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SHEX Reviews: Chuan Spa at the Langham, Yangtze Boutique
A Little History When you first walk into the lobby of the Langham, Yangtze Boutique Hotel the word opulence springs to mind. Tony Wang, the Director of Communications dispenses Yangtze Boutique trivia on a short tour before the spa treatment begins. First opened in 1934, you are immediately transported back to the highfalutin-era of Shanghai's golden age. Restored Art...


SHEX Reviews: Elements Spa Review
Last Friday after catching a taxi that started to overheat, and presented with the mission to find another one in the middle of a busy intersection, I was ready to escape the hustle and bustle of Shanghai. Conveniently, I was heading to Elements Spa, located in Nanchang Lu, Fuxing (FX). Elements Spa, owned by a Hong Kong group, has two branches (the other one is located insid...


A Smoker's Paradise Lost
A Western smoker stepping onto Chinese soil becomes immediately aware of two things: freedom and lack of judgment. Lighted cigarette in hand you can step into a taxi or crowded elevator blissfully puffing away. No longer are you banished to the dumpsters by those judgmental eyes at home screaming, “How dare you jeopardize my health?” In short, when you entere...


Getting Under the Skin of Shanghai’s Cosmetic Surgery Scene
More often than not, the loud music you’re hearing each evening on Shanghai’s streets comes form a hair salon. Beyond the music fashionable bouffant-ed staff, style, manicure and trim local and expatriate alike. Of course, this flurry of hair, shampoo, peroxide and moisturizer is not the only source of beautification. Expat magazines, subway car walls, Shan...


Muay Thai...Fighting Weight Gain
There are over 1 billion overweight adults walking the earth today. More than 300 million of them are considered clinically obese. This means that instead of an improved quality of life due to progress, more and more people are actually ending up with reduced life expectancy and increasing health problems. Luckily for the human race, for every new calorie laden treat that...


Striking a Chord with GCISD Soccer Coach Doug Parra
A single violin opens a symphony with one long, uninterrupted note on an open string. Before the violinist can finish her inaugural sound, all of the stringed instruments rally behind the first chair and strike an identical chord. After the stringed instruments open the concert in unison, the focus transitions to a group of clarinets and trumpets, all are prepared and eage...



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Health Highlights: Feb. 9, 2012

Title: Health Highlights: Feb. 9, 2012
Category: Health News
Created: 2/9/2012 2:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/10/2012

On: 2012-02-10 15:00:00
Alcohol Use Among Middle School Students Can Be Reduced By After-School Program

A voluntary substance prevention program held after school and presented by trained facilitators can help reduce alcohol use among young adolescents, according to a new RAND Corporation study...

On: 2012-02-12 16:00:00
Physical Activity Yields Feelings Of Excitement, Enthusiasm

People who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm than people who are less physically active, according to Penn State researchers. People also are more likely to report feelings of excitement and enthusiasm on days when they are more physically active than usual...

On: 2012-02-11 16:00:00
Exercise Increasingly Recommended By Doctors, CDC

Doctors in the US are increasingly advising adults to exercise or be more physically active, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published online on Thursday. The report shows that in 2010, about one in three adults (32...

On: 2012-02-12 16:00:00