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You can really die of a 'broken heart,' especially women

Barbara Bradley Memphis Commercial Appeal

Last updated Monday, February 13, 2012 - 3:18pm

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- People can die of a condition known as "broken heart syndrome," which researchers in Little Rock have found to be much more common in women than men.

In the first large-scale study of it, researchers found women suffer from broken heart syndrome 7.5 times more often than men, according to Dr. Abhishek Deshmukh, a cardiology fellow at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences who led the study, which was presented at the American Heart Association conference in Orlando last year.

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New 'vampire fillers' use own blood for facelifts

Barbara Bradley Memphis Commercial Appeal

Last updated Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 3:34pm

Vampires are spreading, but not to worry. You get your blood back -- at least part of it. Actually, we're talking about cosmetic treatments called "vampire fillers" or "vampire lifts" that use a patient's own blood for skin rejuvenation.

Blood is drawn from your arm, spun in a centrifuge to separate out the platelets, and then injected into your face where it works like a temporary filler but also, more important, stimulates new collagen growth. It may also be used to enhance other treatments such as laser resurfacing or fat transfer surgery.

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Before parenthood, couples head to 'babymoons'

Barbara Bradley, The Commercial Appeal

Last updated Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 4:40pm

Lauren Turner had never heard of a "babymoon." But she did notice a "pregnancy package" offered several weeks ago by Bonne Terre Country Inn in Nesbit, Miss.

Nick and Lauren Turner decided on a name for their child during their babymoon.

"I just had to get away from the house," she said," and I knew I couldn't travel far" because she was two months from her due date. She and her husband, Nick, booked it and found it a smart decision.

Babymoons have been a travel trend for several years, according to Frommer's, the vacation guide publisher, even though the term is unfamiliar to many. It is generally defined as a last chance for parents-to-be to relax, rejuvenate and reconnect before life is overrun with diaper bags and sippy cups. A babymoon can also be taken after the baby is born as a time to bond with the infant.

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