BRASILIA, BRAZIL: Brazil said Wednesday, 21 March 2012, it has temporarily suspended the import of breast implants pending quality control tests in the wake of last December's health scare over defective French-made implants.
22 Mar 2012 16:24WASHINGTON, USA: US baby boomers are fueling a wave of joint replacement surgeries, hoping to use new artificial knees and hips to stay active as they get older.
6 Dec 2011 16:42The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has noted a statement issued earlier this week by SAMED stating that it owes huge amounts of money to suppliers and has in turn acknowledged that it does carry these debts.
25 Nov 2011 13:26
[Karen N. Peart] Undergoing a knee replacement involves sophisticated medical equipment, but innovative prosthetic design may not offer the same benefits for all knee replacement recipients, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a perspective article in the 20 October issue of New England Journal of Medicine.
24 Oct 2011 10:32A new device to treat brain aneurysms with stents improves access to the blood vessels allowing endovascular neurosurgeons to offer the minimally invasive technique to patients with complex cases. Dr. Demetrius Lopes, an endovascular neurosurgeon at Rush University Medical Centre, was the first in the US to use the new delivery system, called the Neuroform EZ Stent System.
14 Apr 2011 08:47
The issues around ethical behaviour and practice in the field of medical waste management and the consequences if such a code of ethics is not adhered to, are about to be tackled by experts in the field, at the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA)'s Health Care Waste Summit & Expo 2011, to be held at Emperor's Palace, Johannesburg, 16 -17 May 2011.
14 Apr 2011 07:04
For Africa to achieve its great potential, improving health must be a top priority. Healthcare systems face daunting challenges and public health services are hindered by inadequate budgets, under-investment in physical infrastructure, and insufficient numbers of trained healthcare providers.
7 Mar 2011 08:28
With world's second largest healthcare exhibition Arab Health beating all forecasts, the launch of Africa Health will set benchmark for quality of care in Africa.
9 Feb 2011 11:21
Netcare Sunward Park has positioned itself as a centre of cardiovascular excellence with the installation of high-tech equipment from Siemens Healthcare, in what is claimed to be the first hybrid theatre in South Africa.
20 Jan 2011 11:31LONDON, UK: Shares in British health firm Smith & Nephew soared on Monday, 10 January 2010, after a weekend report of a potential takeover approach from US cosmetics and drugs giant Johnson & Johnson.
11 Jan 2011 21:21The new splint can reduce the need for large external support structures to fixate the hip following hip surgery. The secret behind the fast development is collaboration between a research scientist, an enterprise and a full-time student using this case for her bachelor project.
26 Nov 2010 09:21
World-class health and wellness facilities now on offer for South Africans who frequently visit the country.
7 Oct 2010 13:38
Medical technology company Becton Dickinson (BD SA) made it into the coveted top 10 of the South African Best Employers 2010/11 survey.
15 Sep 2010 07:33Acupuncture produces significant changes in parts of the brain that regulate emotional states and is a biologically plausible treatment for depression and other neuropsychiatric disorders, Australian researchers have shown for the first time.
14 Sep 2010 06:31
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