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More rural Medicare beneficiaries elect joint replacement surgery than urban recipients

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Southern Illinois University researchers determined Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas were 27% more likely than urban recipients to have total knee or hip replacement surgeries. Researchers found women were more ...


Ambulatory surgical centers may exceed performance of hospitals for certain procedures

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Measuring five quality-base performance areas, an ambulatory surgical center out performed a standard hospital based surgical center in otolaryngic surgeries, according to new research in the December 2009 issue of Otolaryngology - ...


Defining feeding milestones in neonates helps improve quality of life

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A recent study conducted by researchers and physicians at Nationwide Children's Hospital sheds new light on feeding challenges often faced by premature infants. Although the prevalence of this disorder is well recognized, ...


Financial restructuring in fresh-start chapter 11 reorganizations

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The effectiveness of the existing bankruptcy code has long been a source of vigorous debate. More and more lately, high-profile firms like General Motors, Enron, and K-Mart are seeking protection from creditors through Chapter ...


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New study looks at unauthorized use of US newspaper stories

Technology / Internet

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A study of the use of US newspaper stories on the Web has found that more than 75,000 websites reused content from newspapers without authorization during a 30-day period.


Peat fires drive temperatures up

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Peatlands, especially those in tropical regions, sequester gigantic amounts of organic carbon. Human activities are now having a considerable impact on these wetlands. For example, drainage projects, in combination with the ...


Severe asymptomatic heart disease may accompany narrowing in leg arteries

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reveal that one in five patients with narrowing or blockage in arteries that supply ...


Hospital noise initiative reduces average peak decibel levels by 20 percent

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients often complain that getting a good night's sleep or a bit of peace and quiet in hospital can be difficult. But a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing has shown that adopting some s ...


Another Stall of Right-Rear Wheel Ends Drive

Rover Spirit: Another Stall of Right-Rear Wheel Ends Drive

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Spirit's right-rear wheel stalled again on Sol 2099 (Nov. 28, 2009) during the first step of a two-step extrication maneuver.


British press group launches charges for online news

Technology / Internet

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A British newspaper group started charging for online content on Monday in a groundbreaking experiment which will be closely watched by an industry battling falling advertising revenues.



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