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Concurrent breast augmentation / mastopexy deemed safe

(HealthDay)—The overall complication and reoperation rate for a one-stage simultaneous breast augmentation/mastopexy procedure is about 23 percent, according to research published in the January issue of ...

Surgery created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Chemical exposure at work is putting Scottish plastic workers at risk of breast cancer

A new study published in the journal New Solutions presents strong evidence that women employed in the plastics industry are exposed to workplace chemicals that can increase their risk of breast cancer and reproductive abnorm ...

Health created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First study to show that bisphenol A exposure increases risk of future onset of heart disease

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a controversial chemical widely used in the plastics industry. A new study followed people over a 10-year time period and shows that healthy people with higher urine concentrations of BPA were more likely ...

Cardiology created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0