France vowed on Tuesday to investigate failures to detect faults with the French-made breast implants at the centre of a global health scare, as a senior lawmaker urged a full parliamentary probe.
Jan 3, 2012
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The founder of the French firm that made breast implants feared to be at risk of rupturing has admitted using non-approved but non-toxic silicone gels, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Dec 27, 2011
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Cosmetic surgery is booming worldwide and unaffected by the health scare prompted by a French breast implant company that used substandard silicone, a global body of plastic surgeons said Friday.
Jan 27, 2012
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Testosterone replacement therapy is safe for men with "low T" who have heart disease or are at high risk for it, a new study suggests. But doctors warn the popular treatment is no "anti-aging tonic."
Jun 16, 2023
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U.S. health officials are taking another look at the safety of breast implants, the latest review in a decades-long debate.
Mar 24, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Two cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) have been described, with rapid onset after application of ingenol mebutate gel for treatment of actinic keratosis (AK). The report was published online July 31 in ...
Aug 10, 2015
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A cheap and easy-to-administer dextrose gel should be used to treat low blood sugars in newborns, a common problem that affects up to 15% of otherwise healthy babies, and a preventable cause of brain damage, according to ...
Sep 24, 2013
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A new, biodegradable gel filled with a cocktail of immune-boosting cytokines and cancer-fighting cells staved off the growth of lingering cancer cells in mice after tumors were surgically removed.
Apr 27, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Nutra Pharma Corp. has been warned about illegal marketing of unapproved homeopathic products with claims that they can treat addiction and chronic pain from serious conditions such as cancer, diabetes, shingles, ...
Mar 20, 2019
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A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an antiretroviral-containing oral tablet or vaginal gel can prevent HIV infection in women is being modified because an interim review found that the gel, an investigational ...
Nov 28, 2011
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