A pair of British plastic surgeons said Tuesday the rupture rate of PIP breast implants behind a global health scare may be as high as one in three, significantly more than previously thought. read more..
PARIS (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who set off a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, has been jailed for not paying his bail, a judicial source said on Wednesday. Mas had been released from police custody on January 27 on bail of 100,000 euros ($131,600) and banned from leaving the country and from meeting former executives of his now defunct company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP). He faces a charge of causing bodily harm, although he is not under investigation for the graver charge of manslaughter. The judicial source said he was jailed on Monday night. ... read more..
French police on Thursday arrested Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of the PIP breast implant company that sparked a global health scare by using substandard silicone, as part of a manslaughter probe. read more..
THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (Healthday News) -- The number of Americans being screened for colon, breast and cervical Cancers still fall below national targets, federal health officials said Thursday. read more..
A French judge has charged the founder of the breast implant company at the heart of a global health scare with causing "involuntary injuries", prosecutors said on Friday. read more..
THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (Healthday News) -- U.S. researchers believe they've discovered how resveratrol -- a chemical found in red wine and other plant products -- provides health benefits. read more..
