Is Breast Reduction After Weight Loss Surgery Best?
2011-09-02
Small study finds obese women tend to be unhappy with appearance if they get breast surgery firstContinue Reading
FDA: Silicone Breast Implants to Remain on Market
2011-09-01
Agency says it will work with manufacturers to improve monitoring of women who get the devicesContinue Reading
FDA Focuses on Silicone Breast Implant Safety Studies
2011-08-30
Agency asking advisers to devise ways to gather better data on ‘real-world’ safety and performanceContinue Reading
New Bacteria Linked to Tattoo Infections
2011-08-11
CDC investigation shows tap water used for ink was the culpritContinue Reading
1 in 3 Nose Job Patients Has a Mental Illness: Study
2011-07-27
Body dysmorphic disorder, where people inordinately dislike their appearance, is rife in this group, study saysContinue Reading
Health Tip: Cosmetics May Have Side Effects
2011-07-20
Suggestions for using them safelyContinue Reading
FDA: Breast Implants Basically Safe, But Won't Last a Lifetime
2011-06-22
Complications will require many women to undergo additional surgery within 10 years, agency saysContinue Reading
Study Finds Botox Alternative Better at Smoothing 'Crow's Feet'
2011-06-20
Difference seen only when patients contracted facial muscles, researchers notedContinue Reading
Plastic Surgery Risks May Depend on More Than Age
2011-06-01
After screening out other problems, older people had no increase in complications, study findsContinue Reading
How to Guard Against Dog Bites
2011-05-24
Many of the nearly 5 million bites a year in U.S. are preventable, experts sayContinue Reading
Sleep Disorder Linked to Heart Rhythm Problems
2011-05-20
Screening for disorder urged for patients with implantable defibrillatorsContinue Reading
Chemicals May Raise Health Risks for Nail Salon Workers
2011-05-06
One-third report problems such as headaches and irritation of the nose, throat, skin, study findsContinue Reading
Study: Implants Affect Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Not Survival
2011-04-29
It found higher rate of false negatives, cancer that had spread to lymph nodes among women with implantsContinue Reading
Breast Implants, Lymphoma Link Seen
2011-04-19
RAND researchers don’t find cause and effect, howeverContinue Reading