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Baby’s life saved by surgeon who carried out world’s first surgery using stem cells from placentas

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  A heart surgeon,  Professor Massimo Caputo from the Bristol Heart Institute has stated he “saved the life” of a baby by carrying out a “world-first” operation using stem cells from placentas. Professor Massimo Caputo used pioneering stem cell injections to correct baby Finley’s heart defect and says he now …

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Nurse installed camera in hospital bathroom to watch fellow nurses bath and filmed up gowns of unconscious female patients as they recovered from surgery

Nurse installed camera in hospital bathroom to watch fellow nurses bath and filmed up gowns of unconscious female patients as they recovered from surgery

A male nurse who filmed the up-gowns of female patients while they recovered from surgery has been banned from nursing for life. Paul Grayson, 51, a veteran senior NHS nurse, recorded videos of four patients as they were unconscious post-surgery. Grayson who worked for Sheffield’s Royal Hallamshire Hospital, also filmed …

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5 important things you need to know before undergoing plastic surgery

5 important things you need to know before undergoing plastic surgery

“Whatever procedure a person is considering, due diligence is the best defence against potential post-op problems,” Plastic surgeon Richard Westreich cautioned. “Don’t rush into something just because it’s easy or convenient.” If you’re considering any cosmetic procedure, these safety tips from Dr Westreich can improve your chances of …

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Footballer Alex Fletcher in critical condition following emergency brain surgery after crashing into advertising hoardings during a game

Footballer Alex Fletcher in critical condition following emergency brain surgery after crashing into advertising hoardings?during?a?game

A non-league footballer is in a critical condition in intensive care after crashing head-first into a pitch-side concrete advertising board during the club’s National League South game.   Alex Fletcher was admitted into intensive care and underwent emergency neurosurgery on Tuesday November 8, after a sickening collision in the fifth minute …

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“When I came home the first time, I literally could not lift my leg” – Oprah Winfrey reveals she had double knee surgery last year

"When I came home the first time, I literally could not lift my leg" - Oprah Winfrey reveals she had double knee surgery last year

Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey has revealed that she had to undergo not one, but two knee surgeries in 2021.    During a conversation as part of her “The Life You Want Class”, where she spoke about gratitude, one of the guests mentioned having an appreciation for every limb and every …

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