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# Medical Treatment

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# Supreme Court
Parents of brain-damaged boy lose Supreme Court appeal for control of medical treatment
The boy, known as John, suffered a devastating brain injury in road crash in 2020.
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Jan 22nd 2021, 6:29 PM
# massive tool
An Irish woman has designed this Father Ted t-shirt to raise funds for medical care
Denise Ryan wants to get Pat Mustard to go “from baby maker to life saver”.
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Dec 1st 2015, 7:58 PM
# massive tool
An Irish woman has designed this Father Ted t shirt to raise funds for medical care
Denise Ryan wants to get Pat Mustard to go “from baby maker to life saver”.
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Dec 1st 2015, 5:17 PM
# global drug survey
Of 23,000 who say they took MDMA, 202 ended up in hospital
There has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking medical treatment after taking the drug over the past few years.
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Jun 18th 2015, 6:08 AM
# Stigma
Practice of 'normalising' intersex children at birth denounced by Europe
At least 21 EU States allow medical intervention on children to allocate sex at an early age.
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May 13th 2015, 6:05 AM
# kelly the giraffe
And you thought going to the dentist was traumatic...
Kelly – a 14-yera-old female giraffe from Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling in Scotland – had to be sedated for the procedure to take place.
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Mar 18th 2015, 10:45 PM
# Jose
Doctors extend Salvadoran castaway's hospital stay for psychological examination
However, he is said to be in ‘remarkable physical shape’.
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Feb 16th 2014, 8:15 AM
# Germany
Organ transplant scandal erupts in Germany, prompts calls for reforms
Two senior doctors have been suspended from the Leipzig University Clinic’s organ transplant centre as part of an investigation into alleged manipulation of the waiting list.
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Jan 3rd 2013, 3:39 PM
# Health
Laya Healthcare customers facing premium hike of up to 13%
The insurer says the price increase is needed to fund a greater number of claims and escalating cost of medical treatment.
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Nov 24th 2012, 1:26 PM
# president
President Michael D Higgins to have knee surgery next week
Higgins has previously said that he broke his kneecap while on a humanitarian mission in Colombia.
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Dec 10th 2011, 6:33 PM
# Health Insurance
Quinn Healthcare announces price rise of 12 per cent
The changes will come into effect next year, the company said today.
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Nov 29th 2011, 5:11 PM
# Doctors
Global index shows drop in Irish medical costs
The cost of common dental treatments is down by 21 per cent in some cases, as are elective medical procedures – but the cost of laser eye surgery is up by 21 per cent.
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Nov 21st 2011, 8:31 AM
# Teenagers
Teenagers should be given right to refuse treatment, says Law Reform Commission
Report published today recommends 16- and 17-year-olds are allowed to give their consent or refusal for medical treatment.
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Jul 25th 2011, 10:42 AM
# Venezuela
Chavez tells supporters "his return has begun"
The Venezuelan president appeared in public in his home country for the first time since his cancer battle was announced.
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Jul 5th 2011, 11:02 AM
# Spinal Injury
Video: Paralysed man able to stand and walk after pioneering treatment
Twenty-three-year-old American man says he never thought he would be able to stand up so quickly after starting the ground-breaking treatment.
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May 20th 2011, 12:27 PM
# Surgery
Little Liam sets off for pioneering brain surgery
Two year old Liam Heffernan, who has Battens Disease, will leave from Dublin Airport today to undergo medical treatment in the USA for the disease, which his older sister died from.
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Apr 26th 2011, 8:23 AM
# Mental Health
Electro-shock therapy defended by psychiatric group
But health campaigner says its time treatment was banned without a patient’s clear consent.
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Aug 31st 2010, 7:47 PM