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Mexico's Alleged Drug Queen Gets Botox Treatment in Prison
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsPrison officials in Mexico are in hot water today as authorities investigate how an alleged drug cartel "queen" was able to receive Botox treatments from behind bars. Sandra Avila Beltran, the so-called "Queen of the Pacific," is accused of operating as a senior member of the powerful Sinaloa cartel and has been jailed since 2007 on charges of conspiracy to commit drug trafficking and engage in organized crime. At this stage in her life, though, Mexico City prosecutors say Avila Beltran has turned to smuggling of a very different kind. They say top officials at the Santa Martha Acatitla ...
With a Little Tweak, Botox Becomes a Safer Medicine
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(Oct. 5) -- A tweaked version of Botox, already a popular anti-wrinkle injection, could one day make major headway in treating several medical conditions, from migraine headaches to cerebral palsy. A team of British researchers is reporting that with some alterations, the new kind of Botox can more safely operate in clinical uses beyond cosmetic procedures. Molecules of Botox were broken down, refined separately and then reattached. The procedure was necessary to eliminate unwanted, dangerous toxic side effects that would otherwise accompany Botox-based medicines. "This is the first time ...
Alleged 'Botox Bandit' Arrested in Miami
By Ben Muessig - AOL News(Aug. 4) -- Talk about giving lip service to the law. Police say Maria Elizabeth Chrysson received Botox injections and other cosmetic work from a Miami clinic, then walked out on the bill or paid with bad checks. Officers busted the so-called "Botox Bandit" on Monday, charging her with three counts of grand theft and one count of scheming to defraud for allegedly bilking a cosmetic treatment facility out of about $4,000 in services, according to the Sun Sentinel. ...
A Decade of Tummy Tucks: 5 Superlative Stats From the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(July 27) -- You just can't stop modern science -- especially if it's the science of plastic surgery. The $10 billion industry (that's the U.S. alone) has grown exponentially from its early days. With data collected since 2000, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently released its annual report documenting a decade in the field's evolution. Among other findings: Liposuction is down, and dog bite repair has remained generally consistent. Surge(ry) Desk breaks out the scalpel to present the five most interesting statistics from ASPS report. 1. It's true what they say about L.A. Maybe ...
Teen Singer Charice Gets Botox for 'Glee' Debut
By not in system - AOL NewsMANILA, Philippines (July 19) -- Baby-faced teen singer Charice says she prepared for her debut on the hit Fox TV show "Glee" by getting Botox and an anti-aging procedure "to look fresh on camera," but her publicist said the Botox was for muscle pain, not for cosmetic reasons. The 18-year-old Filipino singer with a booming voice, who recently released her self-titled debut album, saw her career skyrocket after appearing on Ellen DeGeneres' and Oprah Winfrey's talk shows. She underwent a 30-minute Thermage skin-tightening procedure and Botox injections to make her "naturally round face" more ...
Netherlands Wins World Cup -- Wait, What?
By Joe Peacock - AOL News(July 13) -- Sometimes, news organizations screw up. And boy, is it ever wonderful to catch them. Most organizations will pre-write articles about major events -- presidential elections, obituaries for famous people who are near death's door and, of course, the outcome of major sporting events, like the World Cup's championship game. Unless you've been under a rock the past few days, you know that Spain beat Netherlands 1-0 in overtime to win the coveted trophy. Of course, every news organization had articles for either team's possible victory. Too bad for CBS News that somebody over there ...
The 'Botox Tax': A Troubling New Wrinkle
By Joann M. Weiner - Politics DailyWhen word spread that Democratic Sen. Harry Reid's health care bill would tax Botox treatments, my immediate reaction was "What are they thinking?" The tax benefit would be relatively trivial, but the cost in terms of raising the ire of baby boomers, especially women, and the inevitable ridicule of late-night comedians is potentially astronomical. Couldn't the Democrats have found some other way to raise $5 billion? ...
Botox Bailout? (Pass the Syringe)
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyIs it more bizarre that a local Washington spa had a Botox Bailout party, or that by the end of the event, it seemed like a face full of Botulism might be just what the doctor ordered for out-of-work Americans of a certain age?The toxins were flowing at the Reveal day spa in Arlington, Virginia, where the owners gave free Botox to the first 50 people through the door with a resume and proof of unemployment. "Everybody knows somebody who's been laid off," said Karina Giglio, Reveal's director of marketing. "Offering free services is something we can do to give back to the community." With the ...
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