Medical tourism growing fast

Medical tourism, already a big industry, is on the cusp of really taking off.

Just a few minutes ago, David Williams, a medical tourism consultant in Massachusetts, opened the Health Care Globalization Summit here is Las Vegas with an overview of the industry and made a few predictions of where it's headed.

U.S. medical insurance companies, he said, will start providing medical tourism policies later this year. Small and medium-sized forms will likely be first, offering policies to the millions of Americans with no health insurance. With U.S. health costs so hight, they simply can't afford the insurance. With medical tourism offering care at 10 to 25 per cent of the cost, some of those people might now be able to afford insurance. "These are really people on the cusp" of affording health insurance, he said.

Sleep Challenge 2011: Women, It's Time to Sleep Our Way to the Top. Literally.

As women, we make a lot of New Year's resolutions-"lose 10 pounds" and "finally write that novel" and "lose 10 pounds-seriously." But this year, the two of us (that's HuffPost's Arianna Huffington and Glamour's Cindi Leive) are suggesting you make a New Year's resolution that could improve the status of all women in this country, starting with you. Nope, we're not talking about universal child care or even banning Tiger Woods from ever texting again. If you ask us, the next feminist issue is sleep. And in order for women to get ahead in this country, we're all going to have to lie down and take a nap.

India moves toward regulation of assisted reproduction and surrogacy

India's surrogacy industry may soon face national regulation.

India's booming, and much publicized, surrogacy industry may soon feel the effects of significant regulatory developments. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, in conjunction with the Indian Council of Medical Research, has finalized the 2010 "Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation)" bill and sent it to the law ministry for approval.

The 35-page bill seeks to regulate India's heavily market-driven fertility industry, and introduces a number of policies ranging from clinic regulation to restrictions on ART access. Some notable points that the bill formally includes:

Psychology of a Snowstorm

Why do people get excited about snowstorms?

The Midwest was hit by yet another snowstorm this weekend. With many areas receiving between 12 to 20 inches of snow, business and schools were shut down across the region. This has been a particularly snowy winter, with many cities threatening to break records for snowfall in a season, and this was the largest single February snowfall on record. Anytime we get a snowstorm, there appears to be a palpable buzz in the air. However, rather than fear, there seems to be excitement in the air. This seems odd given that there a whole host of unpleasant and even dangerous consequences of snowstorms.

When Should You Toss Beauty Products?

In a previous life, I was a cosmetics junkie. As a sales representative and a makeup artist for companies like Hard Candy, Prescriptives, Estee Lauder, Benefit, and Lancome, I brought home more free makeup and skincare products than I could possibly use.

Every available drawer and cabinet in my apartment was brimming with travel-size mascaras, lip glosses, lipsticks, day creams, night creams, cleansers, full-size bottles of perfume … the amount was staggering. My fiance used to get upset because I had taken over every last space (though he was secretly hooked on the plethora of foaming washes and mud masks he had at his fingertips). Even if a color wasn’t a great shade for me, I’d mix it with something until it was perfect. Anything I didn’t use, I gave to family and friends.

How to Become a Business Manager

Business or administrative managers form the backbone of a company. They are responsible for keeping the wheels of the business moving in a smooth manner by planning, coordinating and directing a broad range of activities in their organization.

If you have excellent organizational, communication and analytical skills, a friendly disposition, and above all, leadership qualities, you may want to explore the option of becoming a business manager.

Most businesses, however, have some predefined qualifying criteria to fill business manager positions in their outfits. One of the most important credentials that you’ll need for becoming a business manager is a relevant college degree.

Has Anyone Ever Called You Fat? Let's Talk About The Meghan McCain Drama

Have you been following the GOP cat fight? The in-fighting that's been going on in the Republican Party just got personal when conservative radio commentator Laura Ingraham called Meghan McCain "plus-sized." What does Meghan's weight have to do with politics? Nothing. And that's why I'm fuming...

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After taking the weight blows, she defended herself--and her body--on "The View" yesterday. Here's what she had to say:

"Everyone from Tyra Banks to Oprah [Winfrey] to Hillary Clinton to my mother -- why are we so obsessed with weight?" Meghan McCain said Monday on ABC's "The View." "That's what I feel like right now, I'm like 'Kiss my fat a--.'"