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It can help you know what questions to ask when you hear about research results.</p> <p>We worked with health professionals, disability experts, and patient advocates to brainstorm about what is known and not known about treatment for Long COVID. 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This is more than the 10 women that FDA reported in September. Several of the women died. It is important to know that 24 cases of SCC have been reported to the FDA, but it is not known if these cases overlap with the 19 that were published or if some of the 24 cases were reported more than once. Some of the women had silicone gel implants, some had saline implants, some textured, some smooth. Some of the women got breast implants for augmentation, others for reconstruction after mastectomy. That means that all women with breast implants need to be aware of this risk, even though it may be rare.</p> <p>Last September, the FDA also reported 12 cases of lymphomas different from anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) that were also caused by breast implants. The agency has not updated those numbers.</p> <h3 style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>NCHR Report: Breast Implant Illnesses: What’s the Evidence?</strong></h3> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Debate swirls over the risks of breast implants, and physicians and patients are justifiably confused by the conflicting information available. Despite surgeons’ claims that implants are proven safe, more than 70,000 women with breast implants have reported that they have serious symptoms that they refer to as “breast implant illness.” Our new report finds clear evidence that implants increase the chances of those symptoms and removing implants usually improves’ their health. 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The checklist and black box warning were developed by the Breast Implant Working Group, which consisted of Dr. Diana Zuckerman (National Center for Health Research), a past and current president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Karuna Jaggar (Breast Cancer Action), Judy Norsigian (Our Bodies Ourselves) and breast implant patient advocates. The checklist was endorsed by their organizations, as a requirement to be read and signed by all potential breast implant patients.</p> <h3>NCHR Report: The Health Risks of MRIs with Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents</h3> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a common diagnostic procedure that can improve the quality of medical care and save lives. Gadolinium-based contrast agents are used with MRIs to improve diagnostic accuracy. However, in 2006, it was determined that patients with severe kidney dysfunction who underwent MRIs with contrast could develop a serious condition called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). In recent years, there is increasing concern that gadolinium can be harmful even for patients whose kidneys are not impaired. Read <strong><a href="https://www.center4research.org/health-risks-of-gbcas/">this <u>report</u></a></strong> to learn more.</p> <h3 style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>NCHR Report: Is TMS Proven Effective for Depression?</strong></h3> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) devices have stimulated the brains of tens of thousands of patients in the U.S., often as a treatment for depression. TMS treatment typically costs $300 per session, usually 5 days/week for 4 to 6 weeks. 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