Kröll suffers fracture

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Sports

Klaus Kröll has broken his leg in a motocross accident. The skier underwent surgery at a hospital in Krems, Lower Austria. His doctors say Kröll will be discharged within the coming days. The downhill specialist announced yesterday (Weds) he planned to undergo a rehab programme in the next six to eight weeks to get in […]

Cosmetic surgery amendment likely

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Politics

The People’s Party (ÖVP) has harshly criticised Health Minister Alois Stöger’s “style” of presenting new ideas – but also explained it would support his cosmetic surgery draft bill. Stöger told magazine News and newspaper Kurier yesterday (Thurs) that he wanted to implement stricter rules on plastic surgeries. Teenagers should be ordered to consult psychologists before […]

One in three women consider plastic surgery

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Lifestyle

A third of Austrian women can imagine undergoing cosmetic surgery, a poll has revealed.Researcher Marketagent said today (Thurs) around 33 per cent of women considered plastic surgery as an option, while only one in six men said the same.Breast reductions and enlargements were identified as the most popular potential surgery among women in the poll, […]

Romanian MP under the knife again in Vienna

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Politics

A former TV star from Romania is in intensive care after undergoing surgery at a clinic in Vienna.Ex-TV presenter Teo Trandafir – who is a member of the Democratic Liberal Party in the federal parliament in Bucharest – needed an operation for an acute pancreatic disease. She is under surveillance at the AKH Hospital’s intensive […]

Upper Austrian critical after being gunned down by girlfriend

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General News

An Upper Austrian is fighting for his life after being shot by his girlfriend with a hunting rifle.Gerold A., 27, was shot in the face by Susanne-Marina B. during an argument at the family home in Kirchschlag in Upper Austria’s Urfahr-Umgebung district last night (Weds).Paramedics arrived at the house within minutes despite a snowstorm raging […]

Cut off testicles sewn back on

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General News

Surgeons at a Carinthian clinic managed to sew a man’s testicles back on yesterday (Sun).Doctors working at the Klinikum Klagenfurt said today they expected the 49-year-old to make a full recovery following the six-hour operation. They stressed that such  surgery carries very high risks and is therefore rarely carried out.The Carinthian man sliced off his […]

Teen farmer loses both legs

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General News

A teenager had both his legs chopped off in a farming accident yesterday (Sun).Patrick S., 15, was on the back of a tractor driven by his 50-year-old dad Gerhard in a field near Göpfritz in Lower Austria’s Zwettl district when he lost his balance and fell into the operating milling machine being pulled by the […]

Transsexual allowed to teach

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General News

Austria’s first transsexual teacher has been given the all clear to work by the education ministry after a sex change operation.The man turned woman named only as Walter S. caused outcry among some parents by informing her  students via e-mail at a polytechnic in Vienna-Margareten that she will be a woman when everyone returns for […]

Surgeons amputate wrong leg

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General News

Bungling doctors performing delicate surgery to remove a woman’s leg first amputated the wrong one and then, realising their mistake, amputated the other, it has been revealed today (Fri).The 90-year-old woman had been rushed to St. Johann hospital in Tyrol after suffering from a serious vascular dysfunction. But after carrying out surgery to remove the […]

Cancer sufferer ‘beaten senseless by policeman’

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A cancer-suffering Viennese claims he suffered serious injuries when he was beaten up by a policeman after complaining about an unjust parking ticket.The man’s lawyer Marcus Januschke said today (Thurs) his client was attacked by an officer outside a station in Vienna-Floridsdorf.”The assault occurred out of the blue,” Januschke claimed, adding that fresh post-surgery had […]