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Do-over or D'oh!? Can you CTRL-Z plastic surgery?

Remember Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag? The villainous duo of MTV's "The Hills" who were so very famous, at least for a time, for simply famous, recently gave an interview to , in which they discuss their regrets. They have a few: Among them, Montag says she wishes she hadn't had so many cosmetic procedures.

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Germs lurking in old makeup: It isn't pretty

Tracy Turnure's cosmetics collection doesn't quite qualify her for a spot on A&E's "Hoarders," but it's close.

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For teens, 'tanorexia' starts with Mom

Like mother, like daughter — especially at the tanning salon, as it turns out.

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Mo-om! When the stars of mommy blogs grow up

It's been almost a week since a Midwestern mom published a blog post with the provocative title and the Internet still can't get over it. On Monday, the TV world caught on, as morning show personalities and talk show hosts chattered about little boys dressing as little girls, using a photo of the 5-year-old dressed for Halloween as Daphne of the "Scooby Doo" gang as a talking point.

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Do sexy 'cancer awareness' campaigns ever work?

"I like it on the floor."

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Stealing beauty: Cosmetics top list of swiped goods

When magazine headlines shout "steal this look!" — some women are taking that literally.

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Survey: Most of us think we're hotter than average

We’re at the same time, our idea of the “ideal” body has gone from lean to impossibly leaner. Still, we’re pretty damn pleased with the way we look, a new survey suggests.In an survey, about 60 percent of men and women alike said they were pretty satisfied with the way they look, thank you very much — even though many of them admit that they wouldn’t exactly call their bodies “ideal.” (It’s worth noting that’s about the same percentage of Americans who are overweight.)

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Some cities sink boozy parties on public waters

, , — there are many names, but the key ingredients stay the same: Sun, a public body of water, inflatable rafts — and booze. In some cases, of booze.

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Cheerleaders at risk for concussion

Much of the concern for young athletes at risk for concussion goes to the obvious heavy-hitters: football, soccer, basketball. But an expert who studies the injury in youth sports say one major activity is being overlooked: cheerleading.

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Flying without a net: Cheer injuries on rise

Cheerleading was at the center of Laura Jackson’s life since she began shaking pom-poms for a pee-wee football team in the third grade.

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Heidi Montag had her ‘back scooped.’ Huh?

Heidi Montag is a celebrity who's perhaps better known for the work she's had done than any work she's actually done. Earlier this week, the 23-year-old star of MTV's "The Hills" went on Ryan Seacrest's radio show to talk about her body of work: — wait. What?

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Gym-goers trip, flip and fall in pursuit of fitness

Going to the gym in January is like going to the mall on Black Friday, to the bar on New Year’s Eve: It’s amateur hour. And, as they say, sometimes what you don’t know can hurt you. Or at least, really, really embarrass you.

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Move that muffin top to your chest?

Like so many of us, Liliana Huerta wished someone, somehow, could transform the pudge around her middle to something a little more useful.

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Swine flu makes a foolproof excuse for slackers

Some slackers among us see a silver lining to the global swine flu pandemic: a rock-solid excuse for getting out of absolutely anything.

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Tanning junkies soak up new cancer warning

Doctors have tried warning young people away from tanning beds for years, but their threats of skin cancer typically fell on deaf (but bronzed) ears. Until yesterday, that is, when it seems something clicked.

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Junior status: Sharing dad’s name a mixed bag

When he was a kid, being Jose Martinez, Jr., was often a little annoying. He was always Little Jose to his dad's Big, and he could never tell which Jose callers wanted (especially after his voice changed).

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Skinny jeans give thigh nerve a painful pinch

Five-inch stilettos, too-heavy handbags, a wedding dress that seemingly weighed as much as a small child — Parmeeta Ghoman admits she’s no stranger to suffering for fashion. “I’m the kind of person who buys shoes two sizes too small just because they’re cute — and they’re on sale,” says Ghoman, who's 28 and lives outside of San Francisco.

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Ditching shampoo a dirty little beauty secret

Andrea Lynch can’t exactly remember the last time she shampooed her hair. Maybe it was last summer? No, more like September. She thinks.

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Super acne? Drug-resistant zits on the rise

It sounds like the stuff of teenage nightmares: super strong, freakishly clever, mutant acne.

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Hard times forcing families apart on holidays

For the first time in his life, Ryan Burns can’t afford to go home for the holidays. During Christmases past, he and his wife and two kids have traditionally spent much of the day in the car driving from their home in Orlando, Fla., to gatherings with their parents and grandparents, who live in various towns in Georgia.

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Your happiness could be contagious

Feeling inexplicably cheery today? Thank your friends. And your friends’ friends. And your friends’ friends’ friends.

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Retirement dreams give way to despair, anger

It was so close. And then, it wasn’t.

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Why Election Night was best spent in a crowd

In moments of extreme elation, such as the way Barack Obama supporters felt Tuesday night after his historic victory, we get the urge to do things we normally avoid in public: Scream. Dance. Cry. Hug someone — anyone.

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Young voter turnout likely sets record

Young Americans can finally shake off their reputation for civic apathy. Young people appear to have voted in higher numbers than ever before, preliminary reports show. And analysts say this demographic’s heavy tilt toward Barack Obama was a determining factor in his historic victory.

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Youth vote may have been key in Obama's win

Early reports are indicating that the youngest members of the country's electorate voted Tuesday in higher numbers than in the last presidential election — and they voted more Democratic. Youth turnout appears to be exceeding 2004 levels, which was itself a year with a big surge in voters ages 18 to 29.

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