Millions of women worldwide have breast implants for cosmetic reasons and undergo this procedure for surgical reconstruction following mastectomies. Yet, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a stark new warning to two implant manufacturers as part of a larger federal review of the safety and long-term effects of medical devices. Women have alleged for » Read More
Implanted medical devices can save lives or restore mobility, but many of them have proven to have unforeseen consequences long after implantation. While medications must go through a human testing process prior to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), that is not the case with many medical devices. Currently, manufacturers going through » Read More