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Here are the buzz-worthy stories from the week of Sept. 30:
‘Be informed.’ Local woman who fell ill from breast implants after double mastectomy fights for new law
Woman who fell ill from implants after double mastectomy fights for new law
Our Carolyn Clifford has been covering breast implant stories for decades, going back more than 20 years when complaints first started surfacing about issues with silicone implants and how it was causing some women to get sick. Today it has a label – breast implant illness.
A few years ago, women fought and won legislation to have a black box warning on all breast implants, but the fight for informed consent continues. It means doctors would be forced to go over a checklist of problems before breast implants are inserted.