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Medical tourism: CDC recommends that people do not have surgical procedures at the CIPLA clinic in the Dominican Republic

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In a follow-up to a report last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice to medical tourists to the Dominican Republic. Serious infections with bacteria—called...

Medical tourists to the Dominican Republic contract Mycobacterium infection associated with cosmetic surgery

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The New York City Health Department announced Thursday that it has identified a cluster of Mycobacterium abscessus/chelonae skin/soft tissue infections associated with cosmetic surgery performed in the...

Plastic surgery: Americans spent more than $16 billion on boob and nose jobs, tummy tucks in 2016

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A new report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reveals that Americans spent more than ever before – $16 billion – on cosmetic plastic surgery and minimally-invasive procedures...

6 Jersey women get infections from buttocks-enhancement injections

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According to the Newark Star-Ledger, 6 women have been identified as receiving cosmetic surgery from an unlicensed provider resulting cellulitis and abscesses of the buttocks. While seeking to enhance...