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Attacking aging from every angle

By Bernadette Morra Fashion Notebook “You look so young!” I love it when I hear that. Who wouldn’t? Yes, I am blessed with good Italian skin (must be all that olive oil in my bloodlines). But more of a factor, I believe, is the sun poisoning I had in Puerto Rico when I was 18….


Ann Kaplan: A combination of grace, beauty, and wisdom

By Wendy Broad Ann Kaplan is more than just a glamorous beauty. As founder and CEO of Medicard, she won the Woman Entrepreneur of the year Award (2000) and has developed a multi-million-dollar business serving thousands of physicians and tens of thousands of patients across Canada. Most recently, Kaplan was named one of Canada’s top…


A home for ‘mergers, acquisitions and start-ups’

By Leanne Delap What sold Ann Kaplan on her home was the large kitchen, big enough for a family that uses a computer to keep it on track Finding a base of operations for a family of eight is no simple task. When Ann Kaplan moved from Vancouver to marry plastic surgeon Steven Mulholland, she…


The aging body – fix ‘er up or let it slide?

By Paula Brook Some day soon, we – and I mean all of us, women and men – will have to choose. Are we on board, or are we going to be left behind to the ravages of age? Up to this week, I’ve shrugged off the question. The idea of cosmetic enhancement always gave…


Cash or Medicard?

Specialty plastic buys cosmetic surgery You can buy everything from a new set of lips to smaller hips now and pay later. Except in cases where the procedure falls under corrective or restorative surgery, cosmetic procedures are not usually covered by provincial health care. Medicard, a Toronto-based company, offers credit for patients who need help…