Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic is hoping to attract trans patients from around the world.
Category: Surgery and Surgeons
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Surgeon General Nominee Pledges to Divest From Wellness Interests
In financial filings, Casey Means stated that she would liquidate holdings in companies that sell personal devices, supplements, tobacco and tech.
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Does Your Face Need Work? She’ll Tell You.
Melinda Farina, known as the Beauty Broker, sends Hollywood actresses and everyday women to doctors around the globe. In her world, the knives are always out.
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FDA-Approved Artificial Blood Vessel Stirs Concerns
The F.D.A. approved an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, despite its own scientists flagging questionable study results and potentially fatal ruptures of the product.
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Frances Conley, Neurosurgeon Who Protested Sexism, Dies at 83
She was the rare woman in her field, and a tenured professor. But when a sexist colleague was promoted, she quit, forcing a reckoning in her profession.
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The Power of a Smaller Breast
Breast reduction is all the rage in cosmetic surgery. Are women asserting their independence or capitulating to yet another impossible standard of beauty?
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The Power of a Smaller Breast
Breast reduction is all the rage in cosmetic surgery. Are women asserting their independence or capitulating to a yet another impossible standard of beauty?
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Bellevue Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program Is Under NY State Scrutiny
The Health Dept. is looking into the public hospital’s use of unlicensed technicians during some bariatric surgeries.
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Bellevue Hospital Rushes Patients Into Weight-Loss Surgery
New York’s Bellevue Hospital performs thousands of the lucrative surgeries a year, even on Rikers Island prisoners and other inappropriate patients.
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Florence Welch Says She Had Emergency Surgery
Florence Welch, the front woman of the band, apologized to fans for canceling her recent shows after undergoing what she said was lifesaving surgery.
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Profiting From Risky Atherectomies That Can Lead to Amputations
Medical device makers have bankrolled a cottage industry of doctors and clinics that perform artery-clearing procedures that can lead to amputations.