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American Academy of Dermatology Association Commends New Jersey Legislature for Passing Bill To Repeal the State's ...
The American Academy of Dermatology Association (Academy Association) urges New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine to follow the lead of the state's legislature and sign a bill repealing the unpopular tax on cosmetic medical procedures enacted in June 2004. The "Cosmetic Medical Procedures Gross Receipts Tax" imposes a 6 percent tax on a range of medical procedures that the state deems cosmetic, including cosmetic and dermatologic surgery, laser skin resurfacing, laser hair removal, cosmetic soft tissue fillers and injections, hair transplants, and cosmetic dentistry. The New Jersey state legislature unanimously approved a bill to repeal this tax on December 14, 2006. "While the original intent of this tax was to fund indigent care in the state's hospital system, our understanding is that the amount of revenue generated by this tax in its first year was only a fraction of the revenue that was expected when this bill was passed," said dermatologist Stephen P.
eFoodSafety.com, Inc. Announces Addition of Internet Retailers CVS ...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eFoodSafety.com, Inc. (OTCBB:EFSF), a Company dedicated to improving health conditions around the world through innovative products and technologies, today announced that CVS.com, Amazon.com, and drugstore.com are now carrying Cinnergen™, the Company's all natural, liquid nutritional supplement designed to regulate blood sugar. CVS.com (www.cvs.com) offers prescription and non-prescription drugs for in-store pickup or home delivery, home medical supplies, CVS store items and online exclusives. CVS.com is the official website for CVS/pharmacy, America's largest retail pharmacy, operating more than 6,200 retail and specialty pharmacy stores in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), www.amazon.com, a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's biggest selection.
Check the eye-rolling, boredom at the door
Kathleen Cochran, general manager of San Diego's Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Spa, learned a simple truth from her family about traveling: "When teenagers aren't happy, no one's happy." "It's just really awful," said Cochran, whose three children are 11, 14 and 16. "I call it forced family fun.' " Armed with her own experiences — and with an assist from her kids — Cochran set out to make her hotel teen-friendly, an emerging trend in vacation spots trying to cater to the family. Four Seasons hotels hire teen concierges who specialize in providing tips on cool hangouts, stores and activities. Other hotels feature teen-focused spa treatments, such as makeup lessons and facials for acne-prone skin. And some, such as Loews Coronado, are setting aside space and events just for adolescents.
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