New York: Brad Pitt has called fiancee Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy a heroic attempt. The 37-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who raises six children with Pitt, revealed to the world that she had both of her breasts removed in February as a preventative measure after doctors warned her she carries the 'faulty' gene Brca1, reported the New York Times.
The 'Fight Club' star has released a statement thanking his partner for going ahead with surgery for the sake of their children.
"Having witnessed this decision firsthand, I find Angie's choice, as well as so many others like her, absolutely heroic."
"I thank our medical team for their care and focus. All I want for is for her to have a long and healthy life, with myself and our children. This is a happy day for our family," he said....
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12:27 PM, May 15, 2013
Karachi: Pakistan's experienced pace bowler, Umar Gul's departure for Australia to undergo surgery on his injured knee has been delayed due to visa problems. The delay in his departure for Australia has dimmed chances of Gul recovering in time for the tour to Zimbabwe in July. Sources close to the bowler who has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy due to his knee injury, said the visa problems...
12:04 AM, May 08, 2013
Shailaja, a mother of two was left in a near vegetative state three years ago after her doctors botched up her surgery and then refused to take responsibility for it. Shailaja's husband had turned citizen journalist to get help for his wife. ...
11:37 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Bangalore: Two days after CNN-IBN highlighted her plight due to medical negligence, the Bangalore hospital that botched up Shailaja's surgery has been forced to act. It is expected to submit its relief plan for the victim to the government on Monday. On Saturday, the Karnataka government threatened legal action against the hospital. Shailaja, a mother of two was left in a near vegetative state three years ago after her doctors...
08:21 AM, Apr 01, 2013
Bangalore: Karnataka Health Minister SA Ramadas on Saturday met the family of the woman who was left severely incapacitated because of a botched surgery in a Bangalore Hospital. The minister had earlier promised quick action after a CNN-IBN Citizen Journalist campaign exposed the hospital's negligence during the victim's treatment. Ramadas had said that he will meet and discuss the matter with Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar along with the victim's family....
01:52 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Bangalore: Karnataka Health Minister SA Ramadas's representative on Saturday met the family of the woman who was left severely incapacitated because of a botched surgery in a Bangalore Hospital. The representative conveyed to the family members that they could meet Ramadas at his office on Saturday. The minister has promised quick action after a CNN-IBN Citizen Journalist campaign exposed the hospital's negligence during the victim's treatment. Ramadas had earlier said...
01:08 PM, Mar 30, 2013
San Franciso: Have a heart problem? If it's fixable, there's a good chance it can be done without surgery, using tiny tools and devices that are pushed through tubes into blood vessels. Heart care is in the midst of a transformation. Many problems that once required sawing through the breastbone and opening up the chest for open heart surgery now can be treated with a nip, twist or patch through...
04:42 AM, Mar 25, 2013
President Hugo Chavez died of a massive heart attack after great suffering and inaudibly mouthed his desire to live, the head of Venezuela's presidential guard said late Wednesday. "He couldn't speak but he said it with his lips ... 'I don't want to die. Please don't let me die,' because he loved his country, he sacrificed himself for his country," Gen Jose Ornella told reporters. ...
01:00 PM, Mar 07, 2013
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's breathing problems have worsened and he is suffering from a "severe" new respiratory infection as he struggles to recover from cancer surgery, the government said in a somber medical update on Monday. The 58-year-old socialist leader has not been seen in public nor heard from in almost three months since undergoing the operation in Cuba. It was his fourth surgery since the disease was detected in...
11:16 AM, Mar 05, 2013
Priyanka Gandhi on Monday underwent a minor surgery of gall bladder in a private hospital here. Fourty-year-old Priyanka underwent the surgery at Gangaram Hospital and is stable. It was conducted by a team of doctors led by Dr Praveen Bhatia of the Department of Minimal Access Surgery. ...
09:43 PM, Mar 04, 2013
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba on Monday, more than two months after surgery for cancer that has jeopardized his 14-year rule of the South American OPEC nation. The middle-of-the-night homecoming implies some medical improvement - at least enough to handle a flight of several hours - and will again fire up supporters with hope that the socialist leader could return to active rule. ...
01:20 PM, Feb 19, 2013
A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education has undergone successful surgery at a British hospital to reconstruct her skull and help restore lost hearing. ...
10:30 PM, Feb 03, 2013
A lawyer in Germany claims surgeons left up to 16 objects in her client's body after an operation for prostate cancer. Annette Corinth says doctors removed a needle, compresses and surgical strips from banker Helmut Brecht after his wounds failed to heal properly following surgery in 2009. ...
08:39 PM, Jan 17, 2013
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has recovered from a lung infection and surgery to remove gallstones that kept him in hospital for nearly three weeks, the government said on Sunday. ...
12:39 AM, Jan 07, 2013
Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating education for girls, will undergo cranial reconstructive surgery within weeks as part of her long-term recovery, doctors treating her at a United Kingdom hospital have said. Yousafzai, 15, was shot in Pakistan in October, 2012 and was later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for specialist treatment and where she is currently...
11:24 AM, Jan 04, 2013
The school teacher, who was attacked with acid by two youths in Srinagar, will be flown to the national capital for plastic surgery. The incident took place on Wednesday when the accused accosted the girl and threw acid on her, blinding her partially. ...
06:58 AM, Jan 04, 2013
The 30-year-old school teacher, who was attacked with acid by a youth in the city, will be flying to the national capital on Friday for plastic surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. ...
07:28 PM, Jan 03, 2013
Hyderabad: YSR Congress party leader Sharmila successfully underwent knee surgery at Apollo Hospital here on Tuesday. The 37-year-old sister of jailed MP and party chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy is recovering well. According to a medical bulletin, she is currently in the post-operative ward and will be shifted to a room later. Sharmila was injured during her 'padyatra' in Ranga Reddy district three days ago while getting off a bus....
09:31 AM, Dec 19, 2012
London: Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu will be out for six months after having knee surgery. The 21-year-old Romeu was taken off after 20 minutes in Chelsea's 3-1 victory over Sunderland on Saturday after injuring his right knee. He underwent surgery on Monday on his anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus, the club said. Romeu has made nine appearances for Chelsea this season, and 33 since joining from Barcelona in the...
04:36 PM, Dec 11, 2012
In this episode of Living it Up, we will bring you stories of people who chose plastic surgery to look young. ...
03:39 PM, Oct 20, 2012
