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LIJ Cardiac Team Performs Aortic Valve Replacement Without Open Heart Surgery
NEW HYDE PARK, NY – Cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons at LIJ Medical Center are the first in Queens and Long Island to perform a new non-surgical heart valve replacement procedure to treat patients with failing heart valves. The device allows patients to be treated without traditional open heart surgery.
Survival Rates for Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplants Top in Nation
UCSF Also Rates as 'Over Performer' for Adult Survival Rates...Limiting Protein or Certain Amino Acids Before Surgery May Reduce Risk of Surgical Complications
Boston, MA — Limiting certain essential nutrients for several days before surgery—either protein or amino acids—may reduce the risk of serious surgical complications such as heart attack or stroke, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study. ...Cancer-Surviving Cat Is First to Receive Total Knee Replacement
A cancer survivor named Cyrano will be the first cat ever to receive total knee replacement surgery. The pioneering feline will receive his new knee on Jan. 26 at North Carolina State University....Joint Surgery Rates Declining Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Mayo Clinic Finds
The need for joint surgery is declining among rheumatoid arthritis patients, possibly because they can now more effectively manage the disease with medication, Mayo Clinic research has found. ...24-Year-Old Nursing Grad Brought Back to Life at LIJ After Suffering Pulmonary Embolism
NEW HYDE PARK, NY -- Levittown resident Joanne Giacalone’s life changed forever on the afternoon of Dec. 20, 2011, four days after her 24th birthday. The nursing graduate of Adelphi University was found slumped between two cars in a parking lot. ...Bionic Leg Makes Amputee Faster on His Feet
This powered prosthetic is better at anticipating the next move ...UC HEALTH LINE: Surgical Weight Loss—Without Stomach Cutting or Banding—Now Available
CINCINNATI—When a long-term commitment to healthy eating and exercise doesn’t get people to their weight loss goals, surgical weight loss offers an alternative option to achieve better health....Markerless Motion Capture Offers A New Angle On Tennis Injuries
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new approach to motion capture technology is offering fresh insights into tennis injuries – and orthopedic injuries in general....New Medication, Surgery May Offer Relief for Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
Early, aggressive treatment may help reduce symptoms and improve joint function...
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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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