Dr. Fulton is providing his patients with high-quality carefor more than 20 years, and he mainly focuses on the Anti-Aging Medicine,Hormone Replacement Therapy for both men & women, Aesthetic Services etc.at the SKINovative situated in the Gilbert of Arizona. Also, he has acquiredmassive experience in assisting and treating his patients with a wide range ofseveral health issues.

Dr. Fulton is very dedicated to providing all his patientswith excellent care. Also, he emphasizes utilizing the most efficient healthtactics to ensure that his patients are in a good position to find solutionsfor their health issues. Besides, he is an expert in several medical fields. Inaddition to this, he is a Diplomate of the American Academy of the Anti-AgingMedicine, along with the American Board of Phlebology and a broad-certified inEmergency Medicine.

He said that he had a passion for searching newer ways toaid people to feel better, and thats what drew him to become a doctor andcontinued to drive him. He also said that his mission was to deliver the bestcare utilizing the most upgraded technology and techniques to provide every clientwith the best possible result.

Since adding Simpatras BHRT and technology services to hispractice, Dr. Fulton has been able to provide his patients with some moreoptions to alleviate their health issues. The addition of SimpatrasTMTechnology suite to his practice has allowed him to go extra miles to make surethat all of his patients are getting the highest quality care.

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In Asia, we believe that when it comes to skin care, you must challenge the skin and muscles in order to train them, strengthen them and keep them remaining toned. Westerners do this with their body muscles but often ignore the face.

Thuyen Nguyen, A-list celebrity facialist (Cindy Crawford, Katy Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Michelle Williams and Natalie Portman are clients) has a point. You may be able to recall the last set of strenuous leg lifts you did earlier this week, but when did you last dedicate some time to toning up your jawline with some facial exercises? Many reputable aestheticians have begun incorporating skin massages and facial exercises into their clients treatments, especially in the last few years. Nguyen takes those skin principles and ups the ante a few notches by also implementing the time-honored Eastern traditions of face cupping, with lymphatic drainage as well as his unique set of Vietnamese facial exercises (an estimated 12,000 strokes per skin session) to keep his bevy of clientele pleased. In town for the Oscars (he is performing facials at Dr. Kevin Brenners office in Beverly Hills this weekend exclusively), he spoke with W about the ins and outs of holistic skin care and the importance of an overall routine that promotes good muscle tone.

Facial massages have been on the up; people are noticing the practice maintains skin elasticity and firmness. When did you personally realize the connection?

Early in my career when I was in the medical field, I volunteered massage therapy for paralyzed patients in hospitals. Because of their condition, they required massage therapy on a regular basis to prevent the damage of muscle atrophy and skin deterioration. Within a couple of weeks, I quickly noticed improvements of muscle tone, skin health and elasticity. Thats when I realized massage is also anti-aging.

There are so many avenues of wellness that your background of Eastern medicine can take you. What exactly inspired you to be an aesthetician?

My background helped me realize the disconnect, and ask, why do we use exercise to maintain health, vitality and youthfulness for our bodies, but not for the muscles and skin of the neck and face? So, I started studying more intensely Eastern holistic care and also the cosmetic benefits of massage therapy, then I pioneered it into my signature Skin fitness within skin care approach. Thus healthy, instant results led me to a client list primarily built on word-of-mouth.

How did you get your big break professionally?

My first public platform came when I was scouted to be the creative director of the Greenwich Hotels spa back in 2006, where I debuted my unique body and facial services. My skin-care line Thuyen Skin Care also launched for the first time there, beyond my private practice. Thats when I was first tagged as the well-kept secret of the Greenwich Hotel. From that project, I decided to venture independently to open my own locations in the Hamptons and Tribeca.

You are known for your signature InstaLiftFacial Sculpting Facial. What makes it so impactful?

Like anything in wellness or holistic medicine, our skin requires a combination of multiple parts to deliver a synergistic host of benefits.So, within the InstantLift Sculpting Facial massage session, the face and the necks skin and muscles go through an intense process of lymphatic drainage, detoxing of all three dermal layers, relaxing of muscle fascia tension, rapid cellular regeneration and metabolism, pore decongestion, and improved elasticity of the skin matrix. All this occurs simultaneously while my millipede fingers thoroughly work in multiple layers of myprofessional-grade line of organic elixirs and serums. Manually, my fingers run unusually fast and have been clocked at an average of over 12,000 strokes per session. Thats how I got the nickname The Maestro from beauty editors.

How does aVietnamese Sculpting Massage differ? Is this theFaceXercisethat you perform on your clients?

FaceXercise is my skin fitness philosophy and features my signature InstantLift Sculpting Facial, which originated from my Vietnamese roots. The significant difference with the Vietnamese approach to professional skin care is that a rigorous facial massage is the main featurewhich is more holistically beneficial and cosmetically enhancing than the slower-paced, lighter-pressure facial massages typical of Western facials that rely more on pampering and product application.

At what point during the facial is the lymphaticdrainage incorporatedinto the massage?

The first part of the 60-minute InstantLift Facial process is a thorough drainage of the lymphatic system which is basically our garbage disposer carrying an excess fluid made up of white blood cells, bacteria and cellular waste. This is such an important functioning system of our body and skin that is parallel to our circulatory system. However, it relies on exercise and daily muscle movements to maintain our health and immunity.

How does cupping benefit the complexion? I am curious, doesnt one risk any acnecoming to the surfaceafterfacecupping since cupping is known to remove toxins?

Like back cupping in acupuncture, facial cupping is a preventative modality that is over 3000 years old, with proven benefits. The difference is when I do facial cupping, I have an application method that does not yield post-treatment cupping marks.Remember, detoxing is definitely a secondary benefit to utilizing it to manually exercise and tighten the pores with the various cup sizes while alternating with sculpting massage. Its rare that acne occurs since the alternating repetitions of lymphatic drainage and massage helps alleviate inflammation.One has a better chance of inflaming acne through invasive pore extractions or low-quality skin products, or even volatile foods. In fact, Ive done this facial on clients a few hours before the red carpet, and its calmed down inflamed cystic acne spots. Facial cupping, if done correctly, also prevents breakouts and recurring blackheads with regular facial maintenance.

How long do the resultsof your facial usually last?

With first-time clients, a facial session yields a more fresh, brighter and healthy glowing complexion fora couple of weeks.Like any exercise, the health and cosmetic benefits will build on top of the previous facial workout.Most of my devoted clients have been with me for years and view this as a necessary part of their fitness and healthy lifestyle so they tend to reflect clear, age-defying complexions at any age and find themselves relying on less makeup to cover flaws.

Does this help pigmentation in any way?

Absolutely.Hyperpigmentation is sometimes rooted in our immune system, which is why discoloration appears more as we age or even when someone is pregnant.Since the massage therapy raises our endorphins and boosts our immune system, this facial helps keep hyperpigmentation at bay and even enhances our skins natural ability to protect itself from harsher environmental factors.

Are you a fan of lasers and peels?

I am pretty organic and holistically inclined in my approach. But I also believe in moderation when it comes to cosmetic lasers or non-invasive peels.Building the skin from the internal to external is my best advice.

Lets discuss your workwithclients that will be walking down the red carpet on Sunday. While every person's skin is unique, whats the rule of thumb for facials before a big event? Do you recommend that your clients get a facial the day before, or the day of,a special event?

Keep in mind that most of my clients are devoted regulars so I have clients coming weekly, every other week to once a month minimum. However, with clients that have special events, public appearances or important photoshoots, they reserve me on the day directly before hair and makeup. Thats actually how my name got passed around the red carpet scene during awards season. Makeup artists like Angela Levin, (who Jennifer Aniston introduced me to eight years ago,) Hung Vanngo (we both work with Katy Perry, Cindy Crawford and Uma Thurman, who originally introduced us) witnessed my work on various clients's skin and generously referred me to others.My skin work helps make their work easier by ridding clients of puffiness and bringing out their sculpted cheekbones with an overall well-rested look.

In your professional opinion, what would be an ideal product to apply before makeup to keep the skin glowing in anticipation of foundation and the layers of makeup that go on?

I would say my Thuyen Skin Care Multivitamin Nourishing Serum massaged into freshly cleansed skin. It quickly revives with organic skin nutrients. Then, follow with theWrinkle & Frown Line Cream.Its a non-greasy skin barrier and a supple skin palette to apply makeup over while still protecting the skin during hours of hot lights and cameras.

Do youhave any particular advice for clients in terms of what to do to their skin or what to avoidthe evening beforeared carpet event, or any special event?

Often red carpet clients arrange to see me one or two days before the important event, then the day-of, since they come in town for more than one appearance and the first is usually to reset their complexion from the stresses and bloating of flying, or a hectic schedule of filming. I do encourage them to stock up on green organic juices and anti-inflammatory foods.But even if they dont have the time or discipline in social settings, I have miraculously delivered to many in a panicI can help them look like they slept for a week.

What skin productscan you not live without?

Honestly, I keep my skin regime simple. I get a body massage regularly and massage my face and neck rigorously daily for a minute while showering. Of course, I use my own results-proven line, but am adamant that without the internal workout, one cannot truly reach their skin goals with just topical.However, with this marathon of L.A. awards, my Hydrating & Tightening Travel Whip has been my secret, TSA-friendly travel companion on those flights.

Any skin supplements you think really help skin glow?

Im an avid organic green juicer, so for me its all about raw, live vitamins and minerals gained from fresh vegetables and fruits paired with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a whole lemon to alkaline.That daily dose gives me so much energy to last me throughout the day and helps keep the liver cleansed, which in turns shows in a clearer, brighter complexion. Also, I love and swear by the Skin, Hair & Nail Repair Supplement from Pure Essentials. I especially recommend it to my clients, since they are always on the go.

What advice can you give our readers specifically in terms of prepping their skin at home for a night out?

Beyond a healthier meal program with daily green juicea few days beforeevent, I encourage my clients to get their facial passive exercise game on at least the night before any special event.Any minute or more of a daily self-facial massage you can give yourself is a must addition to your skin regimen, between your professional facial massage sessions. I guarantee you that its a fantastic booster when you need a quick recharge to look your best.Everyone has some sense of massage, so I guide clients to not try to be me and focus less on choreographing the massage, but rather rub vigorously the skin of their neck and face in all directions while finishing with upward strokes.The skin is a reactive organ, so the more you manually knead it, the more blood will surface to your dermal layers to deliver nutrients from your foods while removing toxins through your lymphatic system.And lastly, skin care is half psychology. Always view yourself kindly with positive thoughtsthose good vibes with proper rest will help you glow inside and out.

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Michael Bloomberg's plan was to parachute into the 2020 Democratic primary on Super Tuesday, ignoring Iowa and New Hampshire and the traditional Momentum Model that has dominated American political narratives for decades to focus on delegate-rich states like California and Texas. Like any sensible paratrooper, he hoped the ground would be softened up for him a bit with a $350-million ad blitz before he jumped out of the plane. Except events of the last week have forced him to crash-land into the primary conversation early, even as he blankets Instagram with an astroturfed campaign across the biggest meme-aggregation (read: meme-thieving) accounts. All together now, folks: FuckJerry!

You see, people keep posting tape of Bloomberg being racist. There was the clip where he essentially discussed black men between the ages of 16 and 25 as a criminal class. This was not just in defense of his stop-and-frisk policies as New York mayor, but of a more general policing regime where you flood black and brown neighborhoods with cops and lock people up on minor offenses like marijuana possession. A CNN person reacted to this by questioning the motives of the person who dug the clip up, despite the fact it's been on YouTube for years.

Then someone posted tape of Bloomberg suggesting that getting rid of redlininga policy wherein black Americans were denied the opportunity to buy homes in middle-class neighborhoods, a pillar of building wealth and getting a decent education in Americawas somehow responsible for the 2008 housing crisis and the resulting global financial meltdown. That's right: it's not Bloomberg's Wall Street buddies or the firms to which he sold Bloomberg terminals who are to blame, even if they engaged in reckless behavior and created an incentive structure that rewarded risky lending. It's the people who fought against racial discrimination in housing!

This is particularly gross considering the Great Recession decimated black wealth, in part because banks targeted black homeowners with predatory lending practices, to the point that the average white household now has 10 times the wealth of the average black household. That's worse than in 2007.

All this should serve to remind people that Bloomberg is essentially just a wealthy Republican in the mold of, say, Mitt Romney. He's disgusted by Trump's personal conduct, and by his inaction on the climate crisis and gun violence. (Romney, in fairness, doesn't give a shit about climate change. Bloomberg's record on that front is strong.) But Bloomberg basically thinks the system as presently constructed is working, that it is delivering fair and just results for our society, that the powerful people within it are nearly always right and deserve to be where they are, and that the powerless are where they are because of their personal failings. Also, as mayor of New York City, he had something of an authoritarian streak.

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Bloomberg would almost certainly be a better president than the current one, if only because he seems to have full access to his cognitive faculties and is not a two-bit grifter with shady financial connections that sprawl across the multinational underworld. (Full disclosure: I once interned in the mayor's office in 2012, while Bloomberg was mayor. I primarily worked on updating spreadsheets keeping track of the fire hydrants on Randall's Island. City government!) He's also receiving all this highly justified scrutiny because he has gained some serious ground in the polls. He's up to 14 percent nationally in the RealClearPolitics polling average, behind only Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. He may take a hit after this week's attention, particularly because he's actually been attracting quite a few black voters from Biden's faltering campaign. Then again, he's also getting plenty of endorsements from black Democratic leaders.

Bloomberg's rise is rooted in his astroturf strategy, a campaign which seems to exist only in the commercial blocs between television programming segments and in the corniest precincts of social media. In the latter case, part of his strategy seems to be to bait Donald Trump into personal back-and-forths, so that America can get what it truly deserves: two alleged New York billionairesonly Bloomberg's status is truly assured in that departmentarguing about their comparative heights, intelligence, and facial complexion in order to determine who should run the country. Thursday brought Exhibit Aor maybe J.

There's reason to believe that this strategy might just pay off for Bloomberg. First of all, people buy astroturf. It's like grass, but you don't have to water it! With Bloomberg, people might feel they won't have to pay attention to politics all the time anymore, which could appeal to professional-class coastal liberals who, like Bloomberg himself, generally like the economic status quo and are tired of being mad. (This impulse is understandable and also a huge part of why American democracy is in severe decay.) There is also reason to believe that a segment of the Democratic base is hungry for an Anti-Trump Superhero to do battle with the president on top of the Empire State Building or whatever. As our tangerine generalissimo has himself shown, the aesthetics of personal combat are powerful in American politics, if only because it feels like someone's doing the fighting for you.

For a while, the anti-Trump Resistance adopted Special Counsel Robert Mueller as their avatar, putting full and unflinching faith in the aging lawman to bring down a lawless scoundrel at high noon. It was approaching a messiah-complex situation, and even featured cartoon caricatures of the 74-year-old that, in the vein of the pro-Trump stuff, depicted him as a buff hyper-patriotic warrior. (You might call this Krassenstein's Monster.) Then Mueller bowed before a Justice Department rule against indicting the president, outlining obstruction-of-justice charges without calling them that, and he then testified before Congress in a performance that failed to produce the TV spectacle required to move the needle on anything in America. Meanwhile, the increasing sprawl of Trump's activities in West Asia, combined with the treachery of Mueller's eventual boss in Attorney General William Barr, raises questions about whether he really got to the bottom of what happened.

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Similarly, when Trump swept to power with a fully Republican Congress in 2016, there was no institutional bulwark against his renegade behavior except the free press. Democratic leadership in the House and Senate appeared particularly weak. And so we should have seen it coming when a brash, tough-talking young lawyer came on the scene representing a thorn in the Trumpian sideStephanie Clifford, d.b.a. Stormy Danielsand made himself into a Resistance Hero. Michael Avenatti was "everything Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats were not: aesthetically combative; dismissive of the when-they-go-low-we-go-high mentality of the previous election; and a budding rival to Donald Trump in his sheer ability to garner publicity." Or at least, that's what I wrote when the news broke that Avenatti had been arrested on a string of federal charges, including those related to an alleged attempted shakedown of Nike.

Back in the glorious present day, Bloomberg is positioning himself as the Anti-Trump Candidate now that Biden is really starting to slip. Unlike Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren or even fellow billionaire Tom Steyer, he is not running on the basis that much of anything outside the Oval Office is broken in this country. Only Amy Klobuchar has anything resembling his singular focus on Trump, and getting rid of El Jefe is the number-one concern for Democratic voters. It could work, particularly because Bloomberg is unlikely to meet the same fate as either of those onetime Anti-Trump Superheroes. He is not a gutter-brawling grifter in the Avenatti mold, and he seems a little more lively than Mueller did in those congressional hearings in which he so reluctantly participated.

He also has more money than God, and can keep the firehose of ads going regardless of how much negative coverage he gets in the press. This, of course, raises the question of whether Bloomberg merely represents a different kind of threat to American democracy than does Trump, who openly denies any legitimate power outside his own. If American oligarchs exist, Bloomberg is one. Certainly, he's a plutocrat. And he seems decently well-positioned to skip along the gold-brick road all the way to Oz, a state of affairs which would lead the Democratic Party towards Rockefeller Republicanism. Then the choice for the electorate would be between that and the modern Republican Party's reactionary ethno-nationalism. Where's your money on what working-class folks would choose four years later?

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Many of us saw this coming. Because, frankly, its common sense. When you take away programs that educate, protect, and provide healthcare for millions of Americans who may not receive that education, protection, or healthcare otherwise, the repercussions arent going to be good.

Yet, in the name of Christianity? Protecting tax dollars? Morals? Values? And, of course, saving lives, the relentless campaign against Planned Parenthood continues and has effectively shut down many of their valuable health centers around the country.

Health centers that staunch pro-lifers work tirelessly to defund, despite the fact that they provide the following per year:

birth control for nearly two million people

over 4.2 million STD tests and treatments

over 320,000 breast exams

nearly 295,000 Pap tests

Ironic, isnt it? Hypocritical even? Because what does birth control prevent? Unwanted or unplanned pregnancies. What do STD tests and treatments prevent and treat? Harmful or potential fatal diseases. What do breast exams and Pap tests detect? Cancer that will need medical intervention to save lives.

Hmmm.

So here were are, in 2020, still fighting with stubborn anti-abortion activists over the same basic points: Planned Parenthood does far more than provide abortion services. In fact, many of the shuttered clinics around the nation were not even ones that performed the procedure at all. What they were doing, however, before having their doors closed was reducing and preventing abortions by offering education, protection, and birth control, among other health services.

Finallyand this ones a real sticking pointabortions have taken place since the dawn of mankind. And they will still continue to take place. Defunding Planned Parenthood will not stop them. They will only make them less safe. And, as statistics are now showing, removing programs like those offered by Planned Parenthood actually increases the rates of teen pregnancies. Guess what option many teens will turn to when faced with an unwanted pregnancy? You guessed it.

Round and round we go.

Lets look at the state of Texas, for example. Prior to 2011, the teen birth rate in Texas had fallen by an impressive 44% between 1988 and 2011. But that year former Texas Governor Rick Perry slashed the family planning budget by 67% (from $111 million to $37.9) during which 82 clinics were closed statewide (none of which performed abortions, by the way). And in the years that followed, interestingly but not surprisingly, the teen birth rate went back up.

In a state that already has a high percentage of abstinence-only sex ed and, as an equally depressing alternative, no sexual education at all, closing Planned Parenthood clinics is just another door shut in the face of young women who need it. Its just another way for conservative Americans to cross their arms and turn away, refusing to acknowledge that like it or not, girls and young women have sex. They always have. They always will. And they need education, protection, birth control, and health care.

Another disastrous effect seen in Texas isthat pregnancy-related deaths doubled after the state stopped reimbursing Planned Parenthood and imposed drastic funding cuts for womens health. Hows that for being pro-life?

On the other hand, lets look at Colorado, where the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation gave the state $23 million over six years to provide free or low-cost contraception to low-income women. The results were telling. The teen birth rate dropped 40% from 2009 to 2013, while the teen abortion rate fell 42%. And the abortion rate for all women fell 34%.

Thats one of the many valuable things Planned Parenthood does for womenprovides them with contraception so they can prevent unwanted pregnancies, continue with their education, and make their own choice of if and when theyd like to become mothers.

But you know what? This is far more than a debate about abortion. Because the truth is, Planned Parenthood is often the only healthcare option for women in this country, and if PP health centers cant provide care for them, nobody will. In fact, in more than 20% of the counties where Planned Parenthood health centers operate, there are no other health care providers who serve patients who rely on safety-net providers. The bottom line is that so many women and girls have nowhere else to go.

Family planning clinics are a lifeline for many low-income and rural women. Four in ten women who go to family planning centers describe the clinics as their only source of medical care, a USA Today article reports.

Four in ten.

How again are we making America great when we defund and force clinics to permanently close their doors, causing girls and young women around the nation to be less safe and at a greater risk of harm, illness, or death because their safety net is gone?

Also, another common retort those against Planned Parenthood use is that other healthcare providers can and will absorb Planned Parenthoods patients. Heres why thats false and frankly a dangerous mindset to have. As explained on I Stand With Planned Parenthood, Providers of ob-gyn care who accept Medicaid, such as Planned Parenthood, are in particularly short supply. In addition, Planned Parenthood health centers are more likely than other safety-net family planning providers to provide the full range of birth control (including IUDs and implants) on-site and more likely to offer rapid-result HIV testing. Even The American Public Health Association says its ludicrousfor politicians to claim that other providers could simply absorb Planned Parenthoods patients.

Its not just about birth control and pregnancies either. An article in USA Today reported that among the five health centers closed in Indiana, one was in rural Scott County, which also happens to be the epicenter of the worst HIV outbreak in the states history.

Treating those infected in the epidemic will cost more than $100 million, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the USA Today reports. Like many PP clinics, the one in Scott County provided HIV testing and referrals to care in an area with a shortage of doctors and limited medical resources. Now its gone.

Side note: like the other Indiana health centers that have shut down, this clinic also did not perform abortions.

Thats what is happening here. So many resources and much-needed aid are being stripped away from Americans in need, all in the name of a hot-button political issue. At the end of the day, the nationwide defunding and barrage of attacks on Planned Parenthood is hurting America, not making it great.

Heres where we are on a national scale. According to the Guttmacher Institute, in 2013, publicly funded family planning services like those Planned Parenthood provides helped women prevent two million unintended pregnancies and 693,000 abortions. Without these valuable services, rates of unintended pregnancies, unplanned births, and abortions would have been 60% higher, the research says.

And over the last few years, however, more and more family planning budgets have been slashed. Clinics and health centers have been closed. What do you think is going to happen to these numbers if we continue to strip Americans in need of vital medical care?

So again, what does it really mean to be pro-life?

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In August of 2017 I brought my first little human into the world and left my job at an ad agency to pursue my lifelong dream of raising a family. I spent my days cleaning, playing, and teaching, and my nights gushing over the adorable pictures and videos I'd taken throughout the day and reading up on every developmental milestone, parenting hack, and how-to the internet could possibly muster. Then I started to notice myself slipping away. I loved my son so much that it was easy to pour every ounce of energy and spare second into him, but I owed it to my family and myself to regain a sense of individuality and identity that had once been an integral part of my life, and I knew exactly where to start.

During my stint in ad agency life, my team and I spent time brainstorming the best ways to build brands from the ground up. We'd often rely on the construction of a vision board to keep us focused on what we wanted a brand to feel like, look like, and sound like. These vision boards became crucial reference points as we moved along in the process in making sure each decision was aligned with our end goal. So I kicked off my hunt to regain my sense of identity by creating a vision board of my own.

I started by creating some overarching categories to act as a guide for filling out my board, like intellectual, physical, spiritual, professional, and social areas of development. Then, under each category, I listed off some of my existing hobbies and interests like politics, sports, and my religion. I was dusting off and recommitting to engaging these parts of me that had been dormant for what felt like an eternity, and it was liberating.

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I loved looking back at the many parts of me that once existed, but I wanted to direct my focus to the future. I've always wanted to learn to fix cars, take up woodworking, and speak a second language, so onto the list they went. My blood starts pumping when I think about learning to kickbox, and I want to focus more time on developing professionally, so those two made the cut. As the wheels of who I wanted to become outside of motherhood started turning, so did my confidence that I could accomplish even more in and outside of the home.

The next step was to transform all of these thoughts and ideas into an eye catching and inspiring vision board. I found pictures to symbolize each list item, printed them off, cut them out, and Mod Podged them to a foam board that now sits on the desk in the corner of my room. It's not the most professional piece of art I've ever taken in, but few artistic expressions have struck me to my core quite like my vision board.

Each time I catch a glimpse of my board, it breathes life into what can feel like mundane days and weeks, and reminds me that my hopes and dreams for personal development and my dedication to motherhood don't have to be mutually exclusive. I can be an engaged and devoted mother who woodworks, kickboxes, and speaks Arabic. If every spare second I have doesn't go to my kids' needs, I haven't failed. I've shown my kids what it means to develop and accomplish. I've shown them that investing time in themselves isn't selfish, it's necessary, even when they become parents.

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Fashion is now big business. And Kering is cashing into the tune of $17.15 billion.

That gargantuan sum is the figure the luxury groupowner of Gucci, Saint Laurent and Bottega Venetaturned over in 2019. The majority of that number$10.42 billion to be exactwas generated by Gucci alone, despite the emergence of the deadly coronavirus at the end of the year. As a whole, the groups margins surpassed the 30 percent mark for the first time.

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In a statement, Kering CEO Franois-Henri Pinault acknowledged the deadly viruswhich, as of press time, had claimed 1370 lives and infected more than 64,000 peopleand pledged to support the the Chinese people.

In the difficult period that China is going through, we would like to express once again our support for all our collaborators and our solidarity with the Chinese people, Pinault said. The particularly uncertain environment that prevails at the present time does not, however, call into question the fundamentals of Kering on the luxury market.

Kering is one of several companies in the fashion industry to donate to relief efforts related to the deadly disease. China and the surrounding territories play a key role in Kerings long-term growth strategy, so its no surprise the CEO would tout the conglomerates financial security as the virus roils markets.

As for the other houses under the Kering umbrella, a full breakdown of each labels earnings was not provided. The companys report, however, revealed that growth varied among its brands. Bottega Veneta, for instance, appears to have grown the least amongst the brands disclosed, only inching up 2.2 percent year on year. That news comes as something of a surprise given new creative director Daniel Lees viral approach to promoting the brand.

As for Kerings future trajectory, that may depend on how fast the coronavirus is contained. The company has temporarily closed half of its stores in China for an undetermined amount of time. Given that China accounts for more than a third of luxury sales worldwide, its safe to say that the luxury group is anxiously awaiting a resolution.

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In addition, this report discusses the key drivers influencing market growth, opportunities, the challenges and the risks faced by key manufacturers and the market as a whole. It also analyzes key emerging trends and their impact on present and future development.

Research objectives

To study and analyze the global Medical Wellness consumption (value & volume) by key regions/countries, product type and application, history data from 2014 to 2018, and forecast to 2025.

To understand the structure of Medical Wellness market by identifying its various subsegments.

Focuses on the key global Medical Wellness manufacturers, to define, describe and analyze the sales volume, value, market share, market competition landscape, SWOT analysis and development plans in next few years.

To analyze the Medical Wellness with respect to individual growth trends, future prospects, and their contribution to the total market.

To share detailed information about the key factors influencing the growth of the market (growth potential, opportunities, drivers, industry-specific challenges and risks).

To project the consumption of Medical Wellness submarkets, with respect to key regions (along with their respective key countries).

To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.

Table of Contents

1 Scope of the Report1.1 Market Introduction1.2 Research Objectives1.3 Years Considered1.4 Market Research Methodology1.5 Economic Indicators1.6 Currency ConsideredContinued

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From Town & Country

Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince William and Kate arrived for a rare joint engagement today, where they will be visiting a rehabilitation center for members of the armed forces. The foursome pulled up in two cars at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in Loughborough just before midday to meet staff and patients.

Despite heavy hail before they arrived, the weather brightened in time for the royals to walk from their cars to the 300 million center.

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While all four royals have busy timetables of official engagements, it is rare to see a joint trip, and the visit reflects the importance of supporting servicemen and women to the royal family. It also offers a look at the monarchys future, with the two couples now holding the fort when it comes to duties supporting the Queen. With Prince Philip retired, Prince Andrew stepping back, and Prince Harry and Meghan forging their own path, the number of family members carrying out engagements has significantly fallen.

But those in the direct line of succession have demonstrated they are carrying on as usual, with several visits already announced for both couples for the next few weeks.

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Today they were welcomed by Captain Alison Hofman QARNNS, Commanding Officer of the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) and taken on a tour of the site.

They were due to visit some of the therapy areas and observe patients undertaking gym rehabilitation sessions. A stop at the prosthetics workshop to hear from patients and staff about the services available was also planned. A reception for staff and patients and the unveiling a plaque will conclude the visit.

The new 300 million Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, known as DMRC Stanford Hall, is operated by the Ministry of Defence and began admitting patients in October 2018. It took over from Headley Court in Surrey as the main rehabilitation center for the armed forces.

Prince William was patron of the charity raising money for the new center, and said at the handover: "I have seen the growth of an idea transfer into what we see today, and it is a rare and immensely satisfying thing to have witnessed.

The DNRC initiative stemmed from the 6th Duke of Westminsters idea to support servicemen. Gerald Grosvenor initiated a founding gift of 70 million. Following his death in 2016, his son Hugh and the Grosvenor family have carried forward his idea and the familys overall gift now stands at 105 million.

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Rosie Huntington Whiteleys on-trend ensemble for the Byredo store opening event last night deserves some special attention. For the occasion in Los Angeles on Feb. 13, the 32-year-old model was spotted wearing a minimalist, sharply tailored Bottega Venetta chocolate brown suit. The blazer had a deep V-neckline and a narrow belt that cinched at the waist. On the bottom, her trousers has a relaxed-fit silhouette, mimicking a jogger-style pant, especially when cuffed by the ankle straps of her sandals.

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Speaking of, Whiteley opted to finish off the look with one of the most controversial and trendiest shoe styles of the moment: the high-heeled thong sandal. The model is wearing the Bottega Veneta Spiral Sandals in chocolate. The Italian-made shoe has a single diagonal strap over foot, as well as a toe ring. Together this achieves the thong look. The aforementioned ankle straps coil around the leg like a snake.

This sighting confirms that Whiteley continues to be among the avid wearers of this celebrity-beloved trend. Recently, the multi-hyphenate was spotted in another Bottega Veneta version of the silhouette twice: first in the white colorway while in Los Angeles and then again in the brown iteration of the same style in New York City.

Joining Whiteley, actress Kate Bosworth also chose to wear a more minimalist ensemble for the event. She styled an oversized white dress and a pair of short black heels, featuring silver crystal embellishment. Suited for the occasion, Bosworth accessorized the look with a Byredo handbag. The closed-toe pumps offer a similar aesthetic to this Gianvito Rossi crystal-embellished sandals that Whiteley wore a few weeks ago for the Hourglass launch party in London.

From these chic ensembles, these two shoe trends show no signs of slowing down for the season ahead.

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Princess Diana is set to travel quite a bit in the next season of The Crown. Back in October, actors Josh O'Connor and Emma Corrin were seen restaging Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1983 royal tour of Australia, and now, paparazzi have spotted Corrin filming another iconic royal tripthis time, Diana's 1989 solo visit to New York.

Corrin was photographed on set in Manchester, England, which had been done up to look like the streets of New York. She was wearing what appeared to be a recreation of Diana's white Victor Edelstein gown, which the royal wore to a charity gala at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music.

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The Crown also recreated another one of Diana's stops in New York: a visit to the Henry Street Settlement. According to the Manchester Evening News, a building in Manchester's Northern Quarter was modified to approximate the look of the Settlement.

Corrin was photographed in another costume, filming what was believed to be another New York scene. While her plaid skirt suit didn't quite resemble the clothing Princess Diana actually wore during her other stops in New Yorkthat would be a purple and black suitthe look does feel like something that Diana would've worn.

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Diana's three-day visit to New York is certainly deserving of some air time on The Crown. The Princess made waves when she visited the Henry Street Settlement and AIDS patients at a Harlem hospitaland of course, she made quite an impact at that gala.

Fans can look forward to seeing the show's take on these historical events when The Crown's fourth season debuts, likely later this year.

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After what seemed like a marathon of awards shows, red carpets, luncheons, and after-parties, Charlize Theron probably wanted to put her feet up, not slip into another pair of sky-high heels for an event. And while she didn't skip out on a Los Angeles event celebrating the launch of Birkenstock's 1774 collection, she did choose to slide into a pair of the brand's comfortable, decidedly down-to-earth designs. Does this mean that the crunchy sandals are officially red carpet-worthy? If Theron thinks so, it's only a matter of time.

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It went down at an event celebrating Argentinian artist Amalia Ulman at Frieze Los Angeles, where Theron wore a pair of white Birks with thick, crisscross straps. According to British Vogue, it's the new Siena style, which features "elevated" materials and tone-on-tone hardware. It may seem surprising to see Theron, who marched through awards season wearing couture Givenchy, Christian Dior, and Celine heels, in something so seemingly normal, but the event, which Birkenstock hosted in collaboration with Matchesfashion.com, most likely called for some support (which Birkenstocks are known for).

Theron also chose to skip out on the couture, pairing her sandals with wide-leg white pants and a Dior "Revolution" sweater, so while it was decidedly casual, it didn't eschew her penchant for donning Dior at events, whether they're big or small.

And even though they're not ceramicists or professors at liberal arts colleges, celebrities love Birks. Reese Witherspoon has evangelized her shearling-lined pair and everyone from Miranda Kerr to the Olsen twins have been spotted wearing them during their off-duty hours. While they're still a rarity on the red carpet, Theron's proving that they're certainly not just for farmers' market runs.

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