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• Study: Some Nose-Job Patients Have Mental Health Problem

  

  Posted 10:52 PM 7/28/2011

  July 28, 2011 -- A third of patients seeking cosmetic surgery to improve their nose have at least moderate symptoms of a mental disorder that makes them preoccupied with imagined or slight defects in appearance, a study shows.

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• FDA Announces New Sunscreen Rules

  

  Posted 2:04 PM 6/14/2011

  June 14, 2011 -- Sunscreen labels will carry a "broad spectrum" label to show they offer some protection against UVA radiation as well as UVB radiation, according to a long-awaited new rule from the FDA.

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• Expert Panel: Cell Phones Might Cause Brain Cancer

  

  Posted 9:49 PM 5/31/2011

  May 31, 2011 -- The expert panel that evaluates cancer risks today said that cell phones might possibly cause brain cancer.

  The announcement comes from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Like the World Health Organization, the American Cancer Society relies on IARC (More)
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• Does Mom Want a Major Makeover?

  

  Posted 9:14 PM 5/6/2011

  May 6, 2011 -- Does mom want a major makeover for Mother's Day? A new survey suggests most moms would entertain the thought of a tummy tuck or breast lift to get their pre-baby body back.

  The nationwide survey of mothers, commissioned by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), shows that 62% would consider (More)
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• Study: Fat May Return After Liposuction

  

  Posted 11:24 PM 5/3/2011

  May 3, 2011 -- Liposuction, the popular fat-sucking procedure, can trim problem areas of the body. However, the fat removed returns in a relatively short time, according to a new study.

  ''All the fat is back by one year," says researcher Robert H. Eckel, MD, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. However, it does not return to the spot that has been operated on. "The fat comes back in (More)
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• FDA Approves New Device for Brain Tumor Treatment

  

  Posted 4:47 PM 4/18/2011

  April 18, 2011 -- The FDA has approved a new noninvasive portable device for the treatment of a deadly type of brain tumor. The device uses electrical fields to slow and possibly reverse tumor growth.

  The device, manufactured by Novocure, is called the NovoTTF-100A System and is meant for adults with (More)
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• Fat Injection for Breast Enlargement May Hinder Mammogram

  

  Posted 5:36 PM 4/14/2011

  April 14, 2011 -- Breast augmentation involving injections of fat taken from other parts of the body is an increasingly popular alternative to breast implants and traditional lifts. But there are new concerns that the procedure may interfere with mammogram readings.

  In a newly published study from China, nearly one in seven women (More)
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• Cosmetic Surgery on the Rise in the US

  

  Posted 7:08 PM 4/5/2011

  April 5, 2011 -- Led by breast enlargement operations, plastic surgery procedures jumped 9% in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to a study from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

  ASAPS, which has collected statistics on plastic surgery procedures since 1997, says the total number of procedures done for (More)
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• Cosmetic Plastic Surgeries on the Rise

  

  Posted 6:43 PM 2/8/2011

  Feb. 8, 2011 -- Facelifts, breast augmentations, tummy tucks, and other cosmetic plastic surgery procedures have rebounded sharply along with an uptick in the U.S. economy, according to a new report.

  The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) says cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive or surgical, rose 5% to 13.1 million in (More)
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• Genetic Defect at Work in Deadly Brain Tumors

  

  Posted 11:39 PM 12/22/2010

  Dec. 22, 2010 -- Scientists say they've discovered a genetic defect that may contribute to the development of as many as one in four cases of glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor.

  The defect, a deletion in a gene known as NFKBIA, prevents cells from making enough of a protein that acts as a natural tumor suppressor.

  Without the (More)
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• Many Patients with Incurable Brain Tumors Seek Complementary Therapies

  

  Posted 5:26 PM 12/14/2010

  Dec. 14, 2010 -- Many people diagnosed with incurable brain tumors turn to complementary therapies to slow the growth of their cancer or relieve side effects like fatigue and depression, new research shows.

  The study, published in the Dec. 14 issue of the journal (More)
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• Vaccine May Help Treat Brain Cancer

  

  Posted 9:30 PM 10/4/2010

  Oct. 4, 2010 -- A new vaccine for a deadly brain cancer known as glioblastoma doubled the survival time of patients, researchers from Duke University report.

  Unlike other vaccines given to prevent disease, ''this vaccine is given when patients get the cancer," says researcher John (More)
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