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Surgery and Rehabilitation
Early study suggests nanodiamonds safe for implants
By Greg Williams - Nanodiamonds designed to toughen artificial joints also might prevent the inflammation caused when hardworking metal joints shed debris into the body, according to an early study published this week in the journal Acta Biomaterialia.
From the Balance Beam to the State Bar
UCSF Patient Turns Life-Threatening Condition into Source of Strength...Improving care for the burn injured
The most comprehensive report on burns injuries and their treatment ever compiled in Australasia has been released by the Australia and New Zealand Burns Association (ANZBA) Bi National Burn Registry (BiNBR)....Allegheny General Hospital Introduces New Minimally-Invasive Technique for Treating Large Brain Aneurysms
Physicians at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) are offering a new and effective treatment to patients suffering from complex brain aneurysms. ...Stents and Surgery for Blocked Neck Arteries are Neck-And-Neck as Lasting Stroke Prevention
University of Maryland-led comparative study may challenge standard of care ...New High-Tech Wound Care Products Speed Healing of Ulcers, Burns, Traumatic Injuries, and Surgical Wounds
New Rochelle, NY - A variety of innovative products and technologies that promote healing of difficult, painful, and potentially life-threatening acute and chronic wounds are described in the premier issue of Advances in Wound Care, a bimonthly online publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. and an Official Journal of the Wound Healing Society. ...Traumatic to be on a ventilator treatment while conscious
More and more people being cared for on ventilators are conscious during the treatment, but what is it like to be fully conscious without being able to communicate with the world around you? A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy has lifted the lid on a world of panic, breathlessness and unheard pain. ...Rate of follow-up surgeries after partial mastectomy varies greatly
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new study reveals substantial differences - by both surgeon and institution - in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who underwent a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer. ...Study: Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents Improves Obesity-related Diseases Within First Two Years
Nationwide Children’s Hospital doctor and team stress that weight loss surgery performed on teens is not a ‘cosmetic’ procedure...Surgery for Common Heart Valve Condition in Elderly is Safe, Restores Longevity
PITTSBURGH – Mitral valve repair in the elderly is safe and should be considered not as a last resort but as a treatment option for patients over 65 suffering from mitral regurgitation, according to findings of a large, multicenter study that analyzed more than 14,000 valve repair operations among this age group. ...
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- Fingerprint of radiation exposure discovered in thyroid cancer
- WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework
- FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
- Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ
- Stanford's Roundtable discusses longevity, aging and its impacts on society
- Doubts over vein blockages in people with MS
- Gun ownership, carrying a gun linked to heavy alcohol use
- Yale Researchers Pinpoint Reasons for Dramatic Rise in C-Sections
- Study recommends that parents, physicians share decisions in sex development disorder surgery
- Myth buster: helmets halve head injuries
Jon
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12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
on
07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
on
29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
lo chung yin
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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