NBC News: November 11, 2018. There is an association that has been established between a form of cancer and breast implants.
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Breast Implant Injuries Hidden as Patients’ Questions Mount
LA Times and other Associated Press newspapers, November 27, 2018. Women have been having problems with breast implants for decades. NCHR’s president explains that the safety studies on breast implants are flawed and the evidence of harm is substantial.
Read More »This Popular Implant Prevents Pregnancy for Years. It Could Also Go Missing in Your Body.
Circa, Oct. 2018. Nexplanon is a form of birth control that is implanted into the upper arm. In rare cases, it can migrate in the body.
Read More »Concerns That Public Hearings on Breast Implants Will Favor Implant Manufacturers
CBS News: Oct 4, 2018. Women become ill from their breast implants and we are concerned about whether the FDA is listening to patients or plastic surgeons.
Read More »Public Interest Groups Will Leverage ‘Bleeding Edge’ Lessons To Push For Device Safety Changes
Medtech Insight: Sept 2018. The Bleeding Edge documentary is just the beginning for advocacy organizations like ASHES and NCHR.
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