Whether your problem is thinning hair or acne, there are a few hot, new products on that claim to take away everything from wrinkles to too much hair. The products use some of the same technologies that a dermatologist may have used on you -- lasers, LED lights, and infrared light -- and you can use them all in your own home.

But do they work?

"These products provide at-home versions of procedures typically performed in a doctor's office: light treatments, laser hair removal, or chemical peels," says Linda Wells, editor in chief of Allure magazine.

"In terms of at-home treatments, this is just the beginning."

Wells and some Allure staffers visited The Early Show Wednesday and reported on the effectiveness of products the staffers tried for several weeks.

Love requires dealing with reality vs. fantasy

This time of year, it is nearly impossible not to think about love.

The symbols of love are everywhere: red roses, the sacred flower of Venus, the goddess of love; hearts, the representation of the center of emotion; Cupid, with his bow and arrow.

Ah, Cupid! Now there is a story of love.

He was the son of Venus and possessed the ability to cause people to fall in love by shooting them with his magical arrows. According to Roman mythology, Cupid fell in love with a mortal maiden named Psyche. Cupid's mother, who was jealous of Psyche's beauty, forbade her daughter-in-law to look upon her husband.

Of course, Psyche couldn't resist and finally took a peek at her handsome husband. For punishment she was given some difficult challenges to perform. The last one piqued her curiosity so much that she opened the box she was carrying.

Stop Chasing High-Tech Cheaters

Opening up The New York Times last week, I stumbled across an article that outraged me. "Colleges Chase as Cheats Shift to Higher Tech" detailed the struggle of some academics against new, high-tech forms of "cheating" that are based in Internet use, iPods, cellphones, and PocketPCs. The tone of the article was one of dismay at the collapse of morality in education. As I watched the article climb the "most e-mailed list" on the Times Web site through the day, my outrage increased.

HOUSING REVIEW MUST LOOK AT SOUTHAMPTON SAYS WHITEHEAD

Dr Alan Whitehead, Member of Parliament for Southampton Test, has welcomed the government's announcement that it is to commission an independent review into the private rented housing sector. The announcement comes on the back of Dr Whitehead raising in Parliament the case of how the increase in private rented Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) is affecting the supply of affordable family housing in Southampton.

Last year Dr Whitehead introduced a 10-minute rule Bill into Parliament calling for local communities to be given a say when a landlord wants to convert a family home into an HMO housing 5 or more people. Since then he has been holding regular meetings with ministers where he has raised the need for a review into the changing nature of the private rented housing sector.