Marie Claire articles from November 2006

Marie Claire archives from November 2006

Love at first bite.(LETTERS: What you wrote about, called about, cared about)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2006... I HAVE NEVER identified with women's-magazine readers and have never seen myself in the pages of these publications. But your September issue was so interesting and relevant! The Dubai women ("One Size Fits All?") were fascinating--and totally...

Golden girls.(LETTERS: What you wrote about, called about, cared about)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2006... I AM 18 years old, and for the past seven years I have cared for my mother, who is manic-depressive. Growing up, it has been hard to deal with the pain and anger that come along with my situation. Thank you for writing about these obstacles in...

Border patrol.(LETTERS: What you wrote about, called about, cared about)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2006... I AM APPALLED after reading "Immigrant Nation." As a legal immigrant from England, I know what it is to wait for the day when your visa comes and enables you to exercise many of the same rights afforded to U.S. citizens. Such are the rights one...

Sarah Michelle Gellar: slick makeup, sleek clothes, a little attitude--and voila: a side of the scream queen you've never seen.(BEHIND THE SCENES)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... BUFFY HAS OFFICIALLY left the building. "We wanted to walk away from the typical blonde cover girl that everyone has associated with Sarah Michelle Gellar," explains Marie Claire Creative Director Paul Martinez of this month's photos. Armed...

Details, details!(SHOPPING)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... No sequin, stud, ruffle, chain, fur trim, or applique of gemstones left unturned... Ready-to-wear 's now so fancy, it's been dubbed "demi-couture'" CHANEL [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YSL [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RODARTE ...

Full metal.(SHOPPING)
November 1, 2006... Nothing says "woman in command" like studs, buckles, and chains. Hardware to toughen up the softest leather, cashmere, jeans $90 Echo; www. echodesign.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $1950 Dolce & Gabbana; (877) 70-DGUSA. ...

Lace.(SHOPPING)
November 1, 2006... Overt sexiness not your thing? Embrace lace! Whether it's a pattern, a panel, or an overlay, lace adds a subtle sweet-sexy vibe to everything $520 Saya Hibino at Barneys Co-Op; (212) 716-8814. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $1100...

Patent.(SHOPPING)
November 1, 2006... Even if you shun sequins, you can still shine! A little lacquered leather gives off just enough reflection to add flash, without being flashy $660 Alice Roi; (212) 353-3334 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $1790 Gucci; (800) 234-8224. ...

Sweet & low: fall is laced with sexy deals as more designers do mass with class. Finally, a Behnaz Sarafpour that won't break the bank.(SHOPPING: SPLURGE VS. STEAL)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... SHE'S MADE A BOLD name for herself designing the kind of elegant, aristo clothes that keep celebs like Mandy Moore, Claire Danes, and Jamie King on top of the glamour game. So the last person we thought we'd get domestic-goddess advice from is...

Party platform: our official position on fall's covered-platform pump? Guaranteed height and glamour for all! And no heel left behind ...(SHOPPING: MOST WANTED)
November 1, 2006... T-strap pumps, $1125, Sonia Rykiel; (617) 426-2033. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Bust a movement.(SHOPPING: SHOP TALK)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... "We love to know what our girls put under our clothes," says Betsey Johnson, explaining why designers do lingerie. Now, track the bra's social evolution through The Lingerie Handbook, by Rebecca Apsan, owner of NYC shop La Petite Coquette, and...

Space invaders.(SHOPPING: SHOP TALK)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Since Ralph and Calvin broke in, there's no keeping designers away from decor. Armani's kitting out condos, Vera Wang's creating textiles for a residential lobby, and Cynthia Rowley has cooked up kitchen-design plans for Electrolux. A household...

Ogle this toggle.(SHOPPING: SHOP TALK)
November 1, 2006... Coach has been poaching--from itself, it turns out--for its new Legacy Collection, an homage to early house designer Bonnie Cashin. "We took the hardware and chunky '60s elements and updated them with a sexy, modern shape," says Coach's...

Freudian hip.(SHOPPING: SHOP TALK)
November 1, 2006... Sorry to sound ungroovy, baby, but the swingingest thing about the '60s wasn't Austin Powers, but Biba. The London line's eye-popping graphics and outrageous shop lured the likes of Mick, Bianca, and Twiggy, who came to buy and groove to live...

I feel thirty, oh so thirty.(SHOPPING: SHOP TALK)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... "If it can't be carried in a duffel bag, we don't make it" is a tagline of Martin + Osa, which aims at a 30ish customer who's over her college clothes but not about to give up cool. Translation? Neutral-tone knits and fitted, feel-good...

Cruise control: at long last, "resort" (aka, "cruise"): post-fall, pre-spring clothes for which designers think less about "wow" and more about wearable.(SHOPPING)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... GET OUTTA TOWN! That's clearly the mood we're in, as warm-weather resort collections hit stores. From Thanksgiving through February, these breezy pieces are your best excuse for thinking tropical. Once the wardrobe of the wealthy Cunard set--it...

Beat the shop: the world-class runners at this month's New York City Marathon have nothin' on the shoppers at the ever-competitive bargain stores. Here, a little retail coaching--so you can be first to cross the finish line.(SHOPPING)
November 1, 2006... SCORING AT LOW-COST, super-size fashion-dromes like Target, H&M, and the recent British import Topshop isn't about getting in and out in record time with the most stuff--it's about capturing the prize, and keeping it. How many shop till they...

Net worthy.(SHOPPING)
November 1, 2006... What chaos will ensue When Viktor & Rolf launch their H&M line November 9? The Dutch duo Viktor Horsting and Rotf Snoeren, known for theatrical runway shows and provocative styling, promise similarly high-concept clothes for a fraction of the...

Muse worthy: three decades before Kate Moss, French model Betty Catroux was the style icon with the boy's body and cult following. Muse--and so much more--to Yves Saint Laurent (and in recent times, Tom Ford), she had two great loves: couture and clubbing.(SHOPPING)
November 1, 2006... IF WE OWE YSL big time for his radical vision--empowering women with the sexy pantsuits and tuxes that are now part of every wardrobe--we can thank Betty Catroux for providing the body and attitude he hung it on. The tall, thin Parisian...

Help stop domestic violence: buy this personalized charm necklace for $29.95 and support the National Domestic Violence Hotline.(MC CAMPAIGN)
November 1, 2006... AS YOU MAY have noticed, we at Marie Claire have been committed to stopping domestic violence for years. What better way to do that than to support one of the most important organizations devoted to the cause? The National Domestic Violence...

The filter: what all your friends will be (or should be) talking about this month.(CULTURE)
November 1, 2006... IS IT JUST US, or S this shaping up to be a pretty freaky month? The fleshy bits will fly over at the cineplex, what with cover girl SMG's THE GRUDGE 2 premiering, along with THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING and SAW III. (Let's hope...

Blame it on Paris.(CULTURE: BOOKS WEB)(Book review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... BLAME IT ON PARIS by Laura Florand (FORGE, $12.%) TO SUM UP: A girl from Georgia fails for a Parisian warier with eyes like "melting fondue." (A good thing? Not sure...) A Franco-American alliance is formed. WHEN TO READ IT: Home alone on a...

Insecure at Last.(CULTURE: BOOKS WEB)(Book review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... INSECURE AT LAST by Eve Ensler (VILLARD, $21.95) TO SUM UP: The vagina monologuist shares her accounts of women who have been victims of atrocities across the globe--and leaves you with no doubt of her stance on President Bush and the war on...

Buy this book, help save the world.(CULTURE: BOOKS WEB)(Angels in Africa)(Book review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... BUY THIS BOOK, HELP SAVE THE WORLD Angels in Africa, by photographer Beth O'Donnell and Marie Claire contributing editor Kimberley Sevcik, takes you on a beautiful photographic journey through the life and grassroots work of seven African...

Freedom: The Story of My Second Life.(CULTURE: BOOKS WEB)(Book review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... FREEDOM: THE STORY OF MY SECOND LIFE by Malika Oufkir (MIRAMAX, $23.95) TO SUM UP: Oufkir's memoir about readjusting to modern life in Paris after more than 20 years in a Moroccan prison. GREAT SIDE EFFECT: You will experience renewed gratitude...

Waste your time here: stop! Before you Google your ex (again), may we suggest some more creative procrastination destinations?(CULTURE: BOOKS & WEB)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... 1. chocolateandzucchini.com Part recipe box, part travel guide, part blissful musing on life, this blog (written by 27-year-old Parisian foodie Clotilde) will transport you instantly to France. Savor the flavors of rich chocolate and fresh...

Two-minute date: Tony Hajjar.(CULTURE: MUSIC)(Interview)
November 1, 2006... TONY HAJJAR'S VOICE is clear, warm, and not unlike that of a nerdy-cool high-school chemistry teacher--perhaps because he used to be one. But as beat-keeper for the rock band Sparta--set to release its third full-length album, aptly named...

Once Again.(CULTURE: MUSIC)(Sound recording review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... ONCE AGAIN (SONY URBAN) Everybody's favorite choirboy, JOHN LEGEND, is back at it. After garnering three Grammys for his 2004 debut disc, Get Lifted, the talented crooner hits us with a '70s-soul-tinged album full of modern classics. Legend's...

Shine On.(CULTURE: MUSIC)(Sound recording review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... SHINE ON (ATLANTIC) Spin JET'S second full-length album, and all signs indicate that, yes, they are gonna be our band. Our favorite Aussie rockers haven't lost their brash, straight-up rock-and-roll style or the kind of catchy riffs that are...

Super Extra Gravity.(CULTURE: MUSIC)(Sound recording review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... SUPER EXTRA GRAVITY (NETTWERK) Oh, how we love all things Swedish: fish, Ikea, THE CARDIGANS. As in, the band that brought us "Lovefool" in the late '90s. Well, now they're back--sans sugar coating. Their sixth album features Nina Persson's...

Shine On.(CULTURE: MUSIC)(Degrees of Separation)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... BORN IN THE UK (ASTRALWERKS) Prediction: BADLY DRAWN BOY will never have his own ring tone. Nor will he become one of those singer-songwriters who inexplicably becomes your mom's favorite (cough, James Blunt, cough). He is, excuse our...

The Indie: Driving Lessons.(Movie review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... THE INDIE: DRIVING LESSONS (STARRING RUPERT GRINT, JULIEWALTERS, LAURA LINNEY) If Rupert Grint looks familiar, then you've seen Harry Potter, in which he plays Harry's sidekick, Ronald Weasley If you already knew that, you've seen Harry Potter...

The Foreign Film: Volver.(Movie review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... THE FOREIGN FILM: VOLVER (STARRING PENELOPE CRUZ, CARMEN MAURA) A funny movie about incest? Don't blame us, blame director Pedro Almodovar, who brings both drama and a light touch to this story of three generations of women finding their way...

The Blockbuster: Babel.(Movie review)(Brief review)
November 1, 2006... THE BLOCKBUSTER: BABEL (STARRING BRAD PITT, CATE BLANCHETT) What did the deaf girl write in the letter to the policeman? If you figure it out, let us know. We've never been good at the deciphering-the-deep-meaning-behind-the-obscure-metaphors...

At church with the directors of Jesus Camp.(CULTURE: FILM)(Heidi Ewing)(Interview)
November 1, 2006... ON A SUNNY Sunday morning at 10:45, I find myself at the Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village sandwiched between Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, the brains behind Jesus Camp--an eye-opening, politically charged documentary about three...

Are you ready for coutourism? A new high-fashion travel trend has women scouring the globe to build one-of-a-kind wardrobes. How far would you go in search of great style?(EYE ON THE WORLD)(Buyers guide)
November 1, 2006... THE BORN COUTOURIST Stephanie Block, 33 Profession: editor-in-chief TangoDiva. com, an online travel magazine for women TO ME, A COUTOURIST is someone who knows the origin of different fashion species, and my mom is the one who...

24-minute party people: there is no stranger animal than the Washington dinner party, where it's politics from soup to nuts. Although there was that one night with an eggnog-wielding Condi ...(THE DC SCENESTER)(Column)
November 1, 2006... THERE IS A great scene in the movie Heartburn where Meryl Streep's character is stuck in the middle of two blowhards debating the oil-depletion allowance at a Washington dinner party. She is frustrated, bored, and loathing her seat. I know this...

The revolution will be televised: the fluffy precinct of girl talk and pop stars, Arab chat shows are changing the way women think in the Middle East. Will the real battle for hearts and minds be played out on the boob tube?(INTERNATIONAL REPORT)
November 1, 2006... On a softly lit set transformed into a chic, minimalist living room, five Arab women sit on orange and yellow couches, gossiping and laughing in front of a live studio audience. Another episode of the Arab world's top-rated TV program, Kalam...

A soldier's tale: she's the face of the atrocities at Abu Ghraib. Now serving 36 months in a military prison, Lynndie England breaks her silence about what happened in Iraq, and how it all started with falling for the wrong man.(DOMESTIC NEWS EXCLUSIVE)(Interview)
November 1, 2006... LYNNDIE ENGLAND SMELLS like soap. She rubs her hands constantly, and her cuticles are raw and nearly bleeding. Her hair is pulled back in four tortoiseshell clips, and it's streaked with premature gray. She is no longer the waiflike girl with a...

Sarah Michelle: the buffy slayer: the onetime cult queen talks with Kelly Marages about tattoos, Botox, kids, Freddie, and being excited about turning 30.(Interview)(Cover story)
November 1, 2006... Q: WE HAVEN'T SEEN SO MUCH OF YOU LATELY. WAS IT GOOD TO TAKE A BREAK? NOT THAT YOU-- A: I did take a break! I did. I worked for so many years straight, it was all I knew. I was on All My Children, then I went to Bully, and I worked...

It's your money, honey: a special section on that slippery substance we love having but hate thinking about.(THE MEAN GREEN)
November 1, 2006... THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION We're better educated, better read, and better at launching a business. So why, when it comes to managing money, do women lag behind? Serial debter MEGHAN DAUM explains the complex state of women and wealth ...

20 things to get before you're 40.(THE MEAN GREEN)(Buyers guide)
November 1, 2006... 1) A DEAD-SERIOUS PIECE OF TIMELESS CLOTHING MC RECOMMENDS: The YSL tux for women. Yes, at $3560, it costs the equivalent of 350 pairs of leggings, but it will outlive them by several decades. 2) A LOOK You're not Madonna; enough already...

Fire power: she had the fame, the power, the paycheck. So, you know what comes next. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina on getting over her very public humiliation.(THE MEAN GREEN)(Interview)
November 1, 2006... Q: WHEN HP WANTED TO DUMP ITS CHAIRWOMAN, PATRICIA DUNN, IN SEPTEMBER, IT ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WAS "STEPPING DOWN." YOU COULD HAVE SAID THE SAME. INSTEAD, YOU SAID, "I GOT FIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS." A: Because that was the truth. I...

A tale of two cities: meet the women of the richest and poorest communities in America.(THE MEAN GREEN)
November 1, 2006... America, THE LAND of equal opportunity and a robust middle class, is an illusion facts can no longer support. In the past 25 years, the median income for the average family has grown by less than 1 percent, while the median income for the very...

Horoscope.
November 1, 2006... SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) You know how they say "never sleep with an ex"? Well, guess what? "They" are finally wrong--at least for the first three weeks of the month, when Mercury goes retrograde. In fact, consider ex-sex a...

Love is a battlefield: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms trains the best and brightest troops in the country. It is also home to 12,406 military family members, who watch their loved ones deploy on a weekly basis. Here, we feature the women who keep hope alive on the home front.
November 1, 2006... * AUGUST 23, 2006: At 7 p.m., families received the news that the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment would be deployed to Iraq, flying out that night. ,Just after 1 a.m. troops began arriving, with stoic wives and sleepy-eyed, pajama-clad...

Rock show: everyone knows that music and fashion go hand in hand. This fall, plug in to the newest playlist--from rockabilly to glam to new wave and mod... What you wear in the front row is almost as important as what you wear onstage.
November 1, 2006... THIS PAGE: Minidress, $495, Jovovich-Hawk; hat, $365, Eric Javits. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OPPOSITE PAGE: Cardigan, $465, belted dress, $565, L.A.M.B; hat, $350, Tracy Watts; necklace, $175, C.H.A.R.M. FASHION EDITOR: Tracy Taylor. ...

101 ideas.(MANUAL OF STYLE)
November 1, 2006... TOP: Sweater, $36.50, New York & Company; shorts, $64, Sisley; bag, $290, Leontine Hagoort; hat, $28, Nine West; belt, $210, Streets Ahead. CENTER: Sweater, $378, Twinkle by Wenlan; shirt, $66, T Luxury; leggings, $30, Danskin; boots, $298,...

10 best fashion: night dressing's new wave: over-the-top with something mink, under-budget with an edgy tux.
November 1, 2006... 1 DRESS, $89, Yank; www. yankclothing.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 GLOVES, $75, Fownes at Bloomingdale's; (212) 705-3135. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3 CLUTCH, $50, Amici Accessories; www.amici accessories.com. [ILLUSTRATION...

Winner's circle: visit marieclaire.com to score this season's essential accessories, worth more than $11K!(LUXE LOTTERY)
November 1, 2006... 5 to win Girl, these diamonds by Royal Platinum by Kenneth David are more than mere best friends: They go to work with you, take you to dinner... (1/4-carat studs worth $1300: www.kenneth davidjewelry.com) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

The remix: these days, even beauty groupies stock their meds cabinets with a cool combo of high-end splurges drugstore steals. On the following pages: makeup, skin, and haircare to rock your routine.(BEAUTY: PUFF PIECE)(Buyers guide)
November 1, 2006... Shu Uemura's rare, handcrafted Botan Brush comes at a price $3 75, to be exact. But you can always save on the powder. Flip for more steals and deals SKINCARE By Genevieve Monsma, deputy beauty director SPEND FOR: 1. SKIN...

The lipstick jungle: overwhelmed by the hundreds of beauty products you've collected over the years? So are we.(BEAUTY: WE TALK PRETTY)
November 1, 2006... ONE LATE-SUMMER evening a few months ago, I was about to steep myself in an Aveeno oatmeal bath. Opening the doors to the vanity below my bathroom sink, I reached around a mountain of beauty products for my Lady Gillette. It was a regrettable...

"What I love about me": part two of our cross-country roundup of real women with fab faces took us to Dallas. Here are just a few--each a lone star in her own right ...(BEAUTY ROAD SHOW)
November 1, 2006... NAME Nadya Scheiner, 32 BEAUTY STATEMENT "My hair is part of my Pakistani heritage. I admit I like that it's thicker and darker than everyone else's." NAME Lacey Jacobs, 22 BEAUTY STATEMENT "Except for maybe pink lipstick. I'm...

Spray misty for me.(BEAUTY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... You don't have to be a recovering graffiti artist to know your way around a spray can. Anyone who has ever painted a large surface--say, the side of a garage, or a sumo wrestler's thighs with tanning mist--knows that spray's the way to go. But...

Green tea and sympathy.(BEAUTY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Humanitarian Manuela Testolini Nelson, who once married a Prince (the royal rocker of "Purple Rain" fame) has created Altru, a line of home and bath scents as exotic as she is (Nelson is half-Egyptian, half-Italian). White-clover and green...

Surrender the pink.(BEAUTY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Fashion master Christian Dior seems to have had a makeup manifesto: In 1955, upon the introduction of his Rouge Dior lipstick, he famously declared red "the color of life." Well, leave it to the Americans to rebel against such Old Europe...

Skin-novative!(BEAUTY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Up for some shelf-improvement? There's a growing trend toward products that multitask so your bathroom won't end up looking like CVS. Try Freeze 24 Ice Shield Facial Cleanser with Sunscreen; Joey NY Instant Chemistry Cleanser, Toner, Scrub, and...

L'air de rare.(BEAUTY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Perfume freaks are like orchid hunters: They follow their noses anywhere in search of the best. Heaven is having something no one else does. For four heady years, Franco Wright, cofounder of Luckyscent.com, has been the one to turn to for the...

Kevin Aviance: a queen's ransom for a downtown survivor.(BEAUTY SNOOP)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... DOWNTOWN, MANHATTAN DRAG queen extraordinaire Kevin Aviance projects such a vivacious approach to life, it shocked even jaded New Yorkers last June when he was hospitalized after a gay-bashing incident. Fortunately, he has healed, though he's...

All about hue.(ASK DIDI: Someone need a beauty hug?)
November 1, 2006... Q: I'VE BLOWN AS MUCH AS $350 IN A TOP SALON AND STILL WALKED AWAY DISSATISFIED WITH MY COLOR. ANYWHERE TO GET ADVICE I CAN TRUST BEFORE I SPEND? --Linda Wandvik, via e-mail A: These days, high-tech help allows you to give several colors a...

Secret 'stache.(ASK DIDI: Someone need a beauty hug?)
November 1, 2006... Q: IF I WAX THE HAIR ON MY UPPER LIP, WILL IT GROW BACK THICKER?--Marcia Leon, via e-mail A: A true story: my striking blonde colleague used to try to solve said problem by bleaching, which only produced "walrus lip" (hair that's light,...

Beyond the pale.(ASK DIDI: Someone need a beauty hug?)
November 1, 2006... Q: I LOVE THE COMPLETELY NUDE LIPS THE MODELS IN YOUR MAG HAVE. HOW DO I GET THE LOOK?--Abby Stein, via e-mail A: I'll say up front that the artsy "erased" mouth that's so fab in pictures can read a little deathly in real life. But if you...

Way to faux!(ASK DIDI: Someone need a beauty hug?)
November 1, 2006... Q: IS IT COOL TO LOOK TAN IN WINTER, EVEN IF ALL YOUR FRIENDS KNOW YOU HAVEN'T STEPPED FOOT IN THE CARIBBEAN IN MONTHS?--Jennifer Gourley, via e-mail A: As Hollywood fuels "seasonless dressing"--skimpy frocks and strappy sandals...

Split hairs.(ASK DIDI: Someone need a beauty hug?)
November 1, 2006... Q: WHAT'S CAUSING ALL THE BREAKAGE AROUND MY HAIRLINE?--Gretchen Walsh, via e-mail A: Oh, the dread "mini bangs." At the root of the problem? Heat-styling, says hairstylist Patrick Ferrara of New York's Salon A-K-S. The quick fix is to...

Commuter upgrade: fast-lane essentials include spill- and goof-proof products. Make the shift to sticks and shine.(BEAUTY 101)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... BLUSH HOUR: Really want to risk a powder blowout in your Balenciaga bag? A stick blush, preferably a gel formula, yields the maximum amount of control with the sheerest color. MC RECOMMENDS: Tarte Cheek Stain in Bronze Goddess, $28 ...

Our maquillage collage of must-haves.(10 BEST BEAUTY)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... 1. MANI THANKS: For top tips, try Creative Nail Design enamel in Flounce, $6. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. GLAM ROCKS: Dab Laura Mercier Metallic Creme Eye Colour in Platinum, $22, onto lids. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3. DANGEROUS...

Swallow your bliss: skin maintenance--thank you, science!--is now an inside job, with multitasking vitamins an essential part of antiaging efforts. A new wrinkle, says Genevieve Monsma, that we can welcome.(BEAUTY)
November 1, 2006... WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? you wonder during the recent commercial in which Diane Keaton, with her famous grin, hawks a new skin cream by flexing her well-toned biceps. Muscles selling moisturizers? The spot, for L'Oreal Paris Age-Perfect Pro-Calcium...

8 myths about depression: antidepressants are among the most prescribed drugs in America. So why isn't everyone happy?(HEALTH)
November 1, 2006... MYTH #1 YOU'LL GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS Almost half the people in the U.S. with clinical depression don't get diagnosed properly, says Wayne Katon, M.D., of the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle. In part, that's...

What we talk about when we talk to ... Tammy Duckworth.(END PAGE)(Interview)
November 1, 2006... ON NOVEMBER 12, 2004, former Army Major Tammy Duckworth lost both her legs when Iraqi insurgents launched a grenade at the Black Hawk helicopter she was copiloting. During her 13-month recuperation, Illinois Democrats asked her to run for the...