PUTRAJAYA, April 24 (Bernama) -- Bioteam Spa and Beauty Sdn Bhd, a fully Bumiputera owned and Malay traditions based beauty chain today opened its "Bioteam Spa and Beauty" centre at the Putrajaya Perdana Building in Precint 16, here. Its managing director, Datin Faridah Mohamad said treatments at the spa involved 100 percent herbal extracts researched and developed by the company itself. "Our products have not only gone through the process of high quality control but their purity is also assured as we belief that is beauty is not only skin deep but starts from within. "Therefore, the spa treatments we offer our clients not include techniques for maintaining physical beauty but also the daily care that have to be followed and the diets to be observed," Faridah told Bernama when met at the centre today.

From the Archives: Dan's Mom on Amputee Attraction

Hey, everybody: If you missed last week's column, I'm taking a week off because, well, go read last week's column if you care to know. Here's an old column—from May 24, 1995—to tide you over until my return next week. It not only features my mother, but also my boyfriend's very first mention in the column. And as you'll see, last week wasn't the first time I gave Mom the credit for my very curious career. —Dan

Q. You recently wrote something about people who "are only attracted to amputees." Well, I personally have been attracted to female amputees for as long as I can remember. Have other people written you about this amputee-attraction phenomenon? I get very excited when I come across a single-legged girl crutching along or encounter a pretty young woman with an empty sleeve dangling where an arm should be.

Landmark Survey Uncovers Reasons Why Women Are Not Able to Properly Address Their Skin Care Issues

The condition of a woman's skin has a serious impact on her self-esteem, according to results from a new landmark skin care survey announced today sponsored by Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMPI - News), a leader in physician-dispensed topical aesthetic and therapeutic skin health systems. The survey, entitled "Women and Skincare: A Quest For Real Results," was developed to identify women's attitudes, behaviors and desires when it comes to skin health. Further, even though the majority of respondents feel a skin care professional is the best source for skin care information, they continue to seek solutions without the advice of a medical skincare professional.

The majority of women (84%) have at least one issue with their skin. This peaks among women in their 40s, who report having four skin care issues.

Health Calendar: 04/03/2008

The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to gmurray@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.

Manistee, 12:30-4:30 p.m. April 3 & April 10, West Shore Outreach Lab, 332 First St.

Diane Higgins, Premier New York City Esthetician Launches Diane Higgins Beauty Basics-Insightful, Progressive Formulas ...

Diane Higgins, premier NYC esthetician who DailyCandy.com calls "The Best Kept Secret In Town" introduces Diane Higgins Beauty Basics Skincare - the culmination of 25 years of client consultations, a passion for herbal remedies and her search for sensitive skincare formulas that do more. The collection of 14 results oriented formulas blends Diane's hands-on skincare expertise with an abundance of organic ingredients and up to the minute skincare advances to deliver dramatic improvements to the health and youth of the skin. .

Fraxel re:pair(TM) Laser System Long-Term Clinical Data to be Presented at American Society for Laser Medicine and ...

Reliant Technologies, Inc., the pioneer of fractional resurfacing and market leader of aesthetic laser skin treatments, will present long-term clinical data supporting the safety and efficacy of its Fraxel re:pair laser system during a roundtable of leading experts and through multiple podium presentations. Physician investigators will discuss their clinical experience and long-term data from more than 500 Fraxel re:pair treatments performed over the past three years of clinical study. The presentations will take place during the 28th American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) Annual Conference in Kissimmee, Fla. Reliant Technologies also announces pending U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two new surgical handpieces for the Fraxel re:pair laser system. The new incisional and bulk ablative handpieces will expand the capabilities of the Fraxel re:pair laser, a breakthrough device that has been clinically proven to improve wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, pigmented lesions and vascular dyschromia.

Apogee Q4, Full-Year Earnings Increase Significantly; Outlook is for Growth to Continue in FY09

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) today announced fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and full-year earnings. Apogee provides distinctive value-added glass solutions for the architectural and picture framing industries. FY08 FULL YEAR HIGHLIGHTS -- Revenues were $881.8 million, an increase of 13 percent compared to the prior year. -- Earnings from continuing operations were a record $1.49 per share, up 33 percent from earnings of $1.12 per share a year ago. -- Operating margin was 7.5 percent, compared to 6.1 percent the prior year. -- Architectural segment revenues were up 15 percent, and operating income grew 33 percent compared to the prior year. -- Operating margin was 6.7 percent, up from 5.8 percent the prior year. -- Large-scale optical segment revenues were flat as expected, and operating income increased 51 percent versus the prior year.

Groundbreaking New Parenting Book: "Healthy Child Healthy World" Launches April 17

Ewire -- Phthalates in shampoos, chemicals in baby bottles, flame retardants in mattresses, VOCs in carpeting, dramatic increases in childhood asthma, autism, behavioral disorders, and cancers -- are all confusing and disturbing issues and trends affecting our families today. How can parents raise the healthiest children possible and create a healthy and non-toxic lifestyle for their family? To help navigate these concerns and offer credible and easy solutions, comes an essential book for all parents -- "Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home" (Dutton) which is set to become the eco-friendly lifestyle guide for everyone who loves a child.

Written by Christopher Gavigan, CEO / Executive Director from the nation's leading children's health non-profit -- Healthy Child Healthy World, this new book features practical advice for all stages of parenting.

Bar Facts: Exit

It may not be the smartest joint on the map, but Cardiff's main pre-club warm-up venue is still a great night out.

High-Powered Career Friend - not her real name but so soubriqueted because she has a high-falutin' job; duh! - rings to inform me she's coming to Cardiff for one night only and asks if I had any thoughts on where to go for some hair-letting-down. Now, bearing in mind this particular mucker has taken me to the Baftas, the Brits, numerous glitzy premieres and VIP'd me up at every bar, club and festival worth going to, coming up with the goods outside of Mayfair is going to be something of a hard ask.

Luckily, The Boyfriend comes up with the idea of going retro and returning to a hardy scene perennial in the shape of bar/club cross-pollinator Exit.

Me and HPC Friend many moonies ago used to stomp this ground more regularly than both of us care to remember, but then both of us got jobs and realised going into work sweating booze through your power-suits wasn't the best way to ascend the slippery professional pole.