Transwoman denied breast surgery
PlanetOut - When Charlene Hastings of San Francisco called Seton Medical Center, a Catholic hospital in Daly City, Calif., about breast-enlargement surgery, she was told, “God made you a man.” Hastings, 57, said she had elected the surgeon at the hospital
Witness Immunity 101
Slate - The body converts a portion of anabolic steroids, which are synthetic forms of testosterone, into estrogen, which causes breast enlargement. Researchers also believe that huge doses of testosterone can cause testicles to shrink by one-quarter or one …
3,000 sexually suggestive or false ads dropped from Chinese television …
Xinhua News Agency - … respectively in July and September in 2007, banning radio and TV commercials and programs involving drugs, sex-related health supplements, drugs for sexually transmitted diseases, sex toys, as well as “vulgar” ads for breast enhancement and …
Do My Breast Implants Have a Warranty?
The Ledger - You know that feeling when you find the perfect size, reads the copy for the Natrelle Breast Enhancement Collection that ran in the November issue of Elle magazine. And we re not talking diamonds. It is the kind of marketing analogy
Microsoft Offers Free Game as Apology for Holiday Glitch
GameSHOUT - Microsoft noted a massive number in Xbox LIVE users over the holiday season that caused some outage problems, so Microsoft says “I’m sorry” with a free game. The holiday season of 2007 brought a massive amount of new Xbox LIVE users to the network
Hormonal effects in newborns
HealthCentral.com - Exposure to the mother’s hormones before birth — and withdrawal from them at birth — may cause temporary conditions in a newborn. Breast enlargement is temporary in an infant, but is a common concern among new parents. This growth is short-lived
Demand for cosmetic surgery up by a third ‘because it has lost its …
Evening Standard - While the traditional breast enhancement makes up a third of all procedures, more women are going for breast uplift and reduction. Cosmetic nurse Lisa Littlehales said: “We’re definitely seeing a move towards smaller breast sizes. The most popular …
Katie Price interview, photos spark formula advertising inquiry
Celebrity Baby Blog - Three charities — Save the Children, Baby Milk Action and the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) — have initiated a regulatory action against UK formula maker SMA Nutrition in connection with Katie ‘Jordan’ Price’s recent interview with OK! magazine
Natural Breast Boost
WHOI - He recommends that prior to the transplant, the breasts be prepared with a device called the BRAVA Breast Enhancement and Shaping System. BRAVA consists of two dome-shaped bra cups connected to a small computerized battery pack. The system, worn …
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says she doesn’t walk alone at night. Do …
Sutton Guardian - Mintel found nose jobs were the most popular surgical procedure with men, with breast enlargement most popular with women. Charles Hutton, chief executive, said: “When it comes to cosmetic surgery, it is obviously important for people to know that …