| Black, Less-Educated Women Less Likely To Undergo Breast Reconstruction Surgery After Mastectomy, Study Finds Black women are 47% less likely than other women to undergo breast reconstruction after having a mastectomy, according to a study published in the November issue of Archives of Surgery, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report reports. medicalnewstoday.com |
Cosmetic Procedures For Children Pose Ethical Dilemmas More children than ever are undergoing medical procedures for nonmedical purposes-breast enhancement and liposuction, as well as "Westernizing" eye surgery for Asian children and cosmetic interventions to correct physical deformities. An essay set in the current issue of the Hastings Center Report examines what-if any-justifications there are for parents to consent to changing their child's physical nature. . medicalnewstoday.com |
Plastic Surgeons Respond To Proposed Cosmetic Surgery Tax Late yesterday, democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, which included a new 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures. Senate Democrats argue that the tax, which was a surprise addition to the sweeping 2,074-page bill, will generate $5.8 billion over the next 10 years to be put towards the bill's estimated $849 billion price tag. medicalnewstoday.com |
Medical Defence Union Sees Doubling In Bariatric Surgery Cases, UK An analysis of bariatric surgery claims, published by the Medical Defence Union, reveals that there has been a dramatic rise in the number of cases notified in the past two years... mnt.to |
Study Shows Challenging Outcomes For Ankle Arthritis Patients Undergoing Standard Surgical Treatment For Ankle Sprain And Cavus Foot A recent study published in the November issue of Foot & Ankle International (FAI), the official scientific journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) shows patients with moderate to severe ankle arthritis who were treated surgically for ankle instability secondary to multiple sprains as well as a high-arched (cavus) foot had poorer outcomes over the long-... mnt.to |