CBSNews has reported a wacky case of malpractice in which an unqualified man-turned-to-woman gave women butt enhancing injectio¬¬¬ns consisting of an unbelievable mixture that caused them grave bodily harm. Full story

We all expect wonders from science, and maybe the one concerning birth control took a fairly long time coming, but here it is at last: a scientist in India came up with an injection that is guaranteed to prevent undesirable conception – and keep on preventing it for the next 10 years! What about it as the wonder of the year? Full story

One of the largest corporations in Germany began to test a new drug aimed at eliminating double chin. Full story

Hang Mioku, 48, first went under knife when she was 28. After numerous plastic surgeries, her looks changed so drastically that surgeons refused to carry out further operation, thinking she had some mental disorder. One doctor, however, who used to make silicone injections into her face, gave her a syringe and silicone for self-injections. Mioku soon ran out of her silicone but her pursue for "perfect" beauty stayed on. Korean woman thought it was a good idea to use cooking oil instead of silicone. Full story

You don’t wear a nice blouse you like, because you are afraid to sweat through it. Sounds familiar? About 2-3 percent of the population suffers from excessive sweating. It is a medical condition and is called hyperhidrosis. It happens because of the overactive thyroid. This problem is usually localized in the underarms, palms and soles. Most sufferers have it in their underarms. It can start at any age, even in infancy, and is difficult to control. The more you think about it, the more you sweat. It can have a debilitating impact on your social life. But this problem can be solved. Full story

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery indicates in the annual report, that 11.7 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the US in 2007. The cost of all of them is roughly $13.2 billion. According to the report, since 1997 surgical procedures have increased by 114%, while nonsurgical procedures rose by 754%. 18% of the procedures performed in 2007 were surgical. Full story