06/17/17 – Today’s our lucky day! Kourtney Kardashian Snapchatted a micro-needling treatment where her own blood is injected into her face. I can’t stop watching it, and also, I’m getting nauseous. The eldest Kardashian sister let her followers in on the ~secret~ beauty treatment she loves …

06/02/17 – Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. received platelet-rich plasma injections in his right knee Friday in Los Angeles, according to several people close to the situation. Oubre, a second-year player who played through pain during the Wizards’ playoff run, is not expected to undergo…

05/04/16 – In an attempt to speed up his return to the Golden State Warriors’ lineup, reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry underwent platelet-rich plasma treatment on the right knee he sprained during the first round of the 2016 NBA playoffs, according to Diamond Leung of …

04/30/16 – Prized young Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection into his left elbow, setting him back at least six weeks before he can return to pitch in a major league game. Heaney, 24, felt tightness in his left forearm during his start in the Angels’ second game of 2016, on April 5.

04/07/16 -Last year, I watched Kim Kardashian walk into a spa with her BFF Jonathan Cheban to get a facial. A normal, everyday occurance in the life of Kim Kardashian, right? Only during this particular facial, Kardashian’s face was stabbed with tiny needles full of her own blood. She got what’s since been dubbed a …

04/11/16 – Chelsea captain John Terry says he is undergoing platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP) in a bid to recover from his Achilles injury. The 35-year-old, who is out of contract this summer, has missed Chelsea’s last two matches, having only recently recovered from a hamstring problem which kept him out for six games.

04/18/16 – Approximately 80 million men and women in the United States are experiencing hair thinning, hair loss or a combination of the two. Dr. Patricio Fajnwaks oversees my hair loss clinic, and he explains some of the new treatments for hair thinning and loss. The most common cause is …

09/17/16 – Right-handed Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar was diagnosed with a mild strain to his flexor musculature after an MRI today which will likely cause him to sit out the remainder of the regular season…

09/13/16 – Platelet-rich plasma, also known as PRP – isn’t entirely new, but innovations on how to use this regenerative therapy are becoming more wide-spread. PRP is an all-natural and non-surgical procedure that uses …

08/18/16 – LHP Elvis Araujo was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday. LHP Elvis Araujo, who faced seven hitters and allowed six earned runs in Tuesday’s 15-5 loss to Los Angeles, was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday. Overall, he went 2-1 with a 6.91 ERA in 32 games with the Phillies…

08/17/16 – After meeting with Dr. James Andrews, Rea has opted to get a PRP injection Thursday and forgo Tommy John surgery for now, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Dennis Lin reports. It was previously reported that Rea was …

08/10/16 – PRP, or platelet rich plasma, is being used in the fight for hair growth and against hair loss. As seen in the below video about hair loss in women about by ABC News, the new research into PRP is explained by Dr. Jennifer Ashton. PRP is one of the latest hair restoration solutions …

07/05/16 – When I tore my rotator cuff in 2008, I had conventional laparoscopic surgery to repair it. The outcome was excellent, but the recovery was long and horrible. The orthopedist wouldn’t let me drive for six weeks, or run, swim or lift weights for three months. I suffered through weeks of torturous …

05/14/16 – At any age, hair loss can be a disheartening experience. Although it’s more common than you may think—according to the American Association of Hair Loss, 40 percent of Americans who experience hair loss are women—it’s still very much a taboo topic that’s rarely openly …

05/10/16 – More than 56 million Americans have some sort of hair loss.  Now, a Melbourne doctor is part of a study that offers new hope to bring back your full head of hair without drugs or surgery. It’s called platelet rich plasma therapy, or PRP.  “It’s a non-surgical, three-minute procedure,” said Dr. Ross Clevens.

05/02/16 – Almost 56 million Americans deal with hair loss – 40% of women, and 70% of men. Thankfully, a new, non-invasive technique called PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy) effectively treats hair loss with zero downtime. This non-surgical treatment starts at $400 per session and …

04/16/16 – Injection of autologous conditioned plasma (ACP) into the knee joint of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) resulted in significant improvement on all measures of pain, stiffness, and physical function and had no adverse effects, a randomized, double-blind trial found. In a small study involving a total of 30 patients, a series of three weekly intra-articular ACP injections led to a 78% improvement …

01/21/16 – Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is not offered by a majority of aesthetic medicine experts even though the aesthetic benefits it generates are dramatic. When done properly, PRP creates impressive results both as an isolated procedure or when incorporated into a treatment plan with hyaluronic …

12/08/15 – Researchers at New York University are testing a cure for male pattern baldness – and it turns out the answer has been in our bodies all along. According to Mail Online, a study at the university is looking into the propensity of human blood to halt androgenic alopecia – male pattern baldness – by injecting a gel infused …

11/29/15 – When surgeon Alan Bauman started his hair restoration practice in Boca Raton, Fla., in the late 1990s, about 10% of his patients were women. Now, he says, half are. Joseph Greco, a hair loss specialist in Sarasota, Fla., says his share of female patients has gone from 25% to 60% in the last decade alone …

10/09/15 – PRP, platelet-rich plasma, promises to regrow hair without the use of surgery or drugs, though it’s not approved by the FDA.

04/17/15 – There’s a lot of noise out there when it comes to preventative measures for hair loss. Some products talk a big game, but when it comes down to it, they cannot back it up. In fact, according to hair restoration specialist Dr. William Yates of …