Faulty Breast Implants-Health Authorities-Global Health-French Women

Some 8,000 French women have faulty breast implants removed

Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of the PIP breast implant company

French health authorities said Monday that nearly 8,000 French women had followed a government recommendation to have faulty breast implants that sparked a global health scare removed. read more..

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World Health Organisation-Faulty Breast Implants-Hospital Deliveries-Government Report

WHO issues guidelines for contested breast implants

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday intervened for the first time in the roiling global scandal over faulty breast implants, urging women with the devices to seek medical advice if they have any concerns. read more..

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Surprising 30 percent rise in home births

A small, but growing trend of women in the US are choosing home births, a new government report finds. These mostly over 35, non-Hispanic white women are 'consciously rejecting the system' of hospital deliveries, says the researcher.

A small, but growing trend of women in the US are choosing home births, a new government report finds. These mostly over 35, non-Hispanic white women are "consciously rejecting the system" of hospital deliveries, says the researcher. read more..

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Faulty Breast Implants-Health Authorities-Czech Republic-Women

Germans, Czechs warn on French breasts implants

Around 300,000 women in 65 countries are believed to have PIP implants

Germany and the Czech Republic advised women Friday to have potentially faulty breast implants made by French firm PIP removed, but Britain said it was not convinced of the need. read more..

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Dutch urge removal of faulty PIP breast implants

About 300,000 women in 65 countries are estimated to have received implants made by PIP

Dutch health authorities on Wednesday recommended the removal of breast implants made by now-defunct French company PIP after conflicting reports about the product's safety. read more..

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