| Hoping to Escape Alcohol Addiction, Canadian Man Heads to Cuba for ...
Seeking to escape a long-time addiction to alcohol that is tearing him and his family apart, a Canadian man will arrive in Cuba late Sunday (Sept. 30) to participate in a renowned treatment program. Arranged by Choice Medical Services, a leading medical tourism firm, his treatment will be at the Villa El Cocal/El Quinqu oceanside rehab center in eastern Cuba, where he will stay for the three-month long program designed to make him better again. .
Courier News Online - Westfield High School tackles body-image issues in musical
Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Boy thinks he's a wimp. Girl thinks she's too fat. Boy loses girl. Girl loses boy. They walk away, wondering what might have been if only they didn't look the way they did. This little vignette is: a) Trite but true b) Silly and simplistic c) Hmmm, I wonder what "Ugly Betty" would say. d) Or, maybe I should see "Juno" one more time. The answers here don't matter. But the underlying dilemma does. Teens and adolescents have been known to obsess about their appearance -- and negative body images can adversely affect their self-esteem. That's where "The Guy and Girl Thing III: Body Image Edition Extreme Attitude Makeover" comes in. Part spoof, part drama, part musical, the fast-paced and poignant presentation will step into the footlights at 7:30 p.m.
Pop Tarts: Top Ten Celebrity Meltdowns: Who Went Mad and Made a Mess ...
And while Britney Spears won't be winning any awards for her VMA performance, she does (surprise, surprise) take the gold for the greatest meltdown of the year, topping Pop Tarts' list of Tinseltown's most troubled. "2007 has probably been the worst year of Britney's life, with so many bizarre behaviors — fights with the paparazzi and her mother, custody battles, binge drinking and car accidents. However, the number one meltdown is the shaving of her head," said Patrick Wanis, a psychologist and celebrity behavior expert who worked with Pop Tarts to compile the Top Ten. "Few people realized how serious this incident was and what it signified. Although in some cultures shaving the head can represent cleansing or letting go of the old self, in Britney's case it was really more about self-mutilation and self-loathing than a spiritual ritual." But Brit is in close company with her former panty-free party pals Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, who take second and third place respectively.
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