HPCSA releases new tariff guidelines for medical, dental services

Today, 7 August 2012, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) announced the implementation of new Guideline Tariffs in terms of Section 53 of the Health Professions Act (Act No 56 of 1974) that will serve a dual purpose to protect the public and guide healthcare practitioners on the rendering of accounts in terms of the prescribed ethical guidelines on informed consent by ensuring their clients/patients are fully informed about the cost of the potential service to be rendered. 7 Aug 2012 14:13

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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

No scalpel: Minimally invasive breakthrough for men's enlarged prostates improves symptoms

A new interventional radiology treatment that blocks blood supply to men's enlarged prostate glands shows comparable clinical results to transurethral resection of the prostate (or TURP), considered the gold standard (or most common) treatment. 9 May 2011 11:33

Major orthopaedic surgeon training centre secures sponsor

Global medical technology business, Smith & Nephew has announced that it will sponsor the KwaZulu-Natal Orthopaedic Training Centre based at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban. 15 Jun 2012 14:44

Children's Hospital opens surgical skills training centre

The new Surgical Skills Training Centre at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, which officially opened today, 22 June 2011, is the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa to offer training in paediatric Endoscopic Surgery. 22 Jun 2011 14:13

World's first non-surgical closure of leaking heart valve

The cardiac team at Mediclinic Panorama, Cape Town on 5 January 2013, performed the world's first non-surgical closure of a leaking heart valve on a patient with dextrocardia with situs inversus. The team was assisted by two world experts in the percutaneous closure of such valve leaks, Professor Eric Eeckhout and Dr Alain Delabays from Lausanne, Switzerland. 16 Jan 2013 15:31

Despite hype, costly prostate cancer treatment offers little relief from side effects

Prostate cancer patients receiving the costly treatment known as proton radiotherapy experienced minimal relief from side effects such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction, compared to patients undergoing a standard radiation treatment called intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 18 Dec 2012 08:17

Madiba recovering well - Presidency

Former President Nelson Mandela has undergone a procedure via endoscopy to have gall stones removed. 18 Dec 2012 07:09

Once, twice, three times a 'ladyboy': A case of transsexualism

[Chamendran Naidoo] Summer vacation is upon us, oh my readers. Conjured images appear of transoceanic flights, bleached Thai beach sand and sensual massages often concluded with the legendary 'happy ending'. Many of these 'happy endings' however have ended in a 'not-so-happy surprise' when the patron discovers his coy mistress to be a smiling mister. 4 Dec 2012 12:58

Stay fit to help with bed rest

Physical and mental decline are common side effects of hospital stays, particularly among older patients. That can be the case even if the person has to be hospitalised for just a day or two, and for a common procedure such as knee replacement surgery, say US specialists. 21 Nov 2012 10:38

Personalised prostate cancer screening may save unnecessary treatment

Targeting prostate cancer screening based on a man's age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment and save the NHS millions of pounds. The research was presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool yesterday, 5 November 2012. 6 Nov 2012 12:57

Repeated surgeries appear to extend life of patients with deadliest of brain cancers

People who undergo repeated surgeries to remove glioblastomas - the most aggressive and deadliest type of brain tumors - may survive longer than those who have just a one-time operation, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. 6 Nov 2012 12:45