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Plantation doctor aims to help abused women in India
Little girls as young as 4 attacked, brutalized, even killed. A female college student gangraped on a moving bus. Women of all ages ravaged and disfigured by relatives and strangers alike. In India, women have increasingly become targets of unbridled...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Plastic Surgeons, Medical Procedures and Tests, India, Plantation
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100 Years Ago Sheep vs. dogs "It is reported that Mr. Harold Hopkins had a large number of sheep killed by dogs last Sunday morning. "Wanted: A woman to cook, wash and clean, and remain at night, good wages. Mrs. James Steward. Hill St. Ellicott City....Tags: Clarksville, Howard County, Dentistry and Dental Health, Sears, Colleges and Universities
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Doctors encouraged by breast cancer conversations
mmoloney@kspr.comActor and activist Angelina Jolie shared a secret with the world Tuesday that she had a preventive double mastectomy. She opted for the surgery after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning...Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, The New York Times, Mastectomy, Diseases and Illnesses, Brad Pitt
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New options for breast cancer surgery treat women faster, gentler and preserve more tissue
AP Chief Medical WriterCHICAGO (AP) — Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving women more...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Health Treatments, Mastectomy, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics
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Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to elude cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had inherited a high risk of breast cancer and said she hoped her story would inspire other women fighting the life-...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Mastectomy, Plastic Surgery, CNN (tv network), Celebrities
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Doctor linked to 1-800-GET-THIN faces medical board action
One of the brothers behind the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign for weight-loss surgery faces the possible revocation of his medical license in a misconduct case filed by state regulators. The Medical Board of California accused Michael Omidi of "repeated...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Allergan Inc., Breast Reduction, Sleep Apnea, University of California, Irvine
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Cervical cancer and fertility
HealthKey.com contributorCervical cancer affects the lower part of the uterus (cervix), which connects the upper uterus (where babies grow) to the birth canal. While surgeries required for late stage cervical cancer make future pregnancies impossible, early detection allows...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hemorrhaging, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaginal Discharge, Science and Technology
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Waterbury Mayor Accused
The Hartford CourantA previously undisclosed corruption investigation took a dramatic and unexpected turn Thursday with the arrest of Mayor Philip A. Giordano on federal charges that he enticed a child into a sexual relationship. Giordano, 38, the three-term mayor and...Tags: Finance, Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics, Retirement, Crimes
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Mouthwash claims don't all stand up to scrutiny
Freshens breath! Gives your mouth a tingling sensation! But what do mouthwashes really accomplish?
Late last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned three mouthwash manufacturers to stop suggesting that their products that have fluoride as the...Tags: Marketing, Tooth Decay, Judges, Drugs and Medicines, Elections
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Joe DiMaggio Children's Hosptial
South Florida ParentingLocated at Memorial Regional Hospital 3501 Johnson St., Hollywood; 954-987-2000 www.jdch.com The entrance looks like a ballpark, but what goes on behind these doors is serious business. As the leading children’s hospital in Broward and Palm...Tags: Human Interest, Health, Physical Conditions, Heart Surgery, Joe DiMaggio
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Broward General Medical Center
South Florida Parenting1600 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-355-4400 browardhealth.org/cech Broward General Medical Center is part of the Broward Health system, and it houses the Chris Evert Children’s Hospital, which provides care for newborns, neonates, children...Tags: Chris Evert, Plastic Surgeons, Human Interest, Health, Stress
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After death, Maryland to limit where cosmetic surgeries are performed
Maryland is moving to toughen regulations on the fast-growing medspa industry — a move designed to narrow a "loophole" and prevent deaths such as one last year following a liposuction treatment at a Timonium facility. Regulations being discussed...
Tags: Body Shaping, Government Health Care, Medical Procedures and Tests, Laser Hair Removal, Procedural Sedation
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