Author Archives: George Peck, Jr
New Cholesterol Guidelines Abandon LDL Targets
New guidelines for the detection, evaluation, and treatment of elevated cholesterol were released in November this year,[5] and they caused an immediate stir with the assertion that there is simply no evidence from randomized controlled trials to support treatment to a specific cholesterol target level. As a result, the new guidelines make no recommendations for […]
Natural Immunity Boosts
Probiotics, 10 billion CFU of a mixed strain supplement. may prevent colds Elderberry (antioxidant) may shorten the flu. Dosage: 4 tablespoons/day x 3 days Vitamin D may protect against colds and the flu by stimulating antibodies. Dosage: 800-1000IU Mushrooms may help maintain overall health. Dosage: 1 mixed mushroom capsule daily Ground Cinnamon may reduce your […]
Top 6 Exercise Excuses & How to Beat Them
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/the-top-6-exercise-excuses-and-how-to-beat-them
Peck Center has been selected for 2013’s Best of West Orange Awards
West Orange Award Program Honors the Achievement WEST ORANGE December 11, 2013 — The Peck Center, a leading provider of plastic and cosmetic surgery in New Jersey, has been selected for the 2013 Best of West Orange Award in the Health & Medical Services category by the West Orange Award Program. Each year, the West […]
Go to a Surgicenter to Avoid Hospital Acquired MRSA and C Difficile Infections
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/hospital-compare-adds-c-diff-mrsa-data.html Public gets early snapshot of MRSA and C. difficile infections in individual hospitals CDC, CMS collaborate to advance public reporting of important hospital quality indicators New data posted today and gathered through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) gives patients a first look at how their local hospitals are doing at […]
How Smoking Affects Facial Aging
http://www.plasticsurgery.org/news-and-resources/face-it-twins-who-smoke-look-older.html Study at Twins’ Convention Helps Clarify How Smoking Affects Facial Aging For Immediate Release: 10/29/2013 Print Arlington Heights, Ill. (October 29, 2013) – Twins who smoke show more premature facial aging, compared to their non-smoking identical twins, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of […]
2013 Top Ten Cosmetic Brands (by sales)
Olay (12 billion) L’Oreal (9) Neutrogenia (7) Nivea (6) Lancome (6) Avon (5) Dove (4) Estee Lauder (4) Biore (3) Christian Dior, Pantene, Chanel, Aveeno, Garnier (3)
Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon
You’ll achieve the best results from plastic surgery if you and your surgeon communicate openly and work together to achieve realistic goals. An understanding of your goals, expectations and motivation is essential to a successful partnership between you and your surgeon, helping both of you to determine whether plastic surgery is the right choice for […]
Best Anti-Aging Creams
http://www.thedermreview.com/wrinkle-cream-reviews/ Wrinkles are progressive. The longer you wait the worse things will get and the more difficult it will be to reverse wrinkle on the face. But can wrinkle creams really help repair wrinkles? The answer is yes. Wrinkle creams and anti aging products have come very far in the last few years and there […]
FDA Clears Rapid Test for Dry Eye Disease
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a rapid in-office test for diagnosis of dry eye disease called InflammaDry, the developer, Rapid Pathogen Screening Inc (RPS), of Sarasota, Florida, has announced. InflammaDry detects the inflammatory marker matrix metalloproteinase-9, which has been shown to be consistently elevated in the tears of patients with dry eye […]
