Not all hernias are obvious and not all need immediate surgery. Here's how to recognise the warning signs and what your next ...

The priorities of one of Australia's largest health networks has been called into question, after it was revealed a hospital ...

Earlier this week Health New Zealand released results to show how well various districts are tracking in achieving the government’s key health targets. In general, the government is aiming for 95% ...

CHEC, a healthcare provider delivering specialist ophthalmology services in partnership with the NHS, has completed the roll ...

CHEC, a healthcare provider delivering specialist ophthalmology services in partnership with the NHS, has completed the roll ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, the move is based on patient feedback and designed to help individuals receive care when ...

Background: Conduction disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker implantation after heart surgery occur in about 1.5% of patients. Early pacemaker implantation may reduce morbidity and ...

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Before surgery, you have tests to check your fitness. This pre-op assessment usually happens a couple of weeks or a few days before your operation. Then you usually go into hospital on the morning of ...

Surgery for prostate cancer . Surgery is one of the main treatments for prostate cancer. You usually have an operation to remove your prostate gland to try to cure your cancer. This is called radical ...