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This Drone Will Transport Emergency Blood Around SA [Video]
31 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Blood could soon be delivered by drone in South Africa, saving countless lives in emergency situations.
Turns Out Instagram-Inspired #SelfCare Could Be Dangerous For Your Health
10 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Millions of Millennials have abandoned mainstream medicine in favour of self-diagnoses through social media. That’s not a good thing.
There’s A Full-On Cannabis Wellness Workshop In Tamboerskloof This Weekend
26 Mar 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
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.
Friday Morning Spice
05 Oct 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
SA’s medical world 1st. Suge Knight jailed for 28 years. Musk won’t stop. Paris puncher jailed. China’s secret chip. Westlife returns. How many SA taxis on road.
The Curious Case Of A Woman Who Actually Sweats Blood
24 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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 South Africa Just Implemented A Few Important Changes
27 Feb 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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.
WTF? Alarming Stat Shows How Regularly Cape Paramedics Are Being Ambushed And Attacked [Video]
06 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Emergency paramedics in the Western Cape have been subjected to far too many violent attacks, and some are questioning whether it’s worth it.
Sex Abuse Victim’s Post-Traumatic Stress Allows Her To Choose Euthanasia
12 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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.
Stoked – The Moment A Teen Realises He Is Alive After A Heart Transplant [Video]
26 Jan 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
Seriously, Doctor Dude, You Can’t Take Selfies Of Yourself Next To Women As They Give Birth
24 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
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.
New App Will Detect Cancer So You Can Stop It In Time
24 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new innovation in medical technology will soon allow users to detect cancer early, using a new device and app.
Revealed: What Really Killed Joan Rivers
17 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
This Texas Nurse With Ebola WAS Wearing Protective Gear
14 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
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.
Teenage Has Football-Size Tumor Removed [Video]
10 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
Bill Gates Wants To Shake Up The Condom Industry
19 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
Check Out This Kid’s Amazing Iron Man Prosthetic Hand [Video]
12 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Boy born without fingers gets amazing Iron Man prosthetic hand for free, and its all thanks to the miracle of 3D printing.
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.
Is This The End Of Heart Transplants?
13 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Medical researchers may are testing a new injection therapy that could make surgery heart transplants a thing of the past.
US Disability Group Blast Oscar’s Defence
04 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
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,
EXPOSED: The Rise Of Illegal, Under-Qualified Doctors At Local Private Hospitals
21 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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.
Beware: This Is How Your Medical Scheme Deals With Your Emergencies
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
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.
Thursday Morning Spice
10 Jan 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
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.
Man Wakes From Seven Year Coma After Being Given Sleeping Pill
10 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
The Cure For Baldness May Be Just Two Years Away
20 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
Euthanasia Is Rife But Ignored In SA
03 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
The Pathology Of A Human Balloon
31 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
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