France weighs removal of risky breast implants

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 05:30 in Health & Medicine

PARIS (AP) -- French health authorities are considering a call by leading doctors to tell an estimated 30,000 women to get their breast implants removed amid warnings about health risks....

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