SAO PAULO—Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a hospital on Wednesday morning in Sao Paulo, and addressed the press. He had been hospitalized for two days after an intestinal obstruction, which forced him to cut short his vacation. On Tuesday, the medical team accompanying him had ruled out the need for surgery. Bolsonaro, 66,…
More Than $1B Needed to Clear Surgical Backlogs: Canadian Medical Association
November 30, 2021
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OTTAWA—The Canadian Medical Association says it will cost $1.3 billion to clear the backlogs for eight key procedures that were put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. The association commissioned consulting firm Deloitte to report on the effect of the pandemic on Canada’s health-care system. Deloitte found a backlog of 327,800 procedures across Canada. The…
Baby Born With a Rare Birth Defect and Heart Condition Lives Happy Life Despite 26 Surgeries
A baby born with congenital heart disease and a condition where her esophagus didn’t develop properly has endured 26 crucial surgeries in her life so far. Now a bubbly, bright 4-year-old, she is living her best life. Dawn Matieschyn, 38, of Langdon, Alberta, opened up to The Epoch Times about her daughter Faith’s resilience, her…
Chinese State Media Slam Medical Beauty Ads for False Propaganda
China’s state-run People’s Daily urged an “imperative and urgent” regulation on cosmetic surgery advertising, after Beijing launched a widespread campaign targeting industries including technology and celebrity fan culture. On Sept. 14, the regime mouthpiece criticized China’s beauty industry for what it called misleading consumers’ aesthetic tastes and values, and driving the pursuit of good looks…
Twins Who Were Conjoined at the Head Are Successfully Separated After a 12-Hour Surgery
One-year-old twin girls who were born conjoined at the back of the head can now make eye contact with each other for the first time after undergoing a rare separation surgery in Israel. The more than 12-hour operation that took place at Soroka Medical Centre in Beersheba on Sept. 2 took months of preparation and…
1-Year-Old Conjoined Twins Separated in Israel
Israeli doctors say they have performed a complex surgery to separate one-year-old conjoined twins, the first such effort ever in Israel. The twin girls were separated in a 12-hour procedure by Israeli and international medical experts at the Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel’s Beersheba, the center said in a statement sent to The Associated…
Pittsburgh Doctor Accused of Performing Multiple Surgeries at Once
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), University of Pittsburgh Physicians, and Dr. James Luketich, are facing accusations of health care fraud under the False Claims Act in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania. The United States filed a complaint, based on a two-year investigation into allegations originally brought by a…
Federer Needs 3rd Surgery; Has ‘Glimmer of Hope’ to Return
Roger Federer is going to miss the U.S. Open and be sidelined for months because he needs a third operation on his right knee, a procedure he said will leave him with “a glimmer of hope” that he can return to competition. Federer announced the news Sunday via a video message on Instagram. “I’ve been…
Loyal Goose Woefully Watches Injured Mate Undergo Surgery Through Window of Wildlife Hospital
A loyal Canada goose, concerned for her mate as he underwent surgery, surprised veterinary medics when she showed up at their clinic. Tapping at the glass door, she stayed and watched until her mate woke from his sedation before reuniting with him at the door. It was a first for staffers at New England Wildlife Center in…
Brave Baby Born ‘Without an Immune System’ Undergoes Pioneering Surgery: ‘So Grateful’
A baby born without an immune system is recovering after undergoing pioneering surgery to save his life. Ellis Melhuish spent the first four months of his life in a hospital after doctors discovered he was born with a rare immune system disorder, which means even a common cold could kill him. His parents Savannah, 26,…
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