The Hour: Past imperfectMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:10PMDid they really smoke that much? Could Freddie really have afforded such a dapper cut of tweed? And how, exactly, did Bel get her hair quite that shade of honey blonde? Tonight, as audiences take in the first episode of the BBC's much-discussed drama The Hour, historians will once again commence battle over just how accurately period Britain has been portrayed. The show has a lot to live up to ...
Four-Year Survivor Finds Blessings in Cancer BattleMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:12PMWhen she was diagnosed with breast cancer 4 years ago, Debbie Simpson, 51, says it seemed like “the worst thing, the big ‘C’.” But since then, she says, she’s had many amazing experiences and received many blessings. One of those has been the opportunity to help other women with breast cancer.
Biotech Innovator Divine Skin Partners with Giant Ranbaxy to Sell Hair-Growth TreatmentsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:23AMBiotech pioneer Divine Skin Inc. announced a partnership with India's largest pharmaceutical company, Ranbaxy Laboratories, to sell the DS Laboratories line of topical hair-growth treatments through its massive distribution pipeline.
How I Overcame Bipolar II (and Saved My Own Life)Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:17AM(Author’s note and disclaimer: The following piece details my story of overcoming a serious and potentially-fatal mental illness, bipolar II, between the years of 2000-2007. I have decided to write this story now, painful as reliving some of the history is, in order to provide inspiration and information to others currently struggling with mental illness, and to their families and loved ones. I ...
Local doctor uses magnetic therapy to treat depressionSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:01PMFor more than 40 years, John G. struggled with profound depression that made working difficult, drove him to substance abuse and left him feeling "there was no point to my existence." Trapped in deep depression unrelieved by medication, the 60ish MetroWest resident, who asked not to be identified, began transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, a relatively new treatment offered by Dr. Richard ...
Court battles, unpaid bills and a would-be reality show sidetracked the Newark Bears franchiseSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:17AMAristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerPrior to the start of a recent game outfielder Kyle LaMotta, right, greets owners Douglas Spiel and Danielle Dronet, left. Story on the minor league Newark Bears Baseball team co-owners Tom Cetnar, Danielle Dronet and her fiance Douglas...
Cancer program teaches women how to Look Good, Feel BetterSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:07AMCosmetologist Linda Ackerman shows Janet Smith, 41, how to apply makeup Thursday in Houma.
3. His face is his fortuneSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:51PMMen no longer shy away from getting beauty treatments such as Botox and filler injections.
Veteran legislator Mike Hawker beats the oddsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:11AMSurrounded by old rifles and favorite books and a lifetime of collectibles in his Hillside home, Mike Hawker looks comfortable and happy. Healthy even. He's clawed his way to the other side after a yearlong struggle with a particularly aggressive prostate cancer. His body is riddled with scar tissue. His treatment is putting him through a sort of male menopause.