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What Have They Been Up To? Turns Out – A Lot…

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Has it really been 30 years since this group last assembled? Skeets, Coop, William, Bill, Coop, Skeets, Randy, Skeets: This master of name re-invention poses for his famous ‘thong’ shot. This image inspired Speedo to design swimsuits for their European client base. Many women to this day, have this very poster in their bedrooms. Skeets […]

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Hip Implants Are Positive For The Young & Old (And Your Orthopod & Hospital)

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For individuals who are considering hip replacement surgery, it is usually a great option. Young, Old, Well… It Just Doesn’t Matter Hip replacement studies revealed that the results for hip implants are positive both for the young and old. There were two studies that showed individuals who are younger that 50, as well as those […]

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Surprisingly, Hip Replacements in Los Angeles: $12,457 to $17,609

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The Los Angeles Times reports The average charge nationwide for a major joint replacement operation was $54,239, according to federal figures. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center billed Medicare $123,684, on average, for joint replacement surgeries and got paid $15,650. UC Irvine Medical Center charged less, $104,141, but got reimbursed more — $20,604. A short drive in the Los […]

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At 97, World’s Oldest Yoga Teacher Still Going Strong After Hip Replacement Surgery

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At 97, Tao Porchon-Lynch is the world’s oldest yoga teacher. Tao shares her secrets about how she keeps a body of a 30-year-old. “In my head I’m still in my 20s, I don’t feel my age,” says Tao Porchon-Lynch, a French-Indian yogi from the US, who’s a Guinness World Records-certified yoga teacher at 97. She […]

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