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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Japan men seek eternal youth with strict daily routines, one looks younger than decade ago
A growing number of men in Japan are embracing strict lifestyle routines to fight ageing. Advertisement One of them, Aki, 33, believes that looking young leads to more romantic opportunities and greater trust and attention at work, according to Japan media ABEMA News. His obsession with looking young began a decade ago after a stinging comment from his boss about his thinning hair making him look old. Around the same time, he went through a break-up. One man who wants to stay looking young only has a single meal of frozen vegetables each day. Photo: Determined to turn things around, Aki created a strict anti-ageing routine. He wears sunscreen every day rain or shine, does not smoke, skips late nights, exercises regularly, and visits beauty salons for skincare. He also has routine stomach check-ups. Aki says his skin looks as youthful as it did 10 years ago. Advertisement 'People became much kinder to me after my appearance changed,' he said.
The Sun
23-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Three arrested after ‘illegally obtained' fat jab at beauty salon puts woman in intensive care
THREE women have been arrested after a fat jab illegally obtained from a beauty salon put a female in intensive care. The injection, supposed to be available only on prescription, caused internal injuries. The female was treated in hospital and discharged but her case was reported by the medical authorities to police, who arrested the women. Two, 32 and 37, were held on suspicion of causing or administering a poison or noxious substance and were bailed. A third, 58, was detained on suspicion of selling or supplying a prescription-only medicine and released under investigation. Weight loss treatments, such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, can be bought only with a medic's prescription and are for the obese or those with weight-related conditions. The arrests, in Selby, North Yorks, following a report to police on May 7, have prompted official warnings against obtaining the injections under the counter. The area's chief pharmacy officer, Laura Angus, said: "As with any medicines bought outside of legitimate supply chains, the contents may not match the ingredients on the label. "If you use such products you could be putting your health at serious risk. "If you are thinking of buying a weight-loss medicine, please talk to a healthcare professional first. "The only way to guarantee you receive a genuine weight-loss medicine is to obtain it from a legitimate pharmacy - including those trading online - using a prescription issued by a healthcare professional."
Telegraph
23-05-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
Woman left in intensive care after weight-loss jab
A woman was left in intensive care after using a weight-loss jab allegedly sourced from a beauty salon. NHS chiefs have warned against using weight loss medicines bought from private clinics or online, saying they can pose a 'direct danger to health'. North Yorkshire Police said two women from Selby, aged 32 and 37, have been arrested on suspicion of administering the medicine and have been released on bail. A third woman, 58, also from Selby, was arrested on suspicion of selling or supplying a prescription-only medicine and has been released while under investigation. The woman, also from Selby, who used the injection was treated for suspected internal injuries in intensive care earlier this month and has since been discharged. She is one of three people who became unwell following the use of a weight loss jab. Weight loss injections, such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, require a prescription from a doctor in order to buy legitimately and are generally only made available to those who are obese or overweight with other weight-related health conditions. Laura Angus, the chief pharmacy officer of the NHS Humber and North Yorkshire integrated care board (ICB), said: 'There has been a lot of attention in the media and on social media about these so-called 'skinny jabs', but as with any medicines bought outside of legitimate supply chains, the contents may not match the ingredients on the label. 'If you use such products you could be putting your health at serious risk. 'If you are thinking of buying a weight-loss medicine, please talk to a healthcare professional first. 'The only way to guarantee you receive a genuine weight-loss medicine is to obtain it from a legitimate pharmacy – including those trading online – using a prescription issued by a healthcare professional.' Andy Morling, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency's deputy director of Criminal Enforcement, said: 'Weight loss medicines are powerful medications and should only be used under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional. 'Public safety is our top priority, and our Criminal Enforcement Unit works tirelessly with partners to prevent, detect and investigate illegal activity involving medicines and medical devices. 'Buying so-called weight loss medicines from illegal suppliers significantly increases the risk of receiving products that are either falsified or not licensed for use in the UK. 'Products purchased in this way will not meet the MHRA's strict quality and safety standards, and taking such medicines may put one's health at risk.' Police launched an investigation after being notified by health professionals on May 7.
Al Jazeera
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Murdered live on TikTok – Mexico's femicide crisis
The world was shocked when a gunman shot and killed Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez while she livestreamed herself at a beauty salon. President Claudia Sheinbaum's government says it will investigate the murder as a possible case of femicide. Will it mark a turning point for a nation that has long struggled with staggering levels of gender-based violence?
Fox News
16-05-2025
- Fox News
TikTok influencer in Mexico shot and killed on livestream
A Mexican social media influencer was shot dead while livestreaming at a beauty salon in a region renowned for cartel violence, with prosecutors saying she was the victim of a targeted attack by a hitman. Valeria Márquez, 23, a model and beauty influencer with more than 113,000 followers on TikTok, collapsed on camera after being shot in the head and chest by a masked gunman who fled the scene on a motorbike with an accomplice, prosecutors said. The brazen murder is being investigated as femicide, a gender-based crime under Mexican law, with Mexican President Claudia extending her condolences to Márquez's family and saying that Mexico's security cabinet is working to solve the murder with the prosecutor's office. Hours before the grisly killing, Márquez had expressed concern that two men had arrived at the salon in the state of Jalisco near Guadalajara in western Mexico, claiming to have a "very expensive" gift that needed to be delivered to her in person but she wasn't there at the time, according to a witness. "Maybe they were going to kill me," Márquez said in her video minutes before she was killed while livestreaming from the salon. "Were they going to come and take me away, or what? I'm worried." When the men returned, they asked if it was Márquez who was now in the salon. She was heard saying, "They're coming," before a voice in the background asked, "Hey, Vale?" "Yes," Marquez replied, just before muting the sound on the livestream. Moments later, she was shot to death. A person appeared to pick up her phone, with their face briefly showing on the livestream before the video ended. Denis Rodríguez, a spokesperson for the Jalisco State Prosecutor's Office said investigators believe that the men were hired assassins. "The aggressor arrived asking if the victim (Márquez) was there. So it appears he didn't know her," Rodríguez said. "With that, you can deduce — without jumping to conclusions — that this was a person who was paid. It was obviously someone who came with a purpose." Márquez was handed a stuffed animal and a bag of Starbucks coffee while she was on the livestream before the fatal shots rang out. The region is firmly controlled by one of the most powerful cartels in Mexico, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and murders by hired guns on motorcycles, often known as "sicarios," have become a common occurrence. Rodríguez said that authorities were also investigating if the death was connected to the murder of a former congressman just hours earlier in the same area of Guadalajara, also carried out by two men on a motorcycle. The killing has sent shockwaves through a country that faces high levels of violence against women. Sheinbaum said on Thursday that an investigation is under way to first find those responsible and the motive behind this situation. "We are working to find those responsible and determine the motive behind this situation. Obviously, we express our solidarity with the family during this unfortunate situation. Our solidarity goes out to her family," she said. Friends and relatives held a funeral for the slain influencer on Thursday. Jalisco is ranked sixth out of Mexico's 32 states, including Mexico City, for homicides, with 909 recorded there since the beginning of Sheinbaum's term in October 2024, according to data consultancy TResearch.
