Tag: Medical Procedures
PNG man arrested over $5 circumcisions
A Papua New Guinea man has been arrested for performing circumcisions on young boys in the belief that the operation would reduce their chances of contracting HIV/AIDS.[MORE]
Patient backlog puts Townsville Hospital on alert
The Townsville Hospital in north Queensland is back on code yellow internal alert and is expected to review elective surgery lists this morning.[MORE]
Condobolin to get endoscopy unit
People living in Condobolin will no longer have to travel hundreds of kilometres if they need an endoscopy.[MORE]
Scientists successfully transplant frozen pig liver
The successful thawing and transplantation of a frozen pig liver could bring the technique one step closer for humans. [MORE]
Surgery cancellations at record levels
Elective surgery cancellations at the Launceston General Hospital reached record levels in August and September.[MORE]
Industrial unrest postpones elective surgery
The district manager of the Toowoomba Base Hospital says one case of elective surgery has had to be postponed until tomorrow.[MORE]
Former AMA chief recovering from brutal bashing
The former head of the AMA is recovering from emergency brain surgery after he was bashed at the weekend.[MORE]
MP wants organ donation scheme changes
The Member for Parkes says a proposed new scheme for organ donation needs to address problems with donation in the bush.[MORE]
AMA welcomes 'sleep pods' plan
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed plans by Queensland Health to roll out so-called "sleep pods" for doctors in state hospitals.[MORE]
Less HRT linked to breast cancer drop: expert
An international conference on breast cancer in Sydney has heard that decreasing use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is connected to decreasing breast cancer rates.[MORE]
'Last resort' pain drug considered for SA emergencies
A 'last resort' pain drug is being considered for use by SA ambulance crews.[MORE]
Research shows increase in IVF babies
More Australian couples are conceiving through fertility treatments, resulting in more healthy babies being born than ever before. [MORE]
Laos jungle survivor leaves intensive care
A Qld man who survived 11 days lost in a jungle in Laos is out of intensive care in the Royal Brisbane Hospital.[MORE]
Call for Alice eye clinic
The manager of a Central Australian eye health program says there is an urgent need for a permanent eye clinic in Alice Springs.[MORE]
Funding not easing elective surgery waiting lists: AMA
The Australian Medical Association is concerned Commonwealth funding to cut Tasmania's elective surgery waiting lists is a band-aid solution.[MORE]
Elective surgery waiting list continues to swell
Elective surgery waiting lists in Tasmania have blown out again.[MORE]
Hundreds missing off surgery lists
Tasmania's Opposition wants assurances that the omission of hundreds of patients from the state's elective surgery waiting lists is an isolated incident.[MORE]
Woman loses damages case against surgeon
A Lake Macquarie woman has failed in her attempt to sue a Newcastle surgeon over a medical procedure she claims has left her with a permanent ailment.[MORE]
Indonesia's 'tree man' home after treatment
An Indonesian man dubbed the "tree man" because of gnarled growths on his body has returned from hospital after six kilograms of warts were surgically removed from his body, a doctor has said.[MORE]
New device allows for faster lung cancer diagnosis
The Austin Hospital in Melbourne has introduced a new machine to make lung cancer diagnosis a same-day procedure. [MORE]
Doctors perform heart valve replacement without major surgery
Few doctors could have imagined that they would one day be able to replace diseased heart valves without open heart surgery.[MORE]
Aust doctors perform breakthrough heart surgery
A revolutionary procedure which will reduce the need for open heart surgery in older people has been conducted for the first time in Australia. [MORE]
HRT benefits for older women unearthed
New Australian research has found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve sleep and sexual function and lessen joint pain in older women.[MORE]
Pressure for public access to private cancer scanner
The State Government has been urged to ensure public patients gain access to the new cancer detecting PET scanner.[MORE]
Operation holiday: push for Aust medical tourism industry
A tourism lobby group says Australia should build a health travel sector in the same way it has developed education tourism.[MORE]
