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Two teens have died recently from complications of wisdom teeth extraction, and now experts are saying that the entire process may be unnecessary. Future generations of teenagers could be spared weeks of Vicodin and milkshakes — and worse. More »
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When you have surgery you might be concerned about going under or the procedure itself, but don't forget to freak out about the possibility that your face might suddenly go up in flames. In a horrifying story out of Florida, 29-year-old Kim Grice was undergoing outpatient surgery to have three cysts on her head biopsied when a fire erupted on her face. Grice was flown by helicopter to the South Alabama Burn Unit and has suffered second-degree burns on her face and neck. The fire department described the incident as a "flash fire" and hospital officials have no idea what caused it, though malfunctioning electrical equipment could be to blame. Grice told her mom, "They woke me up and every one around me was hysterical. I don't know what happened to me." More »
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A tax court has ruled that expenses incurred in securing sex reassignment surgery are tax deductible, as the procedure is not one of aesthetic preference, but rather medical necessity. This technically means that everyone who is paying taxes is subsidizing sex reassignment, a fact that would give Michele Bachmann a coronary. This is only going to lead to everyone getting recreational sex changes. Anarchy in the pants! More »
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Heidi Montag has had been broadcast living her daily life on television for several years, photographed innumerable times by celebrity gossip rags, and mocked repeatedly for her attempt at pop music stardom. Now, some of her more extreme fameballing is garnering her comparisons to another famous person suspected of having a beard — Jesus Christ himself. More »
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British doctors have successfully separated a set of conjoined twins joined at the head, and soon, they will be healthy enough to return home, separately, with their parents. More »
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This morning, we got word of an app that performs visual breast augmentation. So naturally I decided to try it out. More »
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A joke about semen in an editorial has plunged the American College of Surgeons into controversy and raised charges of institutionalized sexism. More »
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Kelly Osbourne is reportedly considering getting fitted for a gastric band after regaining some of the weight she lost last year. More »
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Are you middle-aged, cash-poor, and hate your face? Then you're perfect for some TV show for which ABC is casting right now about "stem-cell face lifts." The network is seeking guinea pigs to undergo an on-air procedure that involves having stem cells taken from one area of the body—via liposuction from a fatty site like a rear end—and injected into the face. (Making the patient a literal butthead.) Didn't Samantha have this same exact thing done on an episode of Sex and the City? [NY Post] More »
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Why did the number of breast augmentations in the U.K. increase more than 10% last year despite the recession? Well obviously, Joan Harris is behind this newfound fascination with large breasts! More »
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Last month an FDA advisory panel recommended lowering the B.M.I. requirements for gastric lap bands from 35 to 30. Now some doctors say this could turn the serious procedure into another quick-fix weight-loss method. Saw that one coming, didn't you? More »
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The recipient of America's first near-total face transplant finally got to meet the family of the woman whose face she received. It was, not surprisingly, emotional. More »
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Ana Renteria saw a billboard advertising 1-800-Get-Thin. Ten days after her operation, she died. The saddest part? A little digging reveals lots of shady details about the place where Renteria had her surgery. More »
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A woman named Audy just had foot surgery. A doctor dislocated Audy's toe, sawed out 2-millimeter chunk of bone, then inserted a titanium rod to bring the shortened bone back together. Why? So Audy can wear cute high heels. More »
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Would you trade hip, butt or belly fat for somewhat larger breasts—if safe and "natural" feeling? The discovery of stem cells in fat tissue could make this more than hypothetical, and implications go beyond the beauty myth. More »
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Ana Jimenez-Salgado received $198,000 in a settlement on Tuesday; she underwent a completely unnecessary double mastectomy after being misdiagnosed with breast cancer. More »
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Alice Dreger and Ellen K. Feder from Bioethics Forum have unearthed a 2007 study in which a doctor from Cornell University defends the practice of surgically cutting girls' clitorises. Disturbing, but his follow-up treatment is even worse. More »
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A spokesperson for U2 has revealed that Bono has just undergone emergency back surgery in Munich for an injury sustained while on tour. He is expected to spend several more days in the hospital. [FireDogLake] More »
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"They are talking to me the entire time," Dr. Robert. L. True says of his patients who opt to be "awake" during implant surgery. Yikes! More »
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• A Queens woman is suing a wig store after she suffered an injury at the hands of one of the mannequins. The plastic head fell onto her feet, leaving her unable to "make a fist with her toes." More »
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A California doctor is claiming that his patient survived a gunshot to the chest thanks to her implants, which blocked the bullet. Dr. Ghavami hopes to convince implant companies to donate supplies to help fund Lydia Carranza's reconstructive surgery. [LATimes] More »
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"I look at it like this. If you've got the money and you're going to be out there, you owe it to people not to look like a dog if you can help it." [NYM] More »
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Several new studies are challenging previously held beliefs about hysterectomies; specifically, some experts claim that removing the cervix and the ovaries could be detrimental to both a woman's health and her sex life. More »
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A woman at the Cleveland Clinic has received the nation's first face transplant. The first face transplant (seen at left) occurred in France 3 years ago. [AP] More »
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Doctors at the UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery performed the nation's first gastrectomy (or partial removal of the stomach) through the vagina on September 16. The good news? This form of surgery is less invasive than typical gastrectomies, with a faster healing time and only two small incisions performed. The strange news? They pull portions of the removed stomach through the vagina. Hooray for surgery breakthroughs, not-so-hooray for those of us with fears of vaginal prolapse. [Science Daily] More »
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Dara Torres, the 41-year-old American swimmer who won three silver medals at the Beijing Olympics this year, is set to undergo anthroscopic surgery to repair her right shoulder. Torres developed a degenerative arthritis problem in her acromioclavicular (or AC) joint in 2007, but she put off surgery in order to compete in the Beijing Olympics. [CNN] More »
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Teens' embarrassing risque photos no longer local, short-lived lapses in judgment thanks to quick pace and widespread popularity of the internet. • Turkish Constitutional Court is expected to deliver a ruling on Islamic head scarves in Turkish schools on Thursday. • Boob surgery that gave porn actress Maxi Mounds her record-breaking breasts has been banned in the UK. • Grandma's favorite publication, Reader's Digest, says "sexist cliches" are biological! • The NY Times' Barry Gewen tries to prove that a poorly-written, humorless book (his words) on gender equality in sports isn't so ridiculous after all. • German music festival highlights 18th-century female composers and classical musicians whose work has probably never been performed before. • Native American women in the Pacific Northwest go on annual root-digging mission that has both spiritual and edible purposes. • The Cinderella Ball, a prom for disabled students in the Washington D.C. area, brings teens and families together for a night of glam and glitz (and a performance from American Idol winner, Ruben!). • The Swedish Tax Board tells couple that "Elvis" is not an appropriate name for a girl. • More »
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Word is that back in April, the Executive Director of the California Medical Board asked the state of California not to renew the medical license of Dr. Jan Adams, the physician who reportedly operated on Kanye's mother, Donda West. Dr. Adams had multiple DUI arrests and had settled 2 cases of malpractice in 2001. The American Board of Plastic Surgery tells ET, "Dr. Jan Adams is not certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, but you don't have to be certified by the board to perform plastic surgery." This news comes amid reports that another doctor turned down Dr. West as a surgery candidate. Dr. Adams calls that doctor "sleazy". This just in: Dr. Adams may have gotten a patient pregnant. This also just in: a patient filed a lawsuit against Dr. Adams 2 weeks ago, claiming she nearly bled to death after he operated on her. [ET, TMZ] More »
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• Big conundrum for Paris Hilton - continue to be against testing on animals or support research into curing (her) Chlamydia? Toughie. [Science Daily]

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