Indoor Tanning: Is it Safe?
March 26th, 2010
Doctor Discusses Risks of Tanning Beds
Updated: Thursday, 25 Mar 2010, 9:43 PM CDT

Published: Thursday, 25 Mar 2010, 9:43 PM CDT
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – While the tanning industry is facing new restrictions, “Tan-a-holics†will soon be paying a new tax. 
It’s part of a provision in the health care reform law. Starting July 1, there will be a 10 percent tax on all indoor tanning sessions. The new tax only applies to UV services. The popular spray tans are not included. Dr. Ralph Bashioum, a cosmetic surgeon with Bashioum Cosmetic Surgery Center talks about the health risks.
Medical Tourism
March 23rd, 2010
Thirty percent of patients considering a $10,000 cosmetic surgery procedure would travel outside the US for the surgery, if it were cheaper. This report is according to a 2007 online American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery survey.
After cost savings, privacy was the next most popular reason. Interestingly, more than 1/3 of the people surveyed report that they would go of shore for procedures not available in the US. Breast surgery is a common surgery driving the popularity for medical tourism. A significant contributing factor being that some breast implants are not approved by the FDA and are only available in Europe and Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
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