In better economic times, some in search of youth and beauty thought nothing of plunking down four figures for a cosmetic procedure. These days, tummy tucks are on sale. What’s more, recent figures ...

Camille Weston’s breast augmentation carried a $7,000 price tag. Her insurance, of course, wouldn’t cover it. But a lender happily would. So the 22-year-old Salt Lake City resident opened a credit ...

Plastic is everywhere in daily life in the United States, from synthetic fabrics to toys to disposable utensils, straws and bags. But a new report from Duke University scholars finds that all this ...