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Survey: Most effective dental braces are least attractive

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When it comes to the attractiveness of orthodontic braces, less metal is better, according to a recent survey.





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Orthodontists plan for post-Halloween rush

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 01, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

U.S. orthodontists said they expect the next week to be the busiest of the year, as children damage their dental gear with Halloween candy.


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Hitachi to replace president, split off businesses

Technology / Business

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Japanese hi-tech giant Hitachi Ltd. said Monday that it was replacing its president and splitting off its automotive systems and consumer electronics operations as it braces for a massive loss.


Belt and braces approach may prevent deep vein thromboses

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 08, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Combining short periods of leg compression with medications such as heparin is more effective at preventing blood clots in high-risk patients than using either preventative measure alone. A team of Cochrane Researchers believe ...


Italy worried about summer drought

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 05, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A state of emergency has been issued in central and northern Italy as the country braces for the possibility of a drought.


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Ultrasound may help regrow teeth

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created Jun 28, 2006 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (56) | comments 0

Hockey players, rejoice! A team of University of Alberta researchers has created technology to regrow teeth--the first time scientists have been able to reform human dental tissue.


German making progress after double arm transplant

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created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The recipient of the world's first complete double arm transplant scratched his head and back and beamed at his doctors Wednesday, saying he was on the path to independence a year after the pioneering operation.


Fla. braces for pines' hurricane die-off

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created Jan 16, 2006 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Environmental officials in South Florida are waiting to see if native slash pines will begin dying off in a delayed reaction to Hurricane Wilma in October.


Researchers 'notch' a victory toward new kind of cancer drug

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have devised an innovative way to disarm a key protein considered to be "undruggable," meaning that all previous efforts to develop a drug against it have failed. Their discovery, published in ...


Lower Midwest braces for flood onslaught

Lower Midwest braces for flood onslaught

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 16, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Residents of the central and southern Midwest are crossing their fingers, saying their prayers, planning evacuations, and in some cases filling sandbags in preparation for the excessive water ravishing communities ...


It's a shocker for rockers

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 18, 2008 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Head banging increases the risk of head and neck injury, but the effects may be lessened with reduced head and neck motion, head banging to lower tempo songs or to every second beat, and using protective equipment such as ...



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