China Crowns First Miss Plastic Surgery
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BEIJING - A 22-year-old student who has had cosmetic surgery on her eyelids and cheeks was crowned the winner Saturday of China's first pageant for such "manmade beauties." Feng Qian received a $6,000 country club membership after being picked from among 20 finalists, who ranged in age from 18 to 62.
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A medical clinic in Ohio will soon start screening patients for what is being described as the world&#39;s first face transplant. The Cleveland Clinic received approval from a review board on October 15, to perform the controversial procedure.
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Surgeons carry out the first full face reconstruction, including the nose, using a single flap of skin.
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BEIJING - Doctors in southern China were planning to perform surgery on a 1-year-old boy whose parents took him to a hospital because he had been unusually fussy and learned he had six sewing needles in his body, newspapers reported Monday.
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The Cleveland Clinic has received approval to perform the world&#39;s first human face transplant after 10 months of debating the issue.
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A 22-year-old student who has had cosmetic surgery on her eyelids and cheeks was crowned the winner Saturday of China's first pageant for such "manmade beauties."
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Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, became the new Miss Universe late Monday at a gala held at the National Auditorium as Miss India Puja Gupta finished among the top 10 beautiful women in the contest.
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SANYA, China: China&#39;s sleepy tropical resort of Sanya was buzzing with energy Saturday as beauty queens made last-minute preparations for the hotly anticipated finale of the 2004 Miss World contest.
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32-year-old woman in Belgium has become the first woman ever to give birth after having ovarian tissue removed, frozen and then implanted back in her body, doctors are reporting.
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Miss Peru, Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia, was crowned Miss World 2004 at a glittering event held in China. Miss Dominican Republic Claudia Julissa Cruz Rodriguez was the first runner-up, and Miss USA Nancy Randall was third.
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China is to outlaw the selective  abortion of female fetuses to correct an imbalance in the ratio  of boys to girls that has grown since the one-child policy was  introduced more than 20 years ago.
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China embraced its first volleyball Olympic title in 20 years, beating Russia 3-2 in the women&#39;s final in Athens on Saturday. After trailing two sets down, China came from behind to trounce Russia 28-30, 25-27, 25-20, 25-23 and 15-12 to claim the title.
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A plastic surgeon famed for her pioneering work to help Bali bombing victims is named Australian of the Year.
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China is to outlaw the selective  abortion of female fetuses to correct an imbalance in the ratio  of boys to girls that has grown since a one-child policy was  introduced more than 20 years ago.
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Sixth-seeded Gisela Dulko of Argentina beat Aniko Kapros of Hungary 6-4, 6-1 Monday in the first round of the China Open.
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The first penis transplant was a surgical, but not a mental, success. Chinese surgeons had to remove the organ at the request of the patient and his wife. In Bodyhack.
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Breast cancer has risen sharply in China's capital and its top financial centre during the last decade due to unhealthy diets, a poor environment and increased stress at work, state media reported on Tuesday.