A couple weeks ago, media sources shocked viewers and readers with the story of Savannah White. This 4-year-old girl was put under general …
A couple weeks ago, media sources shocked viewers and readers with the story of Savannah White. This 4-year-old girl was put under general …
When I was in the 4th grade, “toothbrush bracelets” were all the rage. And now that I’m a dental student, I can once again appreciate …
This summer, while visiting Connecticut’s Hammonasset beaches, I stopped into Meigs Point Nature Center. Besides the living creatures filling numerous aquariums and terrariums, the center …
Major news stations including CBS, Fox, and CNN responded in full force to the article “Injuries Associated with Bottles, Pacifiers, and Sippy Cups in the United States” published last week in the medical journal “Pediatrics”. The authors’ stated goals were to increase parental awareness and potentially develop products that could minimize likelihood of trauma.
Reality TV is teeming with makeover shows. From simple wardrobe transformations seen on “What Not to Wear” to complete body morphogenesis seen on the somewhat appalling show, “The Swan”, it seems that the idea of near instant beauty is a big hit with viewers.
On Tyra Bank’s “America’s Next Top Model”, a season favorite is always the makeover episode. Contestants get a change of hair style, a professional makeup application, and occasionally even dental work. Typically, the contestants accept the alterations to their appearance as dictated by Tyra, or they face elimination.
