First came the “medical spa,” or medi spa, offering dermatology services in a retail setting. The medi spa begat the dental spa, bringing tooth bleaching to storefronts nationwide. The dental spa begat the podiatry spa.
And now comes the first medi spa in Manhattan wholly dedicated to strengthening and grooming a woman’s genital area. Phit — [...]
While Bogard’s physical exploits are greater than the adventures of many his age, he has a lot of company among 43- to 61-year-old baby boomers — the fastest-growing segment of the health-conscious crowd. Fitness experts say more boomers are realizing they need a regimen of cardio, strength, flexibility and balance training to enjoy a long, [...]
In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. A University of Missouri researcher examined the real-life experiences of participants to determine which [...]
SELLING Northern Ireland as an investment location to international companies and helping firms in the Province increase their export sales and target new markets is a key element of growing the local economy.
In today’s fast changing global economy, it has become increasingly important to provide the right business conditions to ensure that Northern Ireland remains [...]
Business Opportunities ndustry body CII will send a 10-member delegation to Portugal and Spain to explore business opportunities and find ways for strengthening the economic and bilateral relations.
During its seven-day tour, the delegation would meet business leaders and senior government officials in Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona, CII said in a statement today.
In Lisbon, the delegation [...]
Seek truth. Ford the rivers. Scale the mountain. Query the Wise One. Whisper into his gnarly ear, and beseech him to reveal the secret of gastronomic Nirvana.
“My child,” he would intone, “Lo.” (He begins every sentence with Lo.) “You shall find ultimate bliss in the outstretched wings of fire-kissed poultry Cooking Light .”
What ‘da?
Does he [...]
Australia will provide over $30 million through the World Bank over the next four years to improve rural electricity supplies, Foods reduce power losses in transmission and promote renewable energy in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
Australia will contribute $3.5 million to help Vietnam improve the reliability and efficiency of electricity supplies to rural communities and will [...]
The American Civil Liberties Union today sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the DHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for refusing to turn over thousands of public documents in their possession detailing the deaths of immigration detainees held in U.S. custody.
The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. [...]
The myriad smells are completely alluring - there’s the buttery scent of shallots being braised, the sweet smell of chicken being roasted and, from the patisserie kitchen below, the tantalising aroma of tarte tatin wafting up the stairs.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is asking the UN to award French cuisine Unesco humanity heritage status.
A parliamentary fact-finding [...]
POPULAR cook show host Kylie Kwong may be hampered by communication problems with her relatives in China but she easily found the way to their hearts – through their tummies.
The fourth-generation Australian Chinese, who confesses to feeling “terribly embarrassed†by her inability to speak Cantonese or Mandarin with her clansmen, was glad to redeem herself [...]
