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🇪🇸 El Mundo
Sports

Why some athletes don't benefit from hair implants? "It has nothing to do with money"

The article explores the stigma surrounding hair transplants in sports, despite public admissions from figures like Wayne Rooney.

Mar 18 • 21:40 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

The case of the former military commander V. Rupšys's dental prosthesis is approaching its end: evidence examination completed

The trial concerning former military commander V. Rupšys is nearing completion, with the judge announcing that the evidence examination has concluded, and final speeches will begin on April 8.

Mar 18 • 08:14 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Mum fears she'll have 'no lips left' after implants leave her with hole in face

A mother expresses her fear of permanent lip damage after undergoing dental implant surgery in Turkey that left her with significant complications.

Mar 18 • 06:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Sesapi distributes 10 thousand contraceptive implants to municipalities in Piauí

The Secretary of Health of Piauí is distributing over 10,000 contraceptive implants to municipalities to enhance access to reproductive health services for women.

Mar 17 • 19:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Smiling Has No Age: Dental Implants Restore Comfort and Self-Esteem in Old Age

The article discusses how dental implants have become a viable treatment option for older adults, helping to restore their comfort and self-esteem by addressing dental issues.

Mar 17 • 12:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Life & Tech

Sports Legend Enlarged Her Breasts – Mistake

Danica Patrick discusses her decision to remove breast implants due to severe side effects after initially undergoing surgery in 2014.

Mar 15 • 20:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

From Cracolândia to Guinness: Diabão celebrates almost 20 years without drugs and aims for new records

Tattoo artist Diabão Praddo celebrates 19 years of sobriety while also holding a Guinness World Record for the most horn-shaped head implants.

Mar 15 • 09:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

João Pessoa begins offering contraceptive implants at public health units

João Pessoa has started offering the Implanon contraceptive method for free at several public health units in the city.

Mar 14 • 21:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Cabo Frio begins to implement IUD and hormonal implant in primary care units

Cabo Frio has started offering intrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal hormonal implants through its public healthcare system to enhance women’s access to long-term contraceptive methods.

Mar 14 • 19:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Woman moments from DEATH after botched breast implants leak deadly silicone into body

A woman nearly lost her life due to complications from leaking breast implants, prompting a warning against seeking perfection through surgery.

Mar 10 • 12:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Why Do So Many Hair Implants Eliminate Receding Hairlines? "Making Them Disappear Is Losing Identity"

A new trend in hair implants focuses on preserving natural receding hairlines rather than eliminating them completely, emphasizing the importance of personal identity.

Mar 9 • 04:30 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

The court continues the interrogation of Valdemar Rupšys in the case of dental implants

The interrogation of General Valdemar Rupšys continues regarding allegations of abuse related to military-funded dental implants.

Mar 5 • 03:48 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Sant Joan de Déu Hospital implants the world's smallest pacemaker in a 2.1-kilo baby girl

The Sant Joan de Déu Hospital in Barcelona has successfully implanted the world's smallest pacemaker, measuring just two centimeters, into a newborn weighing 2.1 kilograms who was diagnosed with a serious heart condition during pregnancy.

Mar 4 • 11:48 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Modern Hip Implants Last Well Up to 30 Years

A new international study indicates that modern hip implants demonstrate impressive long-term durability, showing a significant reduction in the need for revision surgeries.

Mar 3 • 06:39 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

20 camels disqualified from beauty contest. They had botox and silicone implants

Twenty camels were disqualified from a beauty contest for having received botox and silicone implants.

Mar 3 • 04:08 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Unknown Danger of Breast Implants: They Could Alter the Electrocardiogram

Breast implants, commonly used in cosmetic procedures in Spain, may inadvertently affect electrocardiogram results, potentially leading to misdiagnosis of heart conditions.

Mar 1 • 12:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

A Major Shift in Cosmetic Surgery: Voluminous Buttocks and Breasts No Longer Captivate

Current beauty trends indicate a significant decline in the popularity of cosmetic enhancements such as lip fillers, buttock augmentations, and breast implants.

Feb 26 • 13:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Porto Velho holds a campaign for free contraceptive implant on Saturday, 28; learn how to participate

Porto Velho is organizing a campaign for the insertion of free contraceptive implants specifically for women already registered in the municipal regulatory system.

Feb 25 • 15:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Brandi Glanville Finally Discovers the Cause of the Bumps on Her Face

Brandi Glanville has discovered that the bumps on her face were caused by a parasite from her old breast implants that had been in place for 20 years.

Feb 22 • 06:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Anvisa seizes counterfeit cancer drug, fake batch of Mounjaro, and bans 'hormonal chip' in the country

Brazil's health regulatory agency Anvisa has seized counterfeit batches of several drugs including Mounjaro and prohibited the compounding of hormonal implants.

Feb 20 • 10:24 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Rwanda: How One Child Refugee's Journey Changed Hearing Care in Rwanda

Selva Nesar, a child refugee from Afghanistan, inspired the launch of Rwanda's cochlear implant program, transforming the country's approach to inclusive hearing healthcare.

Feb 20 • 07:35 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Life & Tech

Reality TV Star Has Strange Bumps on Her Face – The Diagnosis: 'I Was in Shock'

Brandi Glanville reveals that strange bumps on her face are caused by ruptured breast implants leaking silicone into her body.

Feb 18 • 20:19 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Beijing supports progress in brain implants to rival Elon Musk's Neuralink

China is advancing its medical technology sector, with the startup NeuroXess making strides in brain-computer interfaces and human testing.

Feb 18 • 16:01 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
Life & Tech

Japanese paper-cutting art inspires flexible brain implants in China

Chinese researchers developed flexible microelectrode arrays inspired by Japanese paper-cutting art to improve brain-computer interfaces.

Feb 13 • 22:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

The questioning of Valdemaras Rupšys has begun in the implant case, he continues to deny guilt

Former army chief Valdemaras Rupšys has begun to be questioned in an ongoing trial concerning implants, maintaining his innocence throughout the proceedings.

Feb 11 • 14:33 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Defibrillator for the Dying? Police Investigates Bizarre Case

Czech police have launched a criminal investigation into unnecessary defibrillator implants at a hospital, potentially affecting hundreds of patients.

Feb 10 • 10:08 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Defibrillator for the dying? Hundreds could have been victims, police investigate bizarre case

Czech police are investigating a bizarre case involving unnecessary defibrillator implants at Olomouc University Hospital, affecting hundreds of patients.

Feb 10 • 10:08 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Chips in the Brain. Russians Try to Make Remote-Controlled Drones Out of Pigeons and Crows

The article discusses Russian efforts to develop remote-controlled drones using pigeons and crows through brain chip implants.

Feb 9 • 19:33 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

This tiny implant sends secret messages to the brain

Researchers are developing small brain implants that can send secret messages to the brain, potentially enhancing communication between brains and computers.

Feb 8 • 11:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Failure to compensate pelvic mesh implant victims ‘morally unacceptable’, say campaigners

Campaigners criticize the UK government's inaction on compensating women affected by pelvic mesh implants, calling it morally unacceptable.

Feb 8 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Inside the Russian-backed project to turn pigeons into 300-mile bio-drones

A Russian neurotechnology company is developing pigeons as bio-drones for warfare, testing neural implants that could enable long-distance navigation.

Feb 6 • 15:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Influencer discovers lymphoma associated with breast implants; understand the type of cancer linked to implants

Evelin Camargo, an influencer and comedian, sought medical attention due to a sudden increase in one breast, which led to the discovery of a lymphoma associated with her breast implants.

Feb 4 • 08:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Woman 'nearly died' after botched £15,000 boob job started leaking green fluid

A woman experienced severe complications and nearly died after undergoing a botched breast augmentation that resulted in leaking implants.

Jan 9 • 12:52 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Life & Tech

Elon Musk shares plan to mass-produce brain implants for paralysis, neurological disease

Elon Musk's Neuralink plans to begin mass production of brain implant devices by 2026 to help individuals with paralysis and neurological diseases control devices using their brain signals.

Jan 5 • 18:31 UTC

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