Due to the possibility of cancer and the risk of ruptures, France is pondering whether they should ask over 30,000 women with the PIP implant to have them removed.

PARIS – French health authorities are considering whether to suggest that an estimated 30000 women in France get their breast implants removed, amid warnings by leading doctors about the risks of rupture and possible cancer. Michel Euler, AP Maurice …

The PIP implant was not sold in the U.S.A. but they were sold in many European countries. This means, that many more than 30,000 women would be affected. If you believe you have the PIP implant, it is recommended that you consult your doctor. Read this very interesting article.

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If you like going on cruises, I decided to curate this article in “health in the news today” about a cruise line that failed a sanitary inspection as I thought you might be interested in reading it.

By Gene Sloan, USA TODAY Fruit flies in kitchen and buffet areas? Dirty plates mixed in with clean ones in buffet lines? It’s just the tip of the iceberg in a long list of sanitary problems that US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspectors

This cruise line was given a failing grade after an unannounced inspection. Can you imagine eating food off a dirty plate? I remember going to a restaurant and they put dirty glasses on our table. What did we do? We left the restaurant and never ate their again. Click the link below to read the rest of the article.

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Would you opt to delay the treatment for prostate cancer? Read what one prostate cancer patient has decided to do in the article below:

The risk for them is so low, in fact, that specialists convened recently by the National Institutes of Health say it’s time to strip the name “cancer” off these small, lazy tumors. In the meantime, the panel wants more of those men offered the option USA TODAY

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Everyone wants to know if elevators are safe due to the recent accident in New York. Even though elevators are relatively safe, accidents can happen; however, there are some guidelines that the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation indicate you must follow if you ride an elevator and are contained in the article below:

A 2009 report by Occupational Health & Safety says that elevators typically have four to eight times as many cables holding them up than they actually need, and they also have automatic braking systems near the top and bottom of the shaft,

The above-mentioned articles contains many safety tips that you should employ if you use elevators.

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Fingernails — Find out what’s normal and what’s not, plus tips for taking care of your nails. Read more …

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