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As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks

Thousands flock to East Asian country for cosmetic surgeries each year, often relying on unregulated forums for advice. “I don’t think I’ll ever go back to Korea to do surgery because of this.” South Korea has the highest rate of plastic surgery procedures per capita in the world, according to Expert Market Research, with a market worth $1.7bn in 2023. …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

NHS boss: Don't give a Brazilian butt lift as a Christmas gift... hospitals are under enough pressure as it is!

Daily Mail

It may not be unusual for men to buy their wife or girlfriend a dubious last-minute Christmas gift. Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, said hospitals are under immense pressure and dealing with complications from surgery is the 'last thing they need'. Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, said hospitals are under …

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3 days ago

Same-sex couple ties the knot after one undergoes gender-affirming surgery in UP

India Today

A unique love story has captured the attention of social media users as two women from Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district tied the knot, after one underwent a gender change to marry the other. The daughter of a jewellery trader from Sarai Meera in Kannauj married her partner, a beauty parlour owner, on November 25. To make this union possible, the …

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Tyler Higbee fired up about return to Rams: ‘Might have to throw some water on me’

LA Times

Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has been watching from the sideline since suffering injuries during a playoff loss to the Lions in January. “It means a lot from just his overall leadership and then what he can provide on the grass.” Higbee’s return gives the Rams four tight ends on the roster. “We’ve got four tight ends that have proven …

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Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries for people incarcerated in state prisons, Attorney General Russell Coleman said Thursday. The Kentucky Department of Corrections requested the opinion from the state’s Republican attorney general as the agency amends its administrative regulations regarding medical care for people in prison. …

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6 days ago

Lid off fake PM-JAY card scam in Gujarat; pan-India footprint feared

India Today

Investigations into the deaths of two people last month at Ahmedabad’s Khyati Multispeciality Hospital after angioplasty procedures, which were allegedly performed without patient/family consent or knowledge and to only claim funds under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana, have opened the proverbial Pandora’s Box. The probe by the Ahmedabad police crime branch has found a thriving racket of …

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6 days, 4 hours ago

Hyderabad: Patient's Family Donate Liver, Kidney, Saves Life

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The family members of a patient saved his life by donating their organs. Ramesh, a 54-year-old businessman from Ongole, had been suffering for the past eight years from liver and kidney failure, along with several comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes and a hepatitis B infection. Such a condition has less than a 10 per cent chance of survival unless the …

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6 days, 21 hours ago

Lions coach Dan Campbell says it’s not time to freak out after first loss in 3 months

Associated Press

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions are coming off their first loss in three months. “This is not time to freak out and panic and start acting like things are worse than they are,” coach Dan Campbell said Monday. The Lions’ long list of injured players now includes running back David Montgomery, defensive tackle Alim McNeill, cornerback Carlton Davis …

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A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis

NPR

A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis toggle caption Joe Carrotta for NYU Langone Health NEW YORK – Towana Looney can hardly contain her anticipation as she waits to get wheeled to an operating room at the NYU Langone Health hospital in New York City for an historic procedure. "It's going to change my life," …

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Karnataka To Launch Program To Curb Unnecessary Cesareans

Deccan Chronicle

Belagavi: A special program will be announced next month to address the issue of unnecessary cesarean deliveries in the state. Rao said that to curb unnecessary cesarean surgeries, cesarean audits are being conducted in every district and taluk hospital. To curb unnecessary cesarean deliveries, the Health and Family Welfare Department in Karnataka is strengthening taluk-level hospitals to provide 24x7 maternity …

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1 week, 1 day ago

AIIMS-Mangalagiri holds two-day workshop on musculoskeletal interventions

The Hindu

The Radiodiagnosis and Anatomy departments at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Mangalagiri jointly organised a two-day cadaveric workshop and hands-on training on image-guided musculoskeletal interventions on December 14 and 15, under the aegis of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association and the Musculoskeletal Society of India. A press release from the AIIMS-M said that ten internationally reputed faculty members …

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How complicated is brain surgery actually?

Live Mint

Neurosurgeons are typically portrayed in one of two ways in popular culture. “Gray Matters", an engrossing new book, goes on a tour through different types of brain surgery, from seemingly crude emergency treatments for traumatic injuries to high-precision surgeries to implant electrodes that provide relief from obsessive compulsive disorder. Most of the book documents the history and practicalities of brain …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Brazil’s Lula released from hospital after brain bleed surgery

Al Jazeera

Doctors say leftist leader has been cleared to work while recovering at home after being rushed to hospital last week. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been released from hospital following an emergency surgery to treat bleeding in his brain. ‘Disrespect of democracy’ Speaking on Sunday, the president also offered his first response to the arrest of General …

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‘Sachin did everything for me’: Kambli opens up on health scare, reveals Tendulkar’s support

Firstpost

Former India batter Vinod Kambli breaks his silence on the financial support that he received from childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar as well as his recent health scares that sparked concern among fans and ex-cricketers. Kambli, however, recently clarified that while he did accuse Tendulkar of turning his back on him at one stage, the former India captain did “everything” for …

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'Sachin paid for both my surgeries': Vinod Kambli indebted to Tendulkar, bad-mouthed best friend out of 'frustration'

Hindustan Times

Vinod Kambli opened up on his relationship with Sachin Tendulkar, recalling how the Master Blaster stood by him during his tough times. When Kambli suffered two heart attacks in 2013 – four years after the infamous 'Sachin didn't help me enough' episode, it was Tendulkar who took care of the expenses. From being best friends in school to playing together …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Lara Spencer returns to ‘Good Morning America’ after double foot surgery: ‘All is well’

LA Times

Lara Spencer is “relaxing” as she heals from two recent foot surgeries, she said Friday on “Good Morning America.” Lara Spencer is back on the air, and back on both feet, after undergoing dual surgeries. “All is well” after the two foot procedures, Spencer told her “Good Morning America” co-hosts as she returned to her post Friday. Travel & Experiences …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest

Associated Press

Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. One new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examines whether removing lymph nodes is always necessary in early breast cancer. Lymph nodes and early breast cancer Women having surgery for breast cancer often also have what’s called …

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2 weeks ago

"It's about the cruelty": Experts worry SCOTUS trans rights case could "creep into other areas"

Salon

The Supreme Court last week appeared likely to support a contentious Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors after more than two hours of oral argument in one of the most pivotal cases for transgender rights in the nation's history. "We think it would be sufficient for the Court to recognize that a law that on its face says you …

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‘Lifting from head to toe’: Weight-loss drugs boost popularity of surgeries to remove extra skin

CNN

CNN — Leah Rae Russell lost more than 200 pounds over a decade, but she says she wasn’t able to fully appreciate her accomplishment until she took a final step: tightening and removing about 3 pounds of skin hanging from her chest and stomach. “No matter how often you’re showering or powdering or anything like that, it gets to a …

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Raven-Symoné reveals the cosmetic surgery she was told to get at 15 ‘in order to get a show’

The Independent

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Several injured after Gaza hospital hit by shelling, Israel denies involvement

India Today

Israeli shelling hit a hospital in northern Gaza, wounding several people, damaging equipment and disrupting surgeries, Palestinian health officials said on Sunday, but Israel's military denied carrying out strikes in the area. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the town of Beit Lahiya - one of only three barely operational on the northern edge of the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Why I had to make an emergency dash to the vet with an owl in the back seat

The Independent

SWINDON Sometimes the nearby surgeries are not enough For a Eurasian eagle owl with blistering eyelids That have furrowed the brows of countless vets in blue coats Despite qualifications. The orange headlamps of his saucer-eyes Were visible in the rear-view mirror As he watched the wintering trees speed by Sideways beyond the window, his body bracing for the corners And …

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Families of children maimed by disgraced Great Ormond Street surgeon hit out at 'whitewash' reports into what happened under his care

Daily Mail

Families of children maimed by a disgraced surgeon have hit out at a 'whitewash' report into what happened to the youngsters while under his care. Former NHS surgeon Yaser Jabbar, 43, treated 723 children at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital, leaving some with serious injuries, different leg lengths and even requiring amputation. Yaser Jabbar, 43, treated 721 children at London …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Browns RB Chubb makes full circle comeback, returns to Pittsburgh for first time since knee injury

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — With every game, every carry, Nick Chubb puts a little distance between himself and a moment that changed him. More than a year since the Cleveland running back’s left knee was obliterated on a trap play near the goal line in Pittsburgh, Chubb will be back in Acrisure Stadium for the first time since suffering an injury that …

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As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks

NHS boss: Don't give a Brazilian butt lift as a Christmas gift... hospitals are under enough pressure as it is!

Same-sex couple ties the knot after one undergoes gender-affirming surgery in UP

Tyler Higbee fired up about return to Rams: ‘Might have to throw some water on me’

Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

Lid off fake PM-JAY card scam in Gujarat; pan-India footprint feared

Hyderabad: Patient's Family Donate Liver, Kidney, Saves Life

Lions coach Dan Campbell says it’s not time to freak out after first loss in 3 months

A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis

Karnataka To Launch Program To Curb Unnecessary Cesareans

AIIMS-Mangalagiri holds two-day workshop on musculoskeletal interventions

How complicated is brain surgery actually?

Brazil’s Lula released from hospital after brain bleed surgery

‘Sachin did everything for me’: Kambli opens up on health scare, reveals Tendulkar’s support

'Sachin paid for both my surgeries': Vinod Kambli indebted to Tendulkar, bad-mouthed best friend out of 'frustration'

Lara Spencer returns to ‘Good Morning America’ after double foot surgery: ‘All is well’

Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest

"It's about the cruelty": Experts worry SCOTUS trans rights case could "creep into other areas"

‘Lifting from head to toe’: Weight-loss drugs boost popularity of surgeries to remove extra skin

Raven-Symoné reveals the cosmetic surgery she was told to get at 15 ‘in order to get a show’

Several injured after Gaza hospital hit by shelling, Israel denies involvement

Why I had to make an emergency dash to the vet with an owl in the back seat

Families of children maimed by disgraced Great Ormond Street surgeon hit out at 'whitewash' reports into what happened under his care

Browns RB Chubb makes full circle comeback, returns to Pittsburgh for first time since knee injury