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New technology in limb lengthening reaches Africa

The first intramedullary nail implant surgery in Africa, to lengthen a leg, was performed by orthopaedic surgeons Drs Franz Birkholtz and Phillip de Lange at the Walk-A-Mile Centre based at Netcare Unitas Hospital in Centurion. 31 May 2013 14:53

Designer prosthesis featured on Popular Mechanics cover

As part of a feature on 'alternative' prosthetic limbs, the June 2103 cover of Popular Mechanics features Latvian-born fashionista and singer-songwriter Viktoria Modesta Moskalova showing off her outrageously blinged prosthetic leg, which she describes as "a fashion item and art project." 27 May 2013 10:52

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Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms. 26 Mar 2013 10:37

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If you're content, we're content

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Content strategists, bloggers, vloggers, citizen journalists, opinionistas - every day, advertorial and promotional initiatives are launched into a wider pool of competing content providers. Content is currently the word on everybody's lips, with everyone from the existing media to brand owners and individuals being encouraged to become content providers. 18 Mar 2013 09:03

Tiens Group launches state-of-the-art healthcare centre in China

World-class health and wellness facilities now on offer for South Africans who frequently visit the country. 7 Oct 2010 13:38

Allergen SA appoints new country manager

Morné Steenkamp has been appointed country manager of Allergan South Africa, a subsidiary of US-based Allergan Inc., a global multi-speciality health care company with portfolios in eye care, neurosciences, medical dermatology, medical aesthetics and breast prostheses. 14 May 2013 11:40

Laser acupuncture a plausible treatment for depression

Acupuncture 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

Africa's growth driven by SA

[Schalk Mouton] Although Africa made huge strides in increasing human development in the past decade, gains could - with hundreds of millions of people being pushed into extreme poverty - easily be reversed should "significant progress" not be made in halting global warming. 20 Mar 2013 10:37

Low radiation dose X-ray provides clear image

At the sixth World Congress on Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery which took place in Cape Town recently, Philips announced the introduction to the South African market of an X-ray system that provides an equivalent image quality to its current equipment at an average of 73% less radiation dose. 5 Mar 2013 11:07

Body parts business

Elite Surgical MD John O'Toole has been an entrepreneur for four decades in a field few would think possible in SA: the design and manufacture of orthopaedic and arthroplasty (joint replacement) devices. He became an entrepreneur almost by chance. 17 Aug 2012 17:23

New breakthrough in wound dressing

South African pharmaceutical company, Cipla Medpro, in conjunction with the Microbiology Department at the University of Stellenbosch, has announced the development of what is being touted as a breakthrough in wound dressing. 12 Jun 2012 13:58

Brazil temporarily suspends breast implant imports

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 16:24