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US plastic surgeries rise for second straight year

The number of Americans getting nips and tucks rose in 2011 for the second straight year despite difficult economic times, a major US plastic surgeons' groups said on Thursday.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Anxiety trait linked to postoperative pain in men following total knee replacement

Increased pain following surgery has long been linked to anxiety and "catastrophizing," an extreme response to stress.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stents and surgery for blocked neck arteries are neck-and-neck as lasting stroke prevention

A new comparison of the procedures to help prevent strokes by removing or relieving blockages in the arteries of the neck concludes they are equally effective at halting repeat blockage. Two years after treatment with either ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds substantial variability in rate of additional surgery after partial mastectomy

Nearly one in four women who undergo a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer have another surgery to remove additional tissue (reexcision), and there is substantial surgeon and institutional variation in the rate ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Could Alzheimer's disease be diagnosed with a simple blood test?

Spanish researchers, led by Pedro Carmona from the Instituto de Estructura de la Materia in Madrid, have uncovered a new promising way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease more accurately. Their technique, which is non-invasive, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

HPV testing: Indications of a benefit in primary screening

Studies currently available provide indications and a "hint" that precursors of cervical cancer can be detected and treated earlier, and consequently tumours occur less often, in women who underwent testing for human papillomavirus ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seeding strategies help Rangelands recover from fire

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are making sure that money spent on sustaining and repairing arid rangeland ecosystems is spent on programs that work.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Murdoch to pay Jude Law, 36 others for hacking

(AP) -- Rupert Murdoch's media empire apologized and agreed to cash payouts Thursday to 37 people - including a movie star, a soccer player, a top British politician and the son of a serial killer - who were ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel gene mutations associated with bile duct cancer

Investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center have identified a new genetic signature associated with bile duct cancer, a usually deadly tumor for which effective treatment currently is limited. ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Afghan polio cases rise, govt appeals to militants

Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged insurgents Tuesday to allow health teams to vaccinate children in war-torn parts of the country where cases of polio have risen sharply.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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