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3 women contract HIV from ‘vampire facials’ in US, in first known cases of transmission through cosmetic injection

Three women contracted HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed medical spa in New Mexico, according to federal authorities. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said …

Commons committee calls for federal registry of breast implants

by Akin Smith

A new Commons committee report is calling on Ottawa to create a national breast implant registry to better track the devices, alert patients promptly when there’s a recall and collect “reliable and comprehensive data” on …