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Lawmakers Consider Taxing Botox, Plastic Surgery
![WASHINGTON -- They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal
to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections
and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly
health care overhaul plans.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-11/50615319-20065541-187105.jpg "WASHINGTON -- They call it the "Botax.\" The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal
to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections
and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly
health care overhaul plans.")
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul...Tags: Facelift, Allergan Inc., Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Harry Reid
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Obama Pushes Health Care Reform At AMA Conference
![(WGN-AM)- President Barack Obama called the cost of health care a "ticking time-bomb" that threatens to slow the nation's economic recovery as he pushed a massive reform plan during an appearance in Chicago before the nation's largest doctors group.](http://media.wgnradio.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2009-06/47505641-15104823.jpg "(WGN-AM)- President Barack Obama called the cost of health care a "ticking time-bomb\" that threatens to slow the nation's economic recovery as he pushed a massive reform plan during an appearance in Chicago before the nation's largest doctors group.")
(WGN-AM)- President Barack Obama called the cost of health care a "ticking time-bomb" that threatens to slow the nation's economic recovery as he pushed a massive reform plan during an appearance in Chicago before the nation's largest doctors group....Tags: Maine, National Government, Soldier Field, American Medical Association, Ronald Reagan
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Can the plastic surgeons of reality TV really cut it?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGood doctors used to be identified by fairly standard measures: where they trained, whether they were board-certified and if they were in good standing with the state medical board. But the explosion of reality TV shows in the last four years has upset...Tags: Television Industry, Entertainment, Beauty Products, Satellite and Cable Service, Kanye West
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Wrinkle fillers in demand
Injectable substances to fill facial wrinkles are among the most popular cosmetic procedures. Each filler product has fans, but the most popular substance is hyaluronic acid. A new hyaluronic acid filler called Perlane was approved by the Food and Drug...Tags: Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Restylane (drug), Facial Wrinkles
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Bargain Plastic Surgery Proves Costly
LA JOLLA, Calif. - If you're thinking of heading to Mexico to save money on plastic surgery, you might want to think twice. When it comes to going under the knife, cheaper isn't necessarily better. Anna Lisa Tournahau described her experience...Tags: Surgery, Medical Procedures and Tests, Microsoft Corporation, Plastic Surgery, Health
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Enhance your look
McClatchy NewspapersQ: I would like to have my tummy tucked, but my best friend disagrees with me. What are your thoughts on this? A: You are not alone in considering plastic surgery. But you should wisely weigh the pros and cons first. About 1.9 million of the 11...Tags: Surgery, Judges, Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Health
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Stamford Physician Called Into Question
The Hartford CourantDr. Efraim Gomez-Zapata advertised himself as a pioneer in laser liposuction in the Hispanic community — at a discount rate, no less. But state health officials say the Stamford doctor's cut-rate surgeries came at a steep price. Twice in two...Tags: Stamford, Health, Human Mishaps, Abdomen, Hospitals and Clinics
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The 2008 Image Index: winners and losers
Image is a slippery creature, and one month's style sensation is the next month's tasteless trend. For those keeping score, we offer the 2008 Image Index, a sliding scale of the people, places, ideas and trends that moved up -- and down -- the pop culture...Tags: Grant Park, Entertainment, Edward Norton, RuPaul, Charlie Sheen
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Faith Popcorn's predictions five years later
![Every year, trend spotter Faith Popcorn and her firm, Brain Reserve, releases a list of their predictions about cultural and societal trends in the upcoming year. While she just gave her <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-brief1-2008oct01,0,481918.story">thoughts on the future</a> to Rachel Abramowitz, we thought we'd go back a fair number of years -- in this case, five -- and see how her predictions fared against reality.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-09/42672696-30170836.jpg "Every year, trend spotter Faith Popcorn and her firm, Brain Reserve, releases a list of their predictions about cultural and societal trends in the upcoming year. While she just gave her <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-brief1-2008oct01,0,481918.story\">thoughts on the future</a> to Rachel Abramowitz, we thought we'd go back a fair number of years -- in this case, five -- and see how her predictions fared against reality.")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEvery year, trend spotter Faith Popcorn and her firm, Brain Reserve, releases a list of their predictions about cultural and societal trends in the upcoming year. While she just gave her thoughts on the future to Rachel Abramowitz, we thought we'd go back...Tags: Television Industry, Entertainment, San Francisco, Utah, Infants
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The face as frontier
Times Staff WriterSociety may not be quite ready for the day when a dead person's face is recycled for the living — but that day is coming nonetheless. Such an operation would give new life to someone severely disfigured by burns, cancer or an accident, allowing the...Tags: London (England), Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Charity, Hospitals and Clinics
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