ISLAMABAD: Lasers are used to reduce scarring from severe acne and, increasingly, to treat active acne. A small, new study has found, however, that the therapy with one type of laser does not improve the acne itself. "The study is not an indictment of laser surgery in general, and it may even be that this particular type of laser ultimately proves to work for acne, but it certainly suggests that additional studies are needed," said Dr. Jeffrey S. Orringer, lead author of the study. He is director of the Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Center at the University of Michigan Medical School. The study, which looked at the effectiveness of a pulsed dye laser, appears in the June 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Lasers are used for various other health conditions, but because so many people suffer from acne, adding that problem to the list can make a device much more valuable.

Good Health Advertising Launches Advertising Vertical for ...

NEW YORK, July 17, 2007- Good Health Advertising (GHA) today announced ad sales partnerships with more than 30 high-quality health, medical and healthy living Web sites, offering advertisers a monthly reach of over 6 million health information consumers.

Founded by Robert Kadar who most recently was Director, National Sales for the Healthology division of iVillage, an NBC Universal Company where he helped launch the first advertising sales efforts for this medical content syndicator, Good Health Advertising will rep high-quality, health-focused Web publishers featuring trusted content on many of the most pressing health issues facing Americans today such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Inventory will be sold on a site-specific basis or will be aggregated by similar audiences from each site to provide healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical marketers with a unique opportunity to reach potential customers at significant scale.

Energizer Holdings to spend $1.16 billion for Playtex

LOUIS -- The Energizer Bunny is taking on skin-care products, wet wipes and sippy cups. Energizer Holdings, known for its infinitely running bunny, will buy Playtex Products for $1.16 billion as the company expands its portfolio of personal care products.