New Power-Assisted Liposuction Device Available at Houston Plastic Surgery Practice

HOUSTON, TX-- - At his center for plastic surgery in Houston , Dr. Sam Sukkar has announced he will be now providing an innovative technique for liposuction to help patients achieve a slimmer figure with ...

On the rack: A cultural history of breasts

It's hard to be boobs. Sure, breasts are cherished as givers of milk and the pinnacle of sex appeal, but the modern world hasn't been good to mammaries. As Florence Williams writes in "Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History," they're the most tumor-prone organ in the human body. They "soak up pollution like a pair of soft sponges," and transmit environmental toxins to babies through breast ...

Morning Buzz: Mayor Calls a Banking Bill 'Ridiculous'

What we're reading in The Times and elsewhere, including articles about a stabbing in a Brooklyn library and a parody video starring Gov. Chris Christie and Mayor Cory A. Booker.

City Room: Morning Buzz: Mayor Calls a Banking Bill 'Ridiculous'

What we're reading in The Times and elsewhere, including articles about a stabbing in a Brooklyn library and a parody video starring Gov. Chris Christie and Mayor Cory A. Booker.

With Fajas, Tight as Corsets, Shortcut to Hourglass Figure Is Rediscovered

The faja, originally for postoperative wear, has become popular as a tight, form-fitting shortcut to curves.