PARIS (Reuters) - The founder of a French company at the heart of an international health scandal acknowledged on Wednesday that he had used unapproved silicone in breast implants, but said France's recommendation for women to have them removed was "criminal." The scandal erupted in December when the French government advised 30,000 women to have PIP implants removed because of reports that they were more prone to rupturing than standard medical implants. Concern focused on last year's death from cancer of a French woman with PIP implants. ... read more..
College Women's Condom Use Falls in Freshman Year
FRIDAY, March 2 (Healthday News) -- Women become less likely to insist on condom use during the course of their first year of college, new research finds. read more..
Lack of Vitamin D May Harm Older Women's Health
TUESDAY, March 6 (Healthday News) -- Vitamin D deficiency is common among women in nursing homes and is associated with an increased risk of death, a new study finds. read more..
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