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Entertainment Technology Travel Weather Video Your Cam An estimated 200,000 obese New Zea... Surgeons call for stomach staple

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An estimated 200,000 obese New Zealanders would benefit from stomach stapling, an operation to cure obesity, but most will miss out as only a few are publicly funded.

Currently, stomach stapling costs about $25,000 and around 500 procedures are performed each year. The health system funds 30 of them.

Ioane Tyrall is one ...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- A 'medical vacation' is a fantastic way to renew oneself... Outside View: Medical touris

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- A 'medical vacation' is a fantastic way to renew oneself in mind and body. When the body is relaxed and the mind is at ease, the quality of healing can be phenomenal. If you are one of those contemplating surgery in the near future, or know of someone who is at the crossroads of a medical decision, then you may want to investigate a medical vacation. The...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- It would have cost Howard Staab, an uninsured carpenter, $... Surgery-seekers set sights

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- It would have cost Howard Staab, an uninsured carpenter, $200,000 to have his major heart surgery done in his native North Carolina. After spending only one month -- and an all-inclusive $6,700 -- in New Delhi, India, Staab returned to his life`s work without complications.

This week, Staab`s story reached a special U.S. Senate subcommittee on ag...

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Fancy a tummy tuck or face lift? How about a hair transplant?

Such surgical procedures are de rigueur in the West, but the trend is now also catching on in an unlikely country -- conservative Pakistan.

Lured by the cheap cost, expatriate Pakistanis are among the biggest customers returnin...