It's like I'm going to have a little party and invite all the links I know. This list is long, but I do want you to have access to this information. The topic is really a facinating one!

First, the list from Friends of the Earth:
http://www.kgw.com/news/pdf/nanocosmetics.pdf

Friend of the Earth Main Website: http://www.foe.org/

Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association: http://www.ctfa.org/ NOTE: on the main page there are two links for the group's stance on nanotechnology!

A wonderful resource: http://www.nanotechproject.org/
And a list of more than 300 products that have this stuff-- not just cosmetics either! http://www.nanotechproject.org/44/consumer-nanotechnology

Here's the FDA stuff: http://www.fda.gov/nanotechnology/

Not a new article, but I talked to Professor Simon Friedman about his buckyball yesterday and thought the conversation was very interesting. It's an example of some of the exciting ways nanotechnology is used: http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20020713/bob10.asp

Found this on Softpedia: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Day-old-nanotechnology-503.shtml

Response time!

Cindy writes: Stephanie, I, too, am an ovarian cancer survivor. I missed the aired report, but just saw it on the web page. Thank you for the message. It is so important to get the word out.

Sherrie writes about the picture I took with the little girl after the fashion show I emceed: Stephanie, You're right she is a cute young lady.

And Nima had this to say about my previous posting on Concierge Medicine: Yes you do pay an adequate enough fee to your insurance... but does your insurance pay an adequate enough fee to your doctor? Or do they pay when they are supposed to? These are all questions you should have in mind about insurance companies, one of the main reasons doctors are even considering this type of medicine is because they are not being fully reimbursed by these insurance companies.
Or have you ever felt rushed in seeing your doctor (meaning you only saw him for a few minutes), or have you ever had to wait for an appointment for more than a few days?
All these things are well taken care of when you are signed with a concierge medicine doctor..!
These are just some things you should consider when deciding on whether this can be a good or bad thing.

And one photo now. I love to watch cooking shows which may sound boring to some of you.. but I love love love them! There is this show called Daisy Cooks which I watch so here is my feeble attempt to follow her recipe for homemade tortilla chips. Note to self: take them out just as they stiffen up or else they keep cooking. I only got two that turned out not burnt, haha!

Email me! sstricklen@kgw.com