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Minorities Can’t Get Enough Plastic Surgery: Up Over 240% In A DecadeMinorities Can’t Get Enough Plastic Surgery: Up Over 240% In A Decade

by National Confidential | 30 March 2013 | 7:30 pm EST

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All races are rushing to go under the knife and look their best.

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Doctor Convicted Of Manslaughter In Death Of Pornstar “Sexy Cora”Doctor Convicted Of Manslaughter In Death Of Pornstar “Sexy Cora”

by National Confidential | 05 February 2013 | 11:44 am EST

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A German doctor has been convicted of manslaughter in the death of a pornstar.

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How A Text Message Revealed A Woman’s StrokeHow A Text Message Revealed A Woman’s Stroke

by National Confidential | 26 December 2012 | 5:35 pm EST

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A woman’s stroke was uncovered by doctors after she sent her husband a series of strange text messages.

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Study: Sex Addiction A Real DisorderStudy: Sex Addiction A Real Disorder

by National Confidential | 10 October 2012 | 5:18 pm EST

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Sex addiction is under consideration for inclusion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) — the official medical bible of mental conditions.

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Plastic Surgery Hot For Back To SchoolPlastic Surgery Hot For Back To School

by National Confidential | 07 September 2012 | 5:09 pm EST

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Students heading back to school this fall are demanding plastic surgery along with books and laptops.

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Shocking Photo Reveals High Heel TortureShocking Photo Reveals High Heel Torture

by National Confidential | 14 June 2012 | 8:24 pm EST

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A photo is circulating online that shows just what high heels do to a woman’s feet.

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Why Online Hospital Ratings Could Be Bad For Your HealthWhy Online Hospital Ratings Could Be Bad For Your Health

by National Confidential | 14 June 2012 | 4:01 pm EST

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A new study finds that online ratings of hospitals and doctors could be hurtful.

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Teen Got Gastric Bypass From Uncle After BullyingTeen Got Gastric Bypass From Uncle After Bullying

by National Confidential | 12 June 2012 | 4:03 pm EST

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Betsy Sanchez, a 14 year old girl, got gastric bypass surgery from her uncle after being bullied.

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Maria Menounos: Doctor Sexually Abused MeMaria Menounos: Doctor Sexually Abused Me

by National Confidential | 11 June 2012 | 3:51 pm EST

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Maria Menounos, co-host of Extra, told Howard Stern that two of her doctors sexually abused her.

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Man Dies In Threesome, Family Gets $3 MillionMan Dies In Threesome, Family Gets $3 Million

by National Confidential | 02 June 2012 | 10:02 am EST

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The family of a Georgia man was awarded $3 million after he died in a sexual threesome.

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Silicone Breast Implant Saves Russian Woman From StabbingSilicone Breast Implant Saves Russian Woman From Stabbing

by National Confidential | 04 October 2011 | 2:12 am EST

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A Russian woman was saved from being stabbed to death by her husband thanks to a silicone breast implant.

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Phillip Seaton: Man Claims His Penis Was Removed Without PermissionPhillip Seaton: Man Claims His Penis Was Removed Without Permission

by National Confidential | 22 August 2011 | 2:06 pm EST

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Phillip Seaton, a truck driver from Kentucky, is suing Dr John Patterson for removing his penis without his consent.

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"Eating Disorder Porn"? Victoria's Seceret Fashion Show Slammed"Eating Disorder Porn"? Victoria's Seceret Fashion Show Slammed

by National Confidential | 02 December 2010 | 1:46 pm EST

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What’s Victoria’s Secret? It might be not feeding the models, say critics of the body images portrayed on Tuesday’s televised fashion show. It’s “eating disorder porn,” says Harvard pediatrician Dr. Michael Rich. “They are a fantasy that drives you to extreme behaviors which require overcoming normal physiological and instinctual survival drive.” Rich heads the Center [...]

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David C. Ring: Boston Surgeon Admits Surgery On Wrong Hand Of PatientDavid C. Ring: Boston Surgeon Admits Surgery On Wrong Hand Of Patient

by National Confidential | 10 November 2010 | 7:14 pm EST

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Dr. David C. Ring picture Dr. David C. Ring, a hand and arm surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, described in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine how a series of personal and system-wide mistakes led him to operate on the right hand instead of the left hand of a 65-year-old woman [...]

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Survey: US Doctors Still Too Tight With Drug CompaniesSurvey: US Doctors Still Too Tight With Drug Companies

by National Confidential | 08 November 2010 | 7:10 pm EST

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The team at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital did a national survey of 1,900 primary care doctors in 2009 about their contacts with drug companies. They found 84 percent reported some type of relationship with drug companies, compared with 94 percent in 2004. About two thirds accepted drug samples, 70 percent accepted food or [...]

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