Pending job cuts at the office. Back-to-back final exams. A messy divorce. An unexpected surgery. What do they all have in common? In a word – stress. While everyone knows that stress can take a toll on a person physically and psychologically, it also can lead to dermatologic problems, such as acne, brittle nails or even hair loss. .

Hearing way too much from customers at the Lancome counter

We've all encountered an audience whore. You know exactly who I mean: the same insatiable, bleached-out single mom who haunts the aisles of every corner store, hanging on any opportunity to spill her guts to some unsuspecting passerby. You can find her in long lines at the grocery store or at your local PTO meeting amid a conglomeration of her cultish peers.

In my case, those audience whores tend to find me while I'm on the job. They're an inevitable blip on the screen, something you dodge around corners to escape but collide with twice as hard as a result. I would never doubt that the earth trembles with every movement of the past, but if you were to imagine humanity as this skin under which a myriad of stories lies latent, these people would be the acne -- oozing, inflamed with their own legends.

Katie Leslie In Good Health — Unhappy with your Medicare prescription plan?

Just the thought of Medicare's prescription drug program elicits a groan. When the new "Part D" program was unveiled in 2006, I reported on seniors struggling to navigate the system to find the program right for them.

Undoubtedly, not everyone was successful. That's why Medicare holds an open enrollment each year to allow seniors to switch plans. Take note: the next enrollment period will be Nov. 15 through Dec. 31.

Any changes made will be enacted Jan. 1 and can't be changed until next year.

Not sure how to decide? The Frederick County Department of Aging suggests seniors consider their premium and cost changes (if any) in 2008, whether they will need more coverage, if their drugs will continue to be covered, or quite simply, if they are happy with their plans' customer service.

Inner Body Rx "Voted BEST Colon Hydrotherapy Facility in the Alternative Health Category 2007" by Industry Review ...

Industry Review Magazine announces Inner Body Rx: Atlanta's premiere facility for Colon Hydrotherapy "Colonics" surpasses its competition by receiving the "2007 BEST Colon Hydrotherapy Facility in the Alternative Health Category". www.innerbodyrx.com

The average person has 7-24 lbs of fecal in the large intestines due to the standard American Diet of processed foods, fast foods, pesticides on fruits and vegetables, hormones in our meat supply and medication. All of the above destroys the bacterial balance of your intestines and allows Parasites to populate your colon.

What to give the man who has everything

STUCK FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT for that special person? Worry no more, for a US firm has come up with the answer - cuddly giant microbes. Each six inch bug comes with an image of the real thing, together with fascinating facts about the disease.

The description of the Ebola toy says: "Since its discovery in 1976 Ebola has become the T Rex of microbes.

Sketch of sex offenders produces suspects

Police investigating a daylight sex attack in Christchurch say they have a list of possible suspects after releasing computer sketches of the offenders.