Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical ... | |
Killer carbs -- Monash scientist finds the key to overeating as we age August 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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A Monash University scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as we grow older. | |
Study: Massaging muscles facilitates recovery after exercise August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Researchers testing the long-held theory that therapeutic massage can speed recovery after a sports injury have found early scientific evidence of the healing effects of massage. The scientists have determined that immediate ... | |
Lawsuits help guarantee drug safety, doctors say August 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Top doctors at the helm of one of the nation's most influential medical journals are giving the Supreme Court some unsolicited legal advice about a major case. | |
 Men defy stereotypes in defining masculinity August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their ... | |
More women are having fewer children, if at all August 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(AP) -- More women in their early 40s are childless, and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before, the Census Bureau said Monday. | |
World's first transplant of two full arms: German team (Update) August 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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A German medical team said Friday it had performed what it called the world's first transplant of two full arms, on a farmer who had lost both his limbs in an accident. | |
Indonesia's 'Tree Man' goes home after wart surgery August 25, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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An Indonesian villager dubbed "Tree Man" for massive bark-like warts on his body returned home Monday after doctors removed six kilograms (13.2 pounds) of the growths. | |
Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat. | |
Researchers: Merck Vioxx study was for marketing August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- A 1999 Merck & Co. study of its since-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, touted to participating doctors and patients as meant to show whether Vioxx caused fewer stomach problems than another drug, was primarily a stealth ... | |
 Many think God's intervention can revive the dying August 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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(AP) -- When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors ... | |
 Low-gravity training machine reduces joint, muscle impacts July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A University of Colorado at Boulder study of a space-age, low-gravity training machine used by several 2008 Olympic runners showed it reduced impacts on muscles and joints by nearly half when subjects ran ... | |
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