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Cosmetic surgery boom revamps doctors' offices

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:22:33 GMT

The recent death of former Miss Argentina and model Solange Magnano is raising a lot of questions about the risks of cosmetic surgery. But even non-surgical beauty procedures can carry with them serious risks -- especially if the doctor performing them isn't a specialist.

When doctors can't say 'no'

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:09:13 GMT

When singer Michael Jackson asked for the anesthetic, Diprivan, to help him get a good night's sleep, nurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee told CNN, she refused, telling the pop star that if he took the medicine, he might never wake up.

In life of mysteries, Jackson's changed color baffled public

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:45:22 GMT

In the wake of Michael Jackson's memorial service, the key question of how the pop superstar died remains unanswered, awaiting an official report from the Los Angeles County coroner.

Kissing a cleft lip goodbye: Adnan heals

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:03:46 GMT

"Quick, I-V." "Is he breathing?" "Flip him over." "Heart rate? Pulse?" The nurses' commands and questions filled the recovery room at an Egyptian hospital.

Pastry chef receives double hand transplant

Fri, 08 May 2009 16:07:54 GMT

Jeff Kepner just wanted to hold his 13-year-old daughter's hand again.

How gunshot survivor became first to receive face transplant

Sun, 10 May 2009 23:35:21 GMT

Doctors chose a woman who survived a shotgun wound to her face as the first recipient of a face transplant after treating her for nearly four years.

First U.S. face transplant recipient offers thanks

Wed, 06 May 2009 01:12:59 GMT

In 2004, a bullet ripped away Connie Culp's nose, cheeks and upper jaw. Metal fragments sprayed into her skull and stripped her face away, leaving nothing except for her eyes, her chin and forehead.

How to avoid the most common of cancers: Skin cancer

Mon, 04 May 2009 18:30:22 GMT

Stephanie White is a skin cancer expert. At 41, she's had all three types of the condition: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.

Face transplant patient regains self-confidence

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:37:43 GMT

The woman who received the first-ever near-total face transplant in the United States told her doctor she has regained her self-confidence, said Dr. Maria Siemionow, head of plastic surgery research at the Cleveland Clinic and leader of the transplant team.

Longer lashes courtesy of the FDA?

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:38:12 GMT

Soft music filled the room as waiters served white wine and hors d'oeuvres. Two dozen well-dressed women chatted in small groups.