WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday halted sales of a type of surgical mesh used to repair pelvic conditions in women, following years of patients' reports of injuries and ...
One year on from the damming report on vaginal mesh and “the only thing the government has achieved is a half-hearted apology from Matt Hancock”. That’s according to the campaigners still fighting for ...
More than 100 women who experienced pain and complications from transvaginal mesh implants have received payouts from three manufacturers of the products. The financial settlement offered by companies ...
Surgical mesh is used to support weakened tissue and can be implanted to treat pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence (Getty/iStock) Hundreds of women are taking legal action over problems caused by ...
Let's start the beginning. What the hell is a vaginal mesh implant? If you've never given birth, there's a high chance you'll have no knowledge of this fairly common procedure. The implants are used ...
A nearly decade-long legal battle over the harm inflicted on tens of thousands of women by surgically implanted pelvic mesh is moving away from manufacturers and toward the lawyers who helped the ...
It was day two of Cardi B's return to the stage following complications from the liposuction and breast augmentation surgery that she had after the birth of her daughter Kulture last year. But come ...
She won her first Golden Globe on Sunday for her role in Lady Bird. And three days later, Saoirse Ronan appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at Rockefeller Center in New York City. The ...
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