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Da Vinci Surgical Robots Have Performed More Than 600 Surgeries At Groote Schuur And Tygerberg Hospital
06 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Since the da Vinci machines are used for advanced diseases that are difficult to remove without a large incision and extended theatre hours, they have had an immense impact on patients and the health system.
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Fit For A Queen – The Hospital Where Princess Kate Is Recovering From Surgery Is More Like A Swanky Hotel
18 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The list of past patients includes the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, the late Queen’s younger sister Princess Margaret and former US president John F Kennedy.
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Doctors ‘Switch Off’ Part Of Girls Brain To Save Her Life
09 Oct 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Doctors in California have ‘switched off’ half of a 6-year-old girl’s brain to stop a devastating disease from killing her.
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Doctors Shocked To Find Man With A ‘Tummy Ache’ Has Sixty Household Items In His Stomach
29 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A man suffering from a two-year stomach ache shocked doctors who discovered the patient had ingested enough household items to fill a Mr Price Home shelf.
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Influencer Puts Part Of Her Knee Into Spaghetti And Eats It With Her Partner
10 May 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Posing in a thong only goes so far, and an influencer has gotta eat every few days.
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Around 22 Brits Have Died After Cheap Surgery Was Botched In Turkey
07 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Lured in by the promise of cheap medical treatment, thousands of Brits are heading to Turkey for procedures that often turn out to be life-threatening if not fatal.
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Behold, An Incredibly Rare Double Hand And Face Transplant [Video]
04 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Surgeons have successfully performed an incredibly risky double transplant, giving a New Jersey man a new face and hands.
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Why Chrissy Teigen Is Removing Her Breast Implants
29 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Chrissy Teigen has been looking into having her implants removed for a while now, and she’s finally pulling the trigger.
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An Update On That Jozi Surgeon Accused Of Multiple Fatal Errors
22 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Dr. Peter Beale is under investigation for the deaths of eight children. and the maiming of 11 others, but his colleagues are closing ranks.
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The First African American Face Transplant
25 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Robert Chelsea has made history as the first African American to receive a face transplant.
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Gunshot Victim’s Face Transplant Is Unbelievable [Video]
30 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
Less than 11 months after 26-year-old Cameron Underwood underwent a face transplant, he’s revealing himself to the world.
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Healthcare, Medical Aid, And The Transgender Struggle In South Africa
26 Oct 2018 by Carrie / 4 Comments
Gender-affirming healthcare can mean the difference between life and death for transgender people, but South African medical aids still see it as a choice rather than a necessity.
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Beautiful Teen Gets Face Transplant After Failed Suicide [Video]
20 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
When she was 18, Katie Stubblefield tried to take her own life. Now, four years later, she has been given a new lease on life via a face transplant.
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This Guy Had A Face Transplant And The Results Are Incredible [Video]
22 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Mitchell Hunter had a full face transplant five years ago, and has finally decided to speak about his experience.
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Remember Renée Zellweger’s Transformation? It Can Be Done Without Surgery
14 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As you age, it’s important to retain who you are and if you want to get face improvements, be the best version of yourself.
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OMG Human Barbie Was Punched And Strangled Outside Her Home [Images]
06 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The “Human Barbie” was attacked on Halloween night, being punched and strangled by two men outside her home.
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Everyone Is Talking About The Amount Of ‘Work’ Renee Zellweger Has Had
22 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
A top plastic surgeon has suggested that Renee Zellweger has had a vast amount of work done to her face, and it’s hard not to argue.
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Girl Gets Third Breast In Hope To Land Reality Show [Video]
22 Sep 2014 by chelsea / 1 Comment
People will do almost anything for their own 15 minutes of fame. What is deemed acceptable and when is it crossing the boob…I mean line
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Woman’s Dream Of Being A Sex Doll Comes True
17 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sit down. You’re going to need to when you see the ridiculousness that is this woman. She’s at least 90% crazy and 10% plastic. Seriously. Look.
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This Kid Is Getting Surgery Because His Neck Is Too Long
01 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A Chaoyang Hospital has agreed to perform corrective surgery on a teenager who has ten vertebrae in his neck – three more than usual.
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Plastic Surgery Is Such A Problem In Venezuela, Even The Mannequins Look Ridiculous
17 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It’s said that the shape and size of the mannequins in a particular society is indicative of what people in that society see as ‘the ideal’ body shape.
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Prepare To Be Astounded – DIY Facelifts Have Arrived
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
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This Man Implanted A Massive Computer Chip Into His Arm [VIDEO]
07 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What do you do if you want a live feed on your smartphone that displays all of your body’s biometric data? You shove a massive computer chip under your skin, of course. Tim Cannon, a biohacker, recently became the first person to have one of these implanted – and it looks pretty painful.
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Man Wakes Up From Surgery With Amnesia: Blown Away At How Hot His Wife Is [VIDEO]
11 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Jason Mortensen woke up after surgery to repair his torn hernia. Whilst happily eating a cookie and tripping balls on morphine, he saw what he thought was a stunningly beautiful nurse. “Did the doctor send you?” he asked, “Are you a model?” What he didn’t realise in his drugged state was that he was talking to his wife of six years.
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Australian Bionic Eye A World First [VIDEO]
30 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
World-first technology has allowed a blind woman to start seeing light after she was implanted with an early prototype bionic eye.
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We Live In The Future Now: 83-Year-Old Woman Fitted With 3D-Printed Jaw
06 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
An 83-year-old woman has successfully had her lower jaw replaced with a 3D-printed model by scientists at Belgium’s University of Hasselt. This is the first such implant in the world, and was a much faster process than traditional artificial implants – we’re taking hours instead of days.
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They’re Planning The World’s First Womb Transplant
14 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eva Ottosson, 56, plans to donate her uterus to her 25-year-old daughter Sarah, who was born without one. This will be the second such procedure attempted, and, if successful, Sarah will carry a fetus in the same womb that once held her. The procedure could take place next spring, in Sweden.The procedure could take place next spring, in Sweden. Matryoshka dolls.
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The Future Is Scary: Snake Robots For Heart Surgery
02 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’m not sure if this beats prosthetic tentacles, but it’s close. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are building snake-like robots that can reach delicate organs that don’t generally respond well to getting cut open. Because the prospect of surgery wasn’t frightening enough before.
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