It's a question without a definitive answer. But, according to an editorial by plastic surgeon and Editor-in-Chief of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Foad Nahai, M.D., there are clues that suggest a link may exist and answers are worth pursuing. Dr. Nahai, who is the Maurice J. Jurkiewicz chair in plastic surgery and professor of surgery at Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta, Ga., says he started to connect the potential dots when he read an editorial published in the Journal last year in June by Steven H. Dayan, M.D. In it, Dr. Dayan, who has shared his work with Cosmetic Surgery Times, suggests that aesthetic medicine can improve not only patients' moods, but also the moods of those around them.

If I learned one thing from Joy Bauer's latest book, Food Cures, it's that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables can help cure almost any health and beauty ailment. In fact, from lowering your risk of a heart attack by helping to keep blood pressure down, to keeping LDL (AKA "the bad") cholesterol and inflammation low, the apple-a-day adage we're all familiar with likely holds more truth than we ever thought. That's not all, however, because fruits and vegetables can also work wonders on skin and hair, so before you reach for that triple digit priced La Mer pot, consider stocking up on some of this produce, all of which are in season for fall.

New research suggests the same genes that make us prone to depression could also make us prone to positivity, depending on environmental factors. Professors Elaine Fox, from Oxford University, and Chris Beevers from the University of Texas at Austin say studies in cognitive bias and genetics must be brought together to better understand how best to tackle mental ill health.

We all want to be happy, undeniably. For some people happiness comes easier than others, but what we're starting to understand is that happiness - that sense of connection and ease of appreciating the good moments and being more graceful and resilient during the difficult ones - is a skill and strength that we can all build. Here are Five Simple Ways to Increase Happiness in Daily Life

This month we are offering a $50 credit to models who register for our training seminar being held in New York, NY on August 13, 2016.

Register by clicking on the link above and enter ENDOFSUMMER in the notes section, or give us a call at (512) 301-2125.