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No prescription needed: Hypnotists use new medicine to fight obesity, depression
By Megan Hess
Mark Briggs played some soft background music before guiding Mike Poirier into his subconscious. "Close your eyes," Briggs whispered. "Think slim." Poirier, then 280 pounds, ate at business dinners at least once a week. He grabbed candy bars several times a day during his high-stress job as a manager for the Carrier Corporation.
Pop Culture Brief: Britney Spears tones up, puts out new video
By Christine Robertson
After Britney Spears' 2007 VMA performance, many were trying to erase the vision of the pop-princess-gone-train-wreck in a skimpy, studded bra and underwear. But for all the fans who believed in her comeback, it has surely happened. Spears' new music video for her most recent single, "Womanizer," features punchy dance moves and her reinvented hot body.
Ann Brashares fails to mature in latest book, "The Last Summer (of You and Me)"
By Talie Tebbi
"The Last Summer (of You and Me)" is another solid young-adult novel from Ann Brashares (author of the "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" series). Unfortunately, it was her first attempt at a grown-up novel. The plot unfolds as a well-written page-turner, but Brashares' eagerness to please the readers robs the work of its maturity.
