| Going skin-deep, or not!
Sme 10 years ago, the concept of a spa inside a mall was unheard of. Fast-forward to today's lifestyle: malls have already become home to everything anybody can imagine – skin clinics included. From the pioneering efforts of BodyTune, a spa that specializes in traditional Thai massage, comes yet another innovation to its already excellent array of services. "It's been brewing for quite some time and we were just looking for the perfect moment to make it known, not only to our loyal clientele, but to the general public as well. We wanted it to be priced competitively without sacrificing the quality of service that the spa has always been known for," dermatologist and BodyTune consultant Dr. Cecile Barin tells this writer. Dr. Barin is talking about the spa's newest offering – the inclusion of dermatologic and medical treatments alongside the spa's exceptional massage therapies alongside other recently introduced new massage treatments such as the Xiamen Foot Massage, BodyTune Signature Massage, and Balinese Massage.
Thoratec Announces FDA Approval Of HeartMate II(R) For Bridge To Transplantation
Thoratec Corporation (Nasdaq: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, said that it has received FDA approval of its PMA (PreMarket Approval) application, allowing the use of its HeartMate II LVAS (Left Ventricular Assist System) as a bridge-to-transplantation (BTT) in patients suffering from advanced-stage heart failure.
The approval follows a successful clinical trial involving more than 450 BTT patients, including those enrolled under Continued Access Protocols, and a unanimous recommendation for approval from the FDA Circulatory System Devices Advisory Panel last November.
"The HeartMate II is the first continuous flow device to receive FDA approval for this intended use in the U.S., representing a milestone in the treatment of advanced-stage heart failure patients and for the clinicians who treat them," said Gary F.
Carrageenan™ Personal Lubricant Celebrates Canadian Launch
DreamBrands, Inc. to launch G Stimulating Lubricant™ in the Canadian marketplace Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) April 17, 2008 -- Natural, silky, smooth, sensual ... Carrageenan™, the fastest growing personal lubricant in the United States, is making sex fun again for Canadians since its recent introduction in Canada's top retail stores. Carrageenan™ is formulated to help women "defy maturity," especially after the age of 40 when healthy aging and sexual wellness becomes more challenging. DreamBrands, Inc., a company dedicated to creating innovative, healthier and more natural alternatives for the mature consumer, introduced Carrageenan™ into the Canadian marketplace in August 2007. Thanks to an aggressive marketing campaign and rave reviews from consumers and the press, Carrageenan™ is debuting in over 2,500 Canadian retail outlets including Shoppers Drug Mart/PharmaPrix, Katz/Drug Trading, Loblaws and Zeller/HBC; with distribution through chains including London Drugs, SaveOn, Safeway, Wal-Mart, Pharmasave and Jean Coutu and coming soon Uniprix in Quebec.
First-Degree Murder Charge Filed In Britt's Slaying
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg has filed first-degree murder charges against a man accused of killing a woman whose body was found in the trunk of her car. Satterberg said the victim, Jane Britt, 75, fought hard against her assailant "over a prolonged period of time" and was strangled by the attacker, who used a ligature and came at her from behind. RAW VIDEO: Satterberg Announces Charges In Britt Case Police last week arrested Joseph Njonge, 24, a certified nursing assistant at the Garden Terrace Care Facility, where the victim's husband is a resident. Britt's body was found March 19 in her car that was parked at the facility. "The solution to the crime itself started, tragically, at the time of the attack," he said, when Britt fought the attacker and suffered broken fingernails and defense wounds on her hands.
Banks are told to cut rates and ease pressure on borrowers
Gordon Brown will hold talks today with mortgage lenders amid growing evidence that the downturn in the housing market could be worse than that of the early 1990s. The Prime Minister is expected to urge banks to help to shore up the housing market by easing loan costs, passing on cuts in base rates by the Bank of England to borrowers and being less tough on buyers in distress. The talks will be given fresh urgency by today’s housing market data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, which suggests that a vicious downturn in the property market is gathering pace. The proportion of surveyors across the country reporting that house prices fell last month reached the highest levels on record. Some 78.5 per cent more surveyors said that house prices fell in March than reported increases, up from a net figure of 65.7 per cent in February and higher even than in June 1990, the institution reported.
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