Was Angelina Jolie ‘Medically Hexed?’
By Lissa Rankin From Care2 In this New York Times article, A-list actress Angelina Jolie bravely announced that she made the tough decision to undergo elective bilateral mastectomy after her doctors warned her that she has an 87% risk of…
International Medical Tourism Chamber of Commerce – A medical tourism trade body
From PRCaribbean IMTJ reports that Christina deMoraes (Brazil & USA) has founded the International Medical Tourism Chamber of Commerce (IMTCC). This is a noble initiative, however it raises several questions: Does the industry need another American trade body to represent…
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: Care in Normal Birth:
Care in Normal Birth: A Practical Guide (1996) Category A: Birth Practices Which Are Demonstrably Useful and Should Be Encouraged In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) assembled birth experts from around the world to identify common practices in normal…
Eat less – age slower featured
by Dr Tony Vendryes For decades researchers studying the process of ageing have observed that eating less extends the lifespan of animals as long as they get all the essential nutrients they need. In fact, this is the most effective…
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Flare gun, mask and bayonet seized during house search – Man in custody
A man has been arrested and is currently detained in police custody after an early morning raid on a house in East End. About 5.45 am today (Wednesday, 15 May) officers searched a house in John McLean Drive, East End….
Medicinal rice can cure gastro, knee, heart diseases, says farmer
By Rajulapudi Srinivas, The Hindu Here is some good news for patients suffering from joint pains, heart-related ailments and other chronic diseases. There is no need to run around hospitals if medicinal rice is consumed, says Panchakarla Vishnuvardhan Rao. A…
Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy due to cancer gene
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. The 37-year-old mother of six has explained her reasons for having the surgery in the New York Times. She said her doctors estimated…
From bike parts to biomechanical prosthetics
By Colin Macduff from core77 Macduff “Looks forward to giving you the finger” Semi-obscure pop culture reference: surely some of you “Futurama” fans remember Professor Farnsworth’s fanciful Fing-Longer, which is essentially a prosthetic extension of one’s index finger. At the…
Kermit Gosnell guilty of three murders in late-term abortions
BBC A Philadelphia doctor has been convicted of the first-degree murders of three babies born alive and killed with scissors in late-term abortions. Dr Kermit Gosnell, 72, was acquitted on another charge of killing a fourth baby, who let out…
WHO says new coronavirus may be passed person to person
BBC The World Health Organization says it appears likely that the novel coronavirus (NCoV) can be passed between people in close contact. This comes after the French health ministry confirmed a second man had contracted the virus in a possible…
