News tagged with medical checkups


Tiny robots used in surgical procedures

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Tiny robots that aid surgical procedures and medical checkups currently are the focus of intense research and study. In fact, some of these small-scale devices already are in practical use.





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Heart checks urged for athletes

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 04, 2006 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Italian researchers say making young athletes undergo mandatory heart checkups may establish their risk for sudden cardiac death.


Russian children sickened by dysentery

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 03, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

More than 200 Russian children were sickened after drinking a dairy product prepared by workers with dysentery, it was reported Monday.


'A sad case': She chose herbals over surgery

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (12) | comments 8

(AP) -- Leslee Flasch worked in a hospice. She had seen cancer treatments fail. Now doctors were saying she needed her colon removed to treat her rectal cancer. Barely 50 years old, she would have to wear a colostomy bag ...


Singaporean has Asia's first combined heart, liver swap

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A 58-year-old Singaporean pastor is recovering well after undergoing Asia's first simultaneous heart and liver transplant, his medical team said Friday.


Is rapid transition through menopause linked to earlier onset of heart disease?

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

An evaluation of 203 women as part of the multifaceted Los Angeles Atherosclerosis Study (LAAS) found that those who transitioned more quickly through menopause were at increased risk for a higher rate of progression of "preclinical ...


Combination vaccines okay for infants, study shows

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 03, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A University of Rochester study brings relief to new parents who, while navigating a jam-packed childhood vaccine schedule, can expect to soothe their newborn through as many as 15 “pokes” by his or her six-month checkup.


Parents warn of fire pit danger

Parents warn of fire pit danger

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chris and Lindsey Deems know firsthand how dangerous beach fire pits can be to children. Their daughter Delaney, 2, suffered second- and third-degree burns to her feet when she stepped into ...


Researchers discover significant efficacy of travelers' diarrhea vaccine

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created Jun 12, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health have found that patients given a travelers' diarrhea vaccine were significantly less likely to suffer from clinically significant diarrhea than those who received ...


Bypass surgery has long-term benefits for children with Kawasaki disease

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created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Coronary artery bypass surgery provides long-term benefits for children whose hearts and blood vessels are damaged by Kawasaki disease, Japanese researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.


Light to moderate drinking and socialization are jointly good for cardiovascular health

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created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While heavy drinking is associated with a greater risk of stroke, light-to-moderate drinking has been linked to a lesser risk of ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease. Other studies have shown that more social support ...



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