Plastic Surgery News Archive
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- New Silicone Breast Implants Approved
June 14, 2013
- More Doctors Starting to Favor 'Wrist Route' to Heart: Study
June 10, 2013
- Implants May Delay Breast Cancer Detection, Raise Death Risk
April 30, 2013
- Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say
April 29, 2013
- Laser Liposuction May Zap Fat Without Skin Sag: Study
April 15, 2013
- Study Examines Combo Chin, Nose Plastic Surgery
March 15, 2013
- Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
March 12, 2013
- Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
March 11, 2013
- Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
March 07, 2013
- Before Deciding on Breast Implants, Consider FDA Precautions
February 27, 2013
- Hear This: 3-D Printing Creates Lifelike Artificial Ears
February 20, 2013
- As Economy Rebounds, More Folks Try Turning Back Hands of Time
February 19, 2013
- Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First
February 06, 2013
- Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
December 18, 2012
- New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
December 17, 2012
- Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
October 18, 2012
- Botox Shows Promise Against Persistent Neck, Shoulder Pain
October 13, 2012
- Botox Injections: Option for Urge Incontinence?
October 04, 2012
- Most Forehead Lift Patients Recommend Procedure: Survey
September 18, 2012
- Stroke Risk Higher After Bypass Than Angioplasty: Analysis
August 20, 2012
- Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
June 14, 2012
- Enter the 'Brotox' Era
June 08, 2012
- Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
June 05, 2012
- Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
May 23, 2012
- Is Combining Hysterectomy and a Tummy Tuck Safe?
May 11, 2012
- Angioplasty May Be Risky for Those With Poor Leg Circulation
May 09, 2012
- Blood Clot Risk for Outpatients Needs More Attention: Study
April 27, 2012
- Botox Offers Little Relief for Migraine, Study Finds
April 24, 2012
- Chin Implant Surgeries On the Rise in U.S.
April 16, 2012
- Planning Pregnancy May Cut Birth Defects
April 06, 2012
- First Bedside Gene Test Shows Promise
March 29, 2012
- Bypass Surgery May Be Better Than Angioplasty for Seniors
March 27, 2012
- FDA OKs 3rd Silicone-Gel Breast Implant
March 09, 2012
- New Silicone Breast Implant Approved
March 09, 2012
- FDA Advisers Back Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa
February 22, 2012
- FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again
February 21, 2012
- Face Lifts Erase an Average of 7 Years Off Age, Study Finds
February 20, 2012
- 'Nose Job' May Make You Look a Bit Younger, Too: Study
January 16, 2012
- Angioplasty Safe at Hospitals Without On-Site Surgery: Review
December 13, 2011
- After Mastectomy, Breast Reconstruction Is Safe for Older Women
December 12, 2011
- Studies in Mice May Offer Clues to Cleft Lip
December 01, 2011
- Older Women Have More Post-Surgical Breast Reduction Infections
November 28, 2011
- Lengthy Hospital Transfers May Hamper Heart Attack Care
November 28, 2011
- Angioplasty Patients May Be at Risk for Rehospitalization
November 28, 2011
- Heart Stress Test Likelier When Doctor Owns Equipment: Study
November 08, 2011
- Drugs to Make You Look Beautiful -- But at What Price?
November 04, 2011
- Obese Women Face Higher Complication Risk After Breast Surgery
November 02, 2011
- Women No More Likely to Die After Angioplasty
November 01, 2011
- Illegal Silicone Buttock Injections Can Be Deadly: Experts
October 24, 2011
- New Guidelines Issued for Common Tremor Disorder
October 19, 2011
- Overnight Stay May Not Be Necessary for Stenting: Study
October 04, 2011
- Mom's Healthy Diet Might Cut Birth Defect Risk
October 03, 2011
- Check Plastic Surgeon's Credentials or Risk Tragic Results, Experts Warn
September 26, 2011
- Liposuction May Lower Certain Blood Fats, Researcher Says
September 22, 2011
- Too Few Uninsured Women Get Info on Breast Reconstruction
September 22, 2011
- Anti-Wrinkle Gel Might Work Like Botox Without Needles
September 21, 2011
- Why Many With Breast Implants Fail at Breast-Feeding
September 20, 2011
- One-Third of Severe Heart Attack Patients Have Treatment Delays
September 19, 2011
- Is Breast Reduction After Weight Loss Surgery Best?
September 02, 2011
- FDA: Silicone Breast Implants to Remain on Market
September 01, 2011
- Heart Attack Damage Not Reduced by Adding Balloon Pump to Angioplasty
August 30, 2011
- FDA Focuses on Silicone Breast Implant Safety Studies
August 30, 2011
- Study Supports Selective Use of Drug-Coated Stents
August 15, 2011
- New Bacteria Linked to Tattoo Infections
August 11, 2011
- Hospitals Vary Widely in Rate of Heart Procedures: Study
August 08, 2011
- Study Finds Most Urgent Angioplasties Warranted
July 05, 2011
- Program Shrinks Time-to-Treatment for Heart Attack: Study
June 28, 2011
- Study Finds Botox Alternative Better at Smoothing 'Crow's Feet'
June 20, 2011
- Vytorin Lowers Heart Disease Risk in Large Study of Kidney Patients
June 09, 2011
- Mental Illness Linked to Greater Risk of Death After Heart Attack
June 03, 2011
- Plastic Surgery Risks May Depend on More Than Age
June 01, 2011
- How to Guard Against Dog Bites
May 24, 2011
- Infants' Cries May Predict Later Language Development
May 20, 2011
- Drug Therapy for Artery Disease Underused, Study Says
May 10, 2011
- Women Often Deprived of Life-Saving Heart Procedures: Study
May 03, 2011
- Early Surgery Boosts Outcomes for Babies With Cleft Palate
April 29, 2011
- Study: Implants Affect Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Not Survival
April 29, 2011
- Freezing Wrinkles a Possible Alternative to Botox
April 01, 2011
- Some Teens Born With Cleft Palate Adjust Better Than Others
March 29, 2011
- Pressure to Look Young May Be Sending More Men to Plastic Surgeons
March 21, 2011
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