Thomas Beatie brought us a media circus and late-night punch lines. But there's something missing, say some transgender advocates -- more respect.
By Thomas Rogers Jul 3, 2008
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My work is here, his work is there: How will we ever get together?
By Cary Tennis
June 22, 2009
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After testing positive for the "breast cancer gene," "Gilmore Girls" writer Jessica Queller made a radical choice -- a preventive double mastectomy.
By Corrie Pikul
April 2, 2008
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After shelling out $1,300 on a vet bill, I had to wonder: How much is too much to pay for your pet?
By Ada Calhoun
February 8, 2008
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A new study finds that breast cancer patients treated by female surgeons were more likely to receive post-op radiation.
By Carol Lloyd
January 31, 2008
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The New York Times asks whether women need a postpartum nip 'n' tuck.
By Carol Lloyd
October 4, 2007
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A respected medical group speaks out against the surgical trend.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
August 31, 2007
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Does getting a boob job increase one's risk of suicide?
By Carol Lloyd
August 9, 2007
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When my doctor sliced a hole deep inside me, a lot more changed than just my sex life.
By Abby Frucht
August 28, 2006
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I'm glad I don't weigh 571 pounds anymore. But I miss my big-girl righteousness and bravado.
By Rebecca Golden
August 8, 2006
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An increasing number of obese teens are opting to undergo stomach staplings. Are they trading one type of hell for another?
By Stephanie Booth
March 16, 2004
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A teenager fries his penis and gets a new one -- on his arm.
By Chris Colin
September 11, 2001
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A doctor is expelled from the medical register for performing clitoris surgery.
By Jack Boulware
January 3, 2001
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Gynecological surgery isn't just for medical reasons anymore; some women say it enhances sexual pleasure.
By Debra Ollivier
November 14, 2000
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My life as a sexy cover girl in California makes me realize that I belong in a Texas suburb.
By Elizabeth Grant
October 11, 2000
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A Romanian man has a wheel bearing removed from his penis.
By Jack Boulware
October 3, 2000
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After a ritual circumcision goes awry, the infant's penis is reattached during eight hours of surgery.
By Jack Boulware
August 24, 2000
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Why are we hearing about a successful hand transplant two years after the fact? Maybe because the field's first poster child turned out to be a criminal who couldn't afford his meds.
By Arthur Allen
August 24, 2000
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There are certain things in life that are too painful to think about, like the day I got a circumcision at age 34.
By Bob Sassone
August 14, 2000
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A South African hospital is auctioning cosmetic surgery like breast reduction to attract uninsured patients.
By Jack Boulware
July 27, 2000
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Healthy women at high risk for breast cancer are choosing to have both breasts removed, even while doctors are advocating less invasive treatments for those who are already sick
By Naomi Mendelsohn
June 20, 2000
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A woman sues her doctor for using breast implants to enhance her derrihre.
By Jack Boulware
June 15, 2000
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With irresistible detail, a surgeon explores the cultural and scientific universe of the body in pain.
By Annie Murphy Paul
June 12, 2000
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I have a well-chosen capsule for every occasion.
By Elissa Schappell
April 20, 2000
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An interview with Sherwin B. Nuland, author of "The Mysteries Within: A
Surgeon Reflects on Medical Myths."
By David Bowman
April 3, 2000
What the Pregnant Man didn't deliver
I'm stuck in Atlanta, he's stuck in Seattle
To cut my breasts off, or not to cut my breasts off ...
What I wouldn't do for my cat
Does the sex of your doctor matter?
Streams of consciousness
My big fat obnoxious former self
Teenage Waist-land
Designer vaginas
The new me
Handicapped
A little off the top, please
Choosing the knife
Torture lessons
War Room
GigaOM Network
Glenn Greenwald