From Prince Harry to Shrek’s Princess Fiona, Conan O’Brien to Lucille Ball, and Reba McEntire to Charlie Brown’s Little Red-haired Girl, redheads ROCK!

Okay, so natural redheads make up only about 2-6% of the population, and yes, during the Salem witchcraft trials we were burned as wit...

From Prince Harry to Shrek’s Princess Fiona, Conan O’Brien to Lucille Ball, and Reba McEntire to Charlie Brown’s Little Red-haired Girl, redheads ROCK!

Okay, so natural redheads make up only about 2-6% of the population, and yes, during the Salem witchcraft trials we were burned as witches, but our unusual tresses imbue us with qualities and concerns that would make an interesting show—and if you put out the call to carrot-tops, also a stunning studio audience.

What genetic factors produce red hair? What skin conditions (skin cancers, sunburn, sun damage, freckling, bruising, bee stings, etc.) are redheads and other fair-complexioned people more prone to suffer from, and what are the best treatments and preventative measures for these diseases and ailments? Why do “gingers” require more anesthesia before surgery, and what are the pharmacological implications of this issue for everyone?

Based on studies, those of us with titian locks have a higher tolerance for pain, are more likely to be left-handed, engage in sex more frequently, and make better basketball players—well, maybe that last one is just me. Still, red hair is an awesome attribute. How can we preserve or boost the hue of naturally red hair? Which products produce the finest results if you want to “go red?”

Despite our obvious superiority (wink, wink), redheads commonly endure a lot of bullying. In the U.K., discrimination against people with red hair is so common that it has its own term, “gingerism.” Nicole Giladi has created a book, Little Red Heads Across America, to counter any negativity red-haired children might experience and to encourage pride in their unique physical traits.

We’re all told to embrace what makes us different. The Doctors devoted an entire episode to the color red, but now it’s time to celebrate REDHEADS!

Is there a solution to this without surgery!!??

Is there a solution to this without surgery!!??

Presently, the costs to businesses that employ workers at high risk to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other Repetitive Stress Injuries is staggering. It is estimated that RSI "costs employers over $80 billion yearly."

This is a big deal and it is time to take action. Wor...

Presently, the costs to businesses that employ workers at high risk to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other Repetitive Stress Injuries is staggering. It is estimated that RSI "costs employers over $80 billion yearly."

This is a big deal and it is time to take action. Working at a computer for hours on hand can lead to these long term effects due to stationary computer peripherals that leave your hands and wrists in a fixed rigged position.

Well a chiropractor turned inventor has come up with a way to help prevent this by teaming up with New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in collaboration to develop ErgoMotion technology for mice and keyboards that will keep the users hands in constant movement.

He then developed ergonomic computing accessories. BUT i really think this is a great opportunity to do a segment of ways to avoid repetitive stress injury. There are many that could be included and I know Dr. Jack Atzmon, the Chiropractor that I mentioned previously, could discuss other preventative options.

Let me know your thoughts.

Best,
Madison

Madison McClymonds
madisonmcclymonds@maxborgesagency.com
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I guess I am not pretty enough or what I need isn't good enough for you to respond.

I guess I am not pretty enough or what I need isn't good enough for you to respond.

can you do an investigative report on this new hair removal device -- the Selectif Pro by Applisonix an Israeli Co. It uses ultrasound waves to remove the hair one by one. It is supposedly waiting FDA approval. Thanks

can you do an investigative report on this new hair removal device -- the Selectif Pro by Applisonix an Israeli Co. It uses ultrasound waves to remove the hair one by one. It is supposedly waiting FDA approval. Thanks

His sales pitch is his own 22-year-old story of survival, beginning with being born prematurely, having blindness in both eyes and living with a half-formed heart that was barely the size of a walnut.
Nobody thought David Koning would live days, much less weeks or years. Now Koning wants...

His sales pitch is his own 22-year-old story of survival, beginning with being born prematurely, having blindness in both eyes and living with a half-formed heart that was barely the size of a walnut.
Nobody thought David Koning would live days, much less weeks or years. Now Koning wants people to listen, learn from him and find hope in him. He wants to meet Laker Kobe Bryant, too.

Laguna Beach team manager David Koning during a game intermission at a Laguna Beach High boys playoff match.ROSE PALMISANO, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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•January's hits and missesKoning is pulling for the Lakers in the NBA Finals, which begin Thursday. But this 5-foot-5, 109-pound comeback kid who spends five hours a day shooting hoops in his Newport Coast backyard has already won the most important of championships.
He's alive. He can see the pebble-grain on a basketball after having needed two surgeries as an infant to stop the glaucoma and give him vision in one eye.
He can breathe the seaside air and feel his heart quicken after sinking a three-pointer. By 4, he had undergone three surgeries for hypoplastic left heart syndrome - he was missing his left ventricle.
He can walk, run, swim and read, if given enough time, and write, though he admits his penmanship is quite crude. During his third open-heart surgery, he suffered cardiac arrest, was dead for six minutes and deprived of oxygen long enough to have sustained brain damage, cerebral palsy and a lifetime of seizures. He spent seven months in a Philadelphia children's hospital.
"He's a miracle," said Koning's father, Chris, about his youngest son who has served as a volunteer team manager for the Laguna Beach High boys' volleyball team for the past six seasons.
David Koning was on the bench cheering and handing out towels and water on Tuesday night as the No. 2-seed Breakers defeated visiting Clovis North, 25-10, 25-21, 25-19, in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division III Southern California Regional Championships at Laguna Beach High. He and the Breakers have advanced to play Francis Parker of San Diego in Saturday's final at 3 p.m. at Capistrano Valley High.
"I hope we can make it to the state finals," Koning by phone earlier this week. "This might be my last season with the team."
Koning, who was home schooled by his mother, Pam, for his first seven years, graduated from Laguna Beach High with a full diploma in 2007. His classmates dedicated their yearbook to him, and he loved supporting the school's athletic program so much that he stayed behind for the past two seasons.
His friends have moved on to college, and Koning plans to do the same, having landed volunteer roles with the UC Irvine men's basketball and volleyball teams beginning next fall.
"This is the way I can stay involved in sports," said Koning. "With my disabilities, I'll never play like Kobe Bryant. But maybe I can make it to the NBA in some way by helping out."
Around the court, he feels "normal," surrounded, embraced and accepted by athletes who can sprint, leap and score in ways Koning never will. Sports are his vicarious experiences of an impossible freedom.
Cerebral palsy slows his step, especially on his right side. His sense of balance is always fleeting, tripping him up when he believed he was surefooted. A seizure, which strikes about once a month, "can hit him out of nowhere like a bat over the head, and he won't know what happened," said his father.
Only Koning knows the fear of living with an earthquake trapped inside him. So he's trying to get a seizure dog that can warn him that his world is about to go black and his body begin to convulse.
He has had to rely heavily on his parents and his older siblings, Mike, 27, and Michelle, 24, for help. They drive him places, cook his dinner, cut his steaks and floss his teeth. They've never left him alone at home for a single night of his life.
What Koning does on his own is pick up the telephone and find his next opportunity, perhaps even a sports career. His options are limited because of his frequent seizures, his reading and writing challenges and his difficulty focusing on a task.
"It's hard but I'm trying," said Koning. "There must be some place for me. I've just got to find it."
While watching sports, which he remembers doing as early as 2 when the Golden State Warriors played on television inside his Bay Area hospital room, Koning takes joy in being the average diehard fan. He has the encyclopedic capacity to remember players' names and numbers and teams' statistics and records. He loves to cheer from the stands. He enjoys sharing his insight.
Koning knows everything about the Lakers' No. 24. Kobe Bryant wins. So does Koning, having survived the only game that truly counts.
Contact the writer: masmith@ocregister.com

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His sales pitch is his own 22-year-old story of survival, beginning with being born prematurely, having blindness in both eyes and living with a half-formed heart that was barely the size of a walnut.

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His sales pitch is his own 22-year-old story of survival, beginning with being born prematurely, having blindness in both eyes and living with a half-formed heart that was barely the size of a walnut.

Nobody thought David Koning would live days, much less weeks or years. Now Koning wants people to listen, learn from him and find hope in him. He wants to meet Laker Kobe Bryant, too.

Koning is pulling for the Lakers in the NBA Finals, which begin Thursday. But this 5-foot-5, 109-pound comeback kid who spends five hours a day shooting hoops in his Newport Coast backyard has already won the most important of championships.

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