The Surgical Procedures community of South Africa

Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:37:00 +0200

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.
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If you're content, we're content

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:03:00 +0200

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

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:31:00 +0200

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

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:17:00 +0200

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.
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Madiba recovering well - Presidency

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:09:00 +0200

Former President Nelson Mandela has undergone a procedure via endoscopy to have gall stones removed.
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Once, twice, three times a 'ladyboy': A case of transsexualism

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:58:00 +0200

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.
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Stay fit to help with bed rest

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:38:00 +0200

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.
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Personalised prostate cancer screening may save unnecessary treatment

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:57:00 +0200

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

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:45:00 +0200

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.
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Fewer circumcisions could cost the US billions

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:53:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, US: As debate rages over the ethics of infant circumcision, a study published on Monday said falling rates of the once-routine procedure in the United States could cost billions of dollars in health costs.
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