Dramatic increase in fragility fractures expected in Latin America
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), in cooperation with medical and patient societies from throughout Latin America, has today published a landmark report which compiles osteoporosis-related data on 14 countries ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 24, 2012 |
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New initiative aims to increase mobility for disabled children worldwide
A team of global partners has tasked itself with the daunting challenge of bringing mobility to disabled children of developing nations.
Health
May 22, 2012 |
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Medical tourism sets pulses racing
From liposuction in Athens to an eye operation in Dubai, the lucrative market in medical tourism is on the up, tempting ever more countries to look for ways to profit from foreign patient care.
Health
May 08, 2012 |
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Brazil temporarily suspends breast implant imports
Brazil said Wednesday it has temporarily suspended the import of breast implants pending quality control tests in the wake of last December's health scare over defective French-made implants.
Surgery
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Cosmetic surgery unaffected by French implant scare: study
Cosmetic surgery is booming worldwide and unaffected by the health scare prompted by a French breast implant company that used substandard silicone, a global body of plastic surgeons said Friday.
Other
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Brazil bans sale of Dutch co's breast implants
(AP) -- The sale of Dutch-branded breast implants made by a French company at the center of an international scandal has been banned in Latin America's biggest country, Brazil's health ministry said Wednesday.
Other
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Germans, Czechs warn on French breasts implants
Germany and the Czech Republic advised women Friday to have potentially faulty breast implants made by French firm PIP removed, but Britain said it was not convinced of the need.
Other
Jan 06, 2012 |
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French breast implant scare reaches around the world
Hundreds of thousands of women in more than 65 countries, mainly in South America and western Europe, have received breast implants that are at the centre of a health scare.
Other
Jan 06, 2012 |
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France vows probe into breast implant failures
France vowed on Tuesday to investigate failures to detect faults with the French-made breast implants at the centre of a global health scare, as a senior lawmaker urged a full parliamentary probe.
Other
Jan 03, 2012 |
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French breast implant firm used fuel additive
French breast implant manufacturer PIP used a fuel additive in its now-banned implants which the company knew were defective as early as 2005, it was revealed on Monday.
Other
Jan 02, 2012 |
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French breast implant tycoon hits back as scandal grows
Holed up at his home in the south of France, the founder of troubled breast implant manufacturer PIP is fighting back against a growing international scandal over his allegedly faulty products.
Health
Dec 28, 2011 |
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Brazil says it has AIDS under control
Brazil said Monday its AIDS epidemic was under control, with a 0.61 percent cut in new cases between 2009 and 2010, although a rise among young homosexuals was a cause for concern.
HIV & AIDS
Nov 29, 2011 |
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FDA approves new test for Chagas disease
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Abbott Laboratories' ESA test for Chagas disease, which could be a useful tool in protecting the nation's blood supply from contamination.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 26, 2011 |
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Standard definition of loss-to-follow-up for ART patients
A study led by Benjamin Chi of the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA and colleagues reports on the development of a standard definition for loss-to-follow-up (LTFU) that can be used by HIV antiretroviral programs worldwide. ...
HIV & AIDS
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Young people having more unprotected sex: study
The number of young people having unprotected sex in the West has risen sharply over the past two years, a survey said Monday, with health professionals concerned the safe sex message is falling on deaf ears.
Health
Sep 26, 2011 |
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