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THE medical management of three heroin addicts who died after receiving rapid detox treatment at a private Sydney health clinic was abysmal, angry family members said after a coronial inquest.
A LACK of familiarity among GPs with inserting and removing intrauterine devices and implants - or medico-legal concerns - may be factors behind their low uptake in Australia, an analysis suggests.
THE timeframe in which Australian women may have received substandard PIP breast implants has been extended, amid doubts their French maker had “ever” used medical-grade silicone.
THE timeframe in which Australian women may have received substandard PIP breast implants has been extended, amid doubts their French maker had “ever” used medical-grade silicone.
Members of a Facebook support page for faulty PIP breast implants have called for the federal government to fund their removal.
PATIENTS with pacemakers or other implanted cardiac devices can be reassured that handheld metal detectors used for screening airline passengers are “probably safe”, researchers say.
US orthopaedic surgeons have cautioned against using popular ‘metal on metal’ hip prostheses amid growing concern the implants can cause severe tissue and bone damage, The New York Times reports. Despite 250,000 ‘metal on metal’ hip replacements being performed annually in the US, research shows the prostheses, made from chromium and cobalt, can wear down. The metal prostheses produce tiny metal particles that can be absorbed into the bloodstream, leading to inflammation, pain in the groin, tissue damage in the hip joint and bone loss. It is estimated the metal hip prostheses cause problems ...