Surgery

Mother, hospital staff to stand trial for girl’s death from FGM
Egypt

Mother, hospital staff to stand trial for girl’s death from FGM

The prosecutor's office in Suez governorate has referred four defendants to criminal court on charges relating to the death of…
Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure
Egypt

Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure

The mother of a 17-year-old has been detained for four days pending investigations into allegations that she subjected her daughter…
Surgery patients do better when hospitals are good to nurses
Health & Fitness

Surgery patients do better when hospitals are good to nurses

Surgery patients do better when nurses have better working environments, according to a new study. Hospitals with well-staffed, top-notch nursing departments…
More patients may be able to safely shower after surgery
Health & Fitness

More patients may be able to safely shower after surgery

 Many patients may be able to shower just two days after their operations without increasing their risk of infections around…
Social and economic factors tied to pancreatic cancer surgery, survival
Health & Fitness

Social and economic factors tied to pancreatic cancer surgery, survival

Social and economic factors may influence who is most likely to get surgery for early-stage pancreas cancer, a new US…
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
Egypt

Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen

Surgeons at Assiut University Hospital have extracted LE1,000 from the abdomen of a patient. The man had arrived at the hospital…
Transgender in China: secrets and surgery
Life & Style

Transgender in China: secrets and surgery

At home her son still calls her daddy, at work she dresses in a masculine style, but this Chinese person…
Antibiotic resistance threat to patients: study
Health & Fitness

Antibiotic resistance threat to patients: study

Spreading antibiotic resistance could have disastrous consequences for patients undergoing surgery or chemotherapy, a study said Thursday. In the United States,…
Egyptian vet performs surgery on Burmese Python in Hurghada
Egypt

Egyptian vet performs surgery on Burmese Python in Hurghada

An Egyptian vet performed surgery on a Burmese Python in Hurghada, rescuing the nine-year old reptile from death, according Al-Arabiya…
Weight-loss surgery edges out lifestyle changes for type 2 diabetes
Health & Fitness

Weight-loss surgery edges out lifestyle changes for type 2 diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes who have weight loss surgery are more likely to have significant improvements in their diabetes…
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