Spas | Wellness

Saskatchewan spa closed over health concerns

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Published May 3, 2010 at 1:00 a.m.

WATROUS, Sask. - There's a storm a-brewin' at a luxury resort north of Regina where health inspectors ordered a mineral spa closed this weekend over health and safety concerns ... Dwight Hayter, CEO of the Manitou Springs Hotel and Mineral Spa, said Saturday he's got "24 layoffs and a hotel full of unhappy guests" on his hands ... "We don't think this was necessary," he said, acknowledging there are problems with the spa but insisting he wasn't given enough time to fix them ... "To have

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Canadians healthier, outliving Americans

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Published April 29, 2010 at 4:37 p.m.

Canadians tend to lead longer, healthier lives than Americans on average, say researchers who point to lack of universal health care in the U.S. as one reason ... The study in Thursday's online issue in BioMed Central's journal Population Health Metrics was based on data from the 2002-03 Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health, which offered comparable data on the health of the population in both countries ... 'I think that Canadians can look at these results and get some affirmation

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Mother’s Day Gift: Posh Nail Spa Special

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facial, massage, salon, spa

Published April 29, 2010 at 11:04 a.m.

I’ve got to be honest. I’m not really a fan of getting a facial or a massage (or even an eyebrow wax) at a nail salon. I think nail salons should stick to what they do best—nails. But for Mother’s Day, Posh Nail Spa is offering special packages: a $205 massage-facial-mani-pedi mix, a $125 shorter [ ... ] ...

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Review: HydroPeptide Power Lift

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skin

Published April 29, 2010 at 7:12 a.m.

I have to face the fact that this summer I will be 36. I really haven’t minded ages 30-35, but 36, well that means I am closer to middle age. I feel too young for that label.In my family, the women look younger because they all began taking care of their skin from a young [ ... ] ...

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Free “Booty Camp” Class

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Published April 28, 2010 at 12:44 p.m.

We’re doing a boot camp right now. It’s kicking our butts, but we’re loving the aftermath. (We’ll keep you posted on the final results.) That’s why we think you should absolutely, one hundred percent, take advantage of the following opportunity. As part of COREhealth Wellness Center’s health menu, Dr. Peay’s now offering “Booty Camp,” an [ ... ] ...

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The Best Eyebrow Job I’ve Ever Had: Wink in West Village

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Published April 28, 2010 at 11:13 a.m.

How’s that for a clear headline? And seriously, it’s true. For a tiny $12 you can get the best brows you’ve ever had at Wink Threading Salon, too. You can barely get a sandwich for that these days. Now, I was no Oscar the Grouch when I went in, but I certainly left with my [ ... ] ...

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Obamas hit the spa in North Carolina

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Published April 24, 2010 at 11:16 p.m.

Don't call it a vacation, the White House says. It's a "getaway," or a "weekend away" or maybe just a "break." ... Whatever you call it, President Obama and the first lady made it clear to their staffs that there would be no interviewing of Supreme Court nominees or big briefing books in advance of long meetings ... Instead, the Obamas took a step off the Washington treadmill from the moment they arrived here. They chowed down on some North Carolina barbecue and escaped for a Blue Ridge Mountain

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Stoneleigh Gift Certificate Contest

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Published April 22, 2010 at 11:38 a.m.

The spa at the magnificent Stoneleigh is hosting a Mother’s Day Twitter contest. This contest requires a retweet from your account on Twitter. If your eyes just glazed over, move on to other posts. For Tweeters, or however you would say it, here’s the 411. The prize is a $100 gift certificate. (The idea is [ ... ] ...

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Free Sunsilk Products and a Hot Celeb Hairdresser Tomorrow

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hair

Published April 21, 2010 at 11:59 a.m.

I haven’t heard about Sunsilk in a while. Remember those hair commercials with the voice of the gay Anthony from Sex and the City? Regardless, the inexpensive but worthy line, which is co-created with fashion hair stylist Teddy Charles (who has styled the heads of many runway models and fashion magazine cover girls), is hosting [ ... ] ...

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Questions About Aging Hands and Black Heads? Dr. Jeffrey Benabio and Renee Rouleau Answer

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Published April 21, 2010 at 7:24 a.m.

This reader question comes from the A Girl’s Gotta Spa! Facebook fan page. And better yet, from a guy and one who is local here in Northeast PA! I love that he wasn’t shy to publicly ask his questions.“Kind of embarrassing, but I’m a man and my hands look like they’re aging about 10-15 years [ ... ] ...

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