In some countries, there are more than enough medical professionals to go around, while in others, one lone doctor has to work day and night to take care of thousands of people.
Blood could soon be delivered by drone in South Africa, saving countless lives in emergency situations.
Millions of Millennials have abandoned mainstream medicine in favour of self-diagnoses through social media. That’s not a good thing.
With CBD oil seemingly becoming a catchall remedy for everything from a broken heart to torn ligaments, one gets the feeling that there is more to be considered.
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A young Italian woman began sweating blood for no apparent reason and, seeking help when things became too bad, the doctors treating her battled to find answers.
Uber has taken further steps to ensure all runs nice and smoothly for users, with their new feature aimed at making sure they stay at the top of their game.
Emergency paramedics in the Western Cape have been subjected to far too many violent attacks, and some are questioning whether it’s worth it.
When is euthanasia murder, and when is it a given right to let someone choose to die at the hands of a doctor? The debate continues.
I imagine it’s rather terrifying going under the knife, but when you’re not sure if you’ll ever wake up that’s a different ball game altogether.
I generally tend to believe that those who take an excessive amount of selfies should be given a stern talking to. Add a woman giving birth to the equation ad we have ourselves a serious problem.
A new innovation in medical technology will soon allow users to detect cancer early, using a new device and app.
The comedian and actress died at age 81 at Mount Sinai Hospital a week after the operation, and now some more details of her tragic passing have been released.
The first reported case of Ebola contradicted within the United States has now come to light, as a Texan nurse who interacted with Thomas Duncan being identified as the victim.
For the past 10 years, Grace, a 17-year-old girl in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has suffered with a large growing facial tumor.
The world’s richest man, Bill Gates, has decided to help back some medical innovations, including the plan to develop a super-thin condom for men.
Boy born without fingers gets amazing Iron Man prosthetic hand for free, and its all thanks to the miracle of 3D printing.
A Chaoyang Hospital has agreed to perform corrective surgery on a teenager who has ten vertebrae in his neck – three more than usual.
Medical researchers may are testing a new injection therapy that could make surgery heart transplants a thing of the past.
Disability rights groups in the US disagree with the idea that people with disabilities are more likely to have symptoms of anxiety and “exaggerated fight or flight” responses,
The dude that is topmost responsible for calling doctors who work for the Department Of Health when private hospitals call in to Mouldmed looking for last-minute staff, is a guy that goes by the name of Joseph Maarman.
Here’s the shocker: he only has a Grade 12, and NO medical background whatsoever.
This is for all those people currently on medical schemes and enjoying out-of-hospital benefits. It’s important to educate yourself on this stuff, because more often than not, you may find yourself having to pay for scans and checkups out of your own pocket. The costs of your treatment in a medical emergency should be covered by your medical scheme, but the often high costs of diagnosing your condition in an emergency situation won’t be covered.
It’s just what you’ve been waiting for! Or is it? Either way, DIY plastic surgery is a big thing now. Especially in Asia.
Ozzie family clings to jetty for 3 hours. BAFTA nominations. Twilight tops Razzie nominations. Kate turns 31. Obama might use executive orders for guns. Historical medical procedure completed in Cape Town. Lance will not be paid by Oprah.
Imagine your last memory being in 2005. It certainly was a different world back then – no black US president, no iPhones, no Facebook. This is what happened to Ayanda Nqinana, who was put into a coma following a late night crash on a lonely Eastern Cape road in 2005.
Here’s the best news a lot of men may read this week: Scientists and dermatologists are confident that a new lotion could be on the shelves in two years which will prevent you from having to do that awkward comb-over every morning.
The act of assisting someone to die is fairly commonplace in South Africa, but people in this country tend to turn a blind eye towards it, says Professor Willem Landman of NGO Dignity SA. Landman was commenting on today’s news that his counterpart, Cape Town-based professor Sean Davison, has been cleared of an attempted murder charge in New Zealand for performing euthanasia on his mother.
Proctologists world-wide get thousands of people every year wandering into their offices with things lodged in their asses saying, “Doc, I really don’t know how it got up there. I just sorta fell on it.” But I really don’t know what to make of this one: A New Zealander very nearly exploded after literally falling on a high-pressure hose.