More than one in five women who had silicone breast implants for cosmetic purposes and half of those who got the implants after a mastectomy needed surgery to remove the implants within a decade, ...

(CBS) Are silicone breast implants safe? After a two-day meeting that aimed to make sure implant safety studies were legitimate, the FDA has a verdict: Yes, they're safe. "Women should feel assured ...

I cover science and medicine, and believe this is biology's century. Despite negative publicity, the breast augmentation business is again thriving. The number of breast augmentations performed in the ...

A Florida woman who posed as a medical professional has pleaded guilty to injecting four people with illegally purchased and improperly used silicone, resulting in one victim’s death, The Atlanta ...

Nov. 17, 2006 — -- After 14 years, silicone breast implants will once again be available to women in the United States. The decision by the Food and Drug Administration makes silicone implants ...

In a surprising turnaround, federal health advisers Wednesday recommended allowing silicone-gel breast implants to return to the U.S. market after a 13-year ban on most uses of the devices — but only ...