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France carries out first ‘ceramic sternum’ transplant
French doctors have successfully carried out the world’s first transplant of a ceramic sternum, the product’s makers said on Tuesday. The operation was carried out on March 19 at the University Hospital Centre in Limoges, central France, on a woman […]
A sea change in treating heart attacks
Yvette Samuels was listening to jazz late one night when she felt a stabbing pain down her left shoulder. She suspected a heart attack — she had heard about the symptoms from watching a Rosie O’Donnell standup routine on television […]
Samsung heir apologises for spread of Mers by hospital his foundation runs
The heir of the Samsung business group has made a deep bow of apology on national television as criticism mounts on a Samsung hospital for its role in spreading the Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers). Lee Jae-yong, 47, apologised to […]
Pakistan heatwave: Death toll crosses 700 people in Sindh
The death toll from an ongoing heatwave in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has passed 700, local media said, as mortuaries reached capacity. Dawn newspaper said at least 744 people had died in Karachi and 38 in other areas, citing a […]
Jamie Oliver to slap tax on sugary drinks at restaurants
British celebrity chef and healthy eating crusader Jamie Oliver has slapped a surcharge on sugary drinks sold throughout his restaurant empire. After speaking out against the empty calories and nutritional hazards of fizzy, sugary drinks for kids, Oliver has made […]
Doctors Find 50-Year-Old Fetus in Woman’s Abdomen
When a 92-year-old Chilean woman was taken to the hospital after a fall recently, doctors performed a routine exam and were shocked when a hip X-ray revealed a 4.4-pound fetus filling her abdominal cavity. Hospital director Margo Vargas Lazo tells […]
Hawaii becomes first U.S. state to raise smoking age to 21
Hawaii’s governor on Friday signed a bill raising the legal smoking age statewide to 21, the first U.S. state to do so. The law takes effect on Jan 1, 2016, and will also ban the sale, purchase or use of […]
Singapore Continence Week launched
Jointly organised by Singapore Urological Association and Society for Continence (Singapore), a series of free public forums will be organised in conjunction with Singapore Continence Week A new class of treatment for overactive bladder The Singapore Urological Association (SUA) and […]
Does knee surgery do more harm than good?
Middle aged and older people with persistent knee pain should avoid arthroscopic knee surgery, according to a new review published in the BMJ. The benefits of the procedure are said to be “inconsequential” and there are potential harms. Knee arthroscopy […]
Choosing your own diet to lose weight is no guarantee of success
Is it better to choose your own diet when you’re looking to lose weight? Not necessarily, according to American researchers who led an experiment on the subject. First of all, the best diet is the one you can maintain meticulously […]
