Can you tell us why this is working so wonderfully well? A: Milk of magnesia (aka MoM) is a solution of magnesium hydroxide and is best known for its laxative action. We don't know why MoM might combat acne, but we have heard that this laxative can help clear up seborrheic dermatitis. In this condition, yeast on the skin causes redness and flakes, rather like dandruff, but on the forehead and chin as well as scalp and eyebrows. Here is one reader's report: "I have been using milk of magnesia on my face for the past two months, and my face flakes are gone! I pour it in my hand and massage it on my face (forehead, eyebrows, around the eyes, nose, cheeks and chin) while showering, and rinse it off at the end of the shower.
You Aren't Where You Went
If the ides of March spelled trouble for Julius Caesar, mid-April makes millions of Americans wary -- and without knives or men in togas. The gainfully employed must lock 'n' load their No. 2 pencils for the annual showdown with the Internal Revenue Service (guess who wins), while high school seniors face an even more fateful reckoning: By April 15, the annual college admissions sweepstakes is finally over, and students must decide where to start the rest of their lives in the fall.
"Getting in" is a key concept here. For Americans aged 14 to 17, acceptance by the college of their choice has become something like the quest for the Holy Grail -- a long, arduous, quasi-mystical trek with enigmatic directions and no guarantee of success. Success? There's no guarantee you'll come out with all your teeth, judging by the media accounts of recent weeks.
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