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Prosecutors say Michael Brewer, 15, was set ablaze in a dispute over $40, a video game and a bicycle. Hospital spokeswoman says Michael Brewer having own skin put onto burned areas Brewer, 15, in guarded condition, will go back...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Traditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients' bodies. Huikai Xie, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is working on replacing the cameras with scanners that "see" beneath...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG), the industry leader in surgical robotics, today announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor...
A synthetic bone matrix offers hope for babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too soon. Implants replacing some of the infant's bone with the biodegradable matrix could...
scream “upscale hotel,” not “demise of American health care.” And as lawmakers in Washington hammer out a health care reform bill to expand access and control costs, these physician-owned facilities — a quarter of them in Texas...
are running out of solutions for their foot and ankle pain and are growing frustrated with continuous visits to their doctors. One physician, who specializes in Cryosurgery (also know as cryotreatment or cryotherapy) is...
As it gets more difficult to see a primary care doctor, walk-in medical centers are picking up the slack. And if Congress succeeds in passing a nationwide health insurance mandate, the urgent care industry expects even more...
Plastic Surgeons are fighting mad about a Senate proposal in the health reform bill that would levy a tax on most elective cosmetic procedures. For starters, it's just a proposal. The 5-percent tax on elective procedures would...
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 Updated: November 20th, 2009 07:48 PM EDT Troubled Los Angeles Hospital to Restore ED Open Airways: Stories from the back of the ambulance EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases...
Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Newswise — Seasoned travelers have a saying – “Pack your bags, then take out half.” According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission: • In 2008, more than 53,000...
