Over recent years, New Forest District Council has invested heavily to ensure all its leisure centres and swimming pools are fully accessible and meet the 2010 Equality Act guidelines. As part of this ongoing programme, the Council has purchased five BluOne pool lifts from Dolphin Lifts. New Milton Leisure Centre is one of the centres where… Read more »
Breastfeeding and expectant women have a new, cost-effective resource to research use of over-the-counter and prescription medications thanks to MommyMeds™. The smartphone app was unveiled today at the 2014 International Lactation Consultant Association Conference. The app, which is a product of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s (TTUHSC) InfantRisk Center, brings mothers access to up-to-date… Read more »
World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons has announced the necessity of FLS program for resident surgeons and gynecologists. Laparoscopy is an invasive surgery or operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis through small incisions of about 0.5 to 1.5 cm. The recently popular medical technique is used to diagnose or inspect a condition of the patient. There… Read more »
Unfortunately in this era of commercialization of health sector only rich and wealthy people can afford bariatric surgery. “The economical aspect of bariatric surgery need to change” said, Dr. R.K. Mishra, Director, World Laparoscopy Hospital. Even today, people who fall under the low socioeconomic status are unable to connect to the multi-disciplinary approach essential for… Read more »
Dr. R. K. Mishra of World Laparoscopy Hospital has written an important book on Laparoscopic Surgery, titled “Mastering the Technique of Laparoscopic Suturing and Knotting.” The book is supposed to be a helpful resource for all those who want to gain proficiency in the field of Laparoscopic Surgery. Intracorporeal suturing and extracorporeal knot-tying in laparoscopic… Read more »
