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Trouble brewing in South Korea's plastic surgery paradise

While waiting in a hair salon, she saw a magazine advertisement for a plastic surgery clinic and decided to go for it, despite her family’s objections. In South Korea, where physical perfection is seen as a way to improve the quality of life, including job and marriage prospects, plastic surgery procedures can seem as commonplace as haircuts. Only later did Kim find out her doctor was not a plastic surgery

Freezing eggs to halt the biological clock

She is 44 and single, but journalist Sarah still dreams of having a child, while TV producer Susanah, 38, is waiting for her younger boyfriend to be ready. To keep their hopes alive, these New York women have spent tens of thousands of dollars on freezing their eggs in a practice that has become increasingly popular. Facebook recently began covering costs of egg freezing for employees and Apple will do

Top 5 self-sabotaging habits to stop today

(NaturalNews) Over several years at the iNLP Center, we’ve learned a lot about the self-sabotaging habits that people tend to struggle with.A self-sabotaging habit is a recurring behavior that — regardless of any false, short-term pleasure — leads us directly into frustration…

Researchers in Oregon identify autism-risk genes

By Courtney Sherwood PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Researchers in Oregon say they have identified 27 genes that may cause autism, according to a study published this week in the journal Nature. The research at Oregon Health and Science University has the potential to create a screening tool for parents of autistic children, by helping them to determine if future offspring are likely also to develop the disorder, said co-author Brian

GMO crops have fans, critics

(Reuters) – Since commercialization of the world’s first genetically engineered crops in 1995-1996, there has been an ongoing debate globally about the safety and effectiveness of the crops. China has recently slowed its process for allowing imports of certain types of GMO corn and rejected millions of dollars worth of U.S. * GMO crop developers and other backers say many scientific studies show the crops are safe, and the USDA