Reuters HealthMedical, Legal, and PracticeFrench implant boss jailed after missing bail paymentsPARIS (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who set off a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, has been jailed for not paying his bail, a judicial source said on Wednesday.March 7, 2012Clinical NewsEU wants more medical device controls after PIP scareBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments should strengthen safety controls on high-risk medical devices by using spot checks on products and manufacturing facilities after the scare over faulty silicone breast implants from French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), the EU's health chief said on Thursday.February 8, 2012Industry NewsIn PIP implant scandal, a ragged safety net exposedLONDON (Reuters) - In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about problems at a breast-implant maker in southern France, French authorities didn't pay much attention.February 2, 2012Clinical NewsSiblings' brain scans may hold key to addictionsLONDON (Reuters) - Drug addicts and their nonaddicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists said on Thursday.February 2, 2012Medical, Legal, and PracticeFrench breast implant boss arrestedMARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who has sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was arrested on Thursday and could be charged with manslaughter, the public prosecutor in the city of Marseille said.January 25, 2012Clinical NewsControversial scan doesn't help smokers quit: studyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Checking for clogged arteries doesn't help inveterate smokers kick the habit if they are already in a quit-smoking program, Swiss researchers have found. Experts say carotid plaque screening has no proven benefits in people without symptoms of heart disease.January 25, 2012Clinical News'Magic mushroom' trips point to new depression drugsLONDON (Reuters) - The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work, and British scientists say the findings suggest such drugs could be used to treat depression.January 23, 2012Clinical NewsKorean research, a first step toward Dr. Smartphone?SEOUL (Reuters) - Tired of long waits at the hospital for medical tests? If Korean researchers have their way, your smartphone could one day eliminate that -- and perhaps even tell you that you have cancer.January 22, 2012Industry NewsEU medicines head urges tougher implant rulesLONDON (Reuters) - The new head of Europe's drugs watchdog said on Friday there was an acute need to tighten regulations on medical devices, adding to pressure for radical change in the wake of a global scandal over French-made breast implants.January 8, 2012RegulatoryCzechs say women should replace PIP implantsPRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech women with silicone breast implants manufactured by a French firm accused of using unapproved industrial-grade material should have them replaced, a Health Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.January 5, 2012Previous PagePage 2 of 58Next PageTop StoriesEmergency RadiologyJAMA: Radiology among least affected services in Ukraine warThe war in Ukraine has devastated healthcare services, but imaging and radiology facilities appear to be among the least affected, a large study has found.Enterprise ImagingAgfa secures agreement with Dublin hospitalCTUse CCTA to track vasculopathy risk in heart transplant patientsNuclear MedicineVienna-based EANM highlights record abstracts for Hamburg congressSponsor ContentJourney to the Cloud: A Snapshot of Market Progress - 22 May @ 7pm CET