El CoolSculpting es una de las alternativas más populares para eliminar la grasa indeseada con un tratamiento de aplicación de frío. Pero el riesgo de un efecto secundario grave parece ser mayor de lo que se sabía con anterioridad.
Category: Medical Devices
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A Beauty Treatment Promised to Zap Fat. For Some, It Brought Disfigurement.
CoolSculpting is among the most popular fixes for unwanted bulges. But the risk of a serious side effect appears to be higher than previously known.
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CoolSculpting Promised to Zap Fat. For Some, It Brought Disfigurement.
CoolSculpting is among the most popular fixes for unwanted bulges. But the risk of a serious side effect appears to be higher than previously known.
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These Devices Sickened Hundreds. The New Models Have Risks, Too.
The New York Times – Business:Duodenoscopes — tubular cameras threaded into the intestine — with disposable parts were supposed to be safer. But the parts can fall off in the body, the F.D.A. warned.
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Brain Implants Have Begun to Restore Functions, but Advances Are Slow
The New York Times – Business:But achieving full-body restoration of movement, as Elon Musk envisions with such devices, is considered far into the future, if at all.
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Lasik Patients Should Be Warned of Complications, FDA Draft Says
The New York Times – Business:Draft recommendations by the agency describe dry eyes, visual disturbances and other side effects of the procedure. Surgeons say the benefits are being ignored.
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Frustrations Grow Over Company’s Response to Breathing Device Recalls
The New York Times – Business:Lawsuits claim the company, Philips Respironics, knew of problems with its CPAP and other machines long before notifying customers of potential health risks.