Editor's Note: Exciting, if not somewhat delayed, news from Spain where we learned that doctors from two Barcelona hospitals performed a fetal surgery to fix a blocked bronchial tube in developing baby girl in late 2010. "It is the first time in the world that this has been achieved. It is

A forward-thinking medical initiative, which will dramatically impact how healthcare is delivered around the world, is being developed in West Virginia. Jim Justice, chairman and owner of The Greenbrier, along with world-renowned physicians Dr. James Andrews, Dr. Tom Graham, Michael Immel, orthopedic practice management consultant and long-time advisor to Dr.

A specially assembled panel of patient travelers will candidly discuss their experiences traveling abroad for medical and dental procedures at the upcoming "Well-Being and Medical Travel Conference 2012." The event will take place on June 20-21, 2012, at The Phoenician luxury resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. (www.well-beingtravelconference.com) The session is a

Editor's Note: A recent piece by Melanie Swan on the Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies (ieet.org) suggests that, more than any other industry, stem cell therapies are poised to make a significant near-term impact on worldwide public health. In addition to the most obvious use of stem cells, Swan also

Leo A. Daly shares healthcare design and programming expertise with Turkey's healthcare leaders ISTANBUL, TURKEY-Feb. 27, 2012 --  The U.S. Commercial Service and international architecture, planning, engineering, interiors and program management firm Leo A. Daly hosted a symposium entitled "Healthcare Tourism: Medical, Wellness, Geriatrics Design Trends and New Technologies" at the U.S. Consulate

The Economic Times - Facilitating easy medical access to patients from abroad, healthcare major Prime India today launched the International Wellness Card here. The end-to-end approach in the form of an International Wellness Card will enable patients from abroad to gain access to a host of e-health services, medical tourism educational kits and discounted rates

  The "Well-Being and Medical Travel Conference 2012" -- which will take place on June 20-21, 2012, at The Phoenician luxury resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. (www.well-beingtravelconference.com -- has announced its speaker line-up. The conference is positioned to make a major impact on the global health, wellness, and medical travel industries because, for the first

Editor's Note: A recent issue of The Motley Fool's newsletter, Rule Your Retirement, devoted a good bit of attention to an unbiased consumer's comparison of healthcare received in the U.S. and in Guatemala. While not nearly as comprehensive as the story's title, "How Medical Tourism Really Works," suggests, it's an interesting read for the candid

IHT World, a medical tourism company that offers Americans a lower priced alternative for non-emergency surgery and dental treatments, has joined forces with Global Protective Solutions, a medical tourism insurance company to offer coverage to protect patients in the event of complications. By offering consumers a customized medical tourism

The online guide for medical tourism and healthcare travel, Novasans, is now introducing live chat on the website in order to instantly accommodate and assist patients seeking treatment abroad. Through the live chat, managed by Novasans travel experts, patients will receive immediate answers to all their medical tourism