The Beauty Prescription

How to feel and look beautiful.

by Eva Ritvo, M.D.

Uplifting

An interesting thing happened in NYC. Read More

Embracing Reverend Desmond Tutu

Reverend Tutu asks us to create more goodness in the world. Read More

A Medical Student's View of Depression

Depression during medical school? Read More

Poor is the New Black for 2101

As spending goes out of style, saving is in. Read More

The Best Career We Could Ask For.

Psychologist and Psychiatrist both made the top 50 career choices in a new survey. Some thoughts about why we love our jobs. Read More

Botox: A Cure for Depression?

Does Botox in the glabellar region change your mood? Read More

Going to Extremes

The subject of beauty, especially as it radiates outward from the recesses of our minds, behavior and life choices, is my passion. Read More

In her September 19th column, "Blue Is the New Black," Washington Post columnist Maureen Dowd related the fact that, according to the General Social Survey, which tracks the general mood of Americans, and five other major studies around the world, women are getting gloomier while men are becoming cheerier. Read More

The Beauty-Brain Loop

In our society, the concept of beauty tends to be shallow and based on the physical. But most of us aren't blessed with the face and body of a supermodel, so what do we do? We realize that true beauty starts from within. The women you know who are genuinely magnetic, who draw every eye when they enter a room--they aren't just about good looks. Read More

Eva Ritvo, M.D. is vice chair of psychiatry at the University of Miami and co-author of The Beauty Prescription: The Complete Formula for Looking and Feeling Beautiful.

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