Taiwan official quits over 'bird flu cover-up'
A top Taiwan agriculture official stepped down Sunday amid allegations he covered up bird flu outbreaks, a day after authorities said they had culled thousands of chickens.
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Judge continues to block Mississippi abortion law
(AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday continued to block a state law that threatened to shut down Mississippi's only abortion clinic and make it nearly impossible for a woman to get the procedure in the state.
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Jul 11, 2012 |
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World's tallest woman dies in China
A Chinese woman who was certified as the tallest in the world has died, an official from her hometown said Wednesday.
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Dec 05, 2012 |
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Monday's medical myth: You lose most heat through your head
As the weather starts to cool down and winter clothes enter rotation in our wardrobes, some peculiar combinations emerge: shorts and scarves; thongs and jackets; T-shirts and beanies. The last is often explained ...
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Apr 09, 2013 |
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Researchers develop new clinical trial approach to reduce time, costs of many studies
Doctors at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System are testing a new kind of clinical trial that's not only less costly but guides doctors to switch to the best treatment even before the trial is completed. The new ...
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Apr 08, 2011 |
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Spinal, sinus experts partner in unusual surgery at hospital
(PhysOrg.com) -- You could easily say that Sandi Wearing’s ability to speak — and she is as forthright as a 67-year-old can be — was saved by a football game and two Stanford Hospital doctors ...
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Apr 11, 2011 |
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Population-based study confirms parental alcoholism carries risk for offspring to develop the same
Researchers know that there is a strong link between parental alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and the risk for developing an AUD among their offspring. This study looked at the risk of AUDs in the offspring of a large population-based ...
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Apr 15, 2011 |
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FDA approval of brain aneurysm device gives Jefferson neurosurgeons another life-saving tool
The recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a brain aneurysm device has opened the door for neurosurgeons at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience (JHN) to offer advanced treatment to patients suffering from ...
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Apr 18, 2011 |
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A less painful colonoscopy: Researchers could have answer to problem known as 'looping'
Colonoscopy is regarded as the most thorough way to screen for colon cancer but the potentially life-saving procedure can also be painful. Scientists and engineers are continually researching new methods of screening to reduce ...
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Apr 27, 2011 |
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3-D printing technology from CT images may be used effectively for neurosurgical planning
3D models, produced by combining a patient's CT scans and 3D printing technology are proving useful in neurosurgical planning.
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Apr 29, 2011 |
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Animal-assisted therapy decreases patient anxiety in pre-MRI setting, study suggests
Patients who undergo MRI often suffer from elevated anxiety. Patient discomfort may cause poor image quality due to motion artifacts or early termination. Anxiolytic medications are currently used to reduce this anticipated ...
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Apr 30, 2011 |
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Mayo Clinic CPR efforts successful on man with no pulse for 96 minutes
By all counts, the 54-year-old man who collapsed on a recent winter night in rural Minnesota would likely have died. He'd suffered a heart attack, and even though he was given continuous CPR and a series of shocks with a ...
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May 02, 2011 |
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27 percent of children wait too long for surgery
Twenty-seven percent of children in Canada awaiting surgery at pediatric hospitals received the procedures past the target date, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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May 02, 2011 |
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Ohio State surgeons rebuild pelvis of cancer patient
In a rare and medically remarkable operation, a multi-disciplinary team of surgeons at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute ...
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May 05, 2011 |
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A grim dilemma: Treating the tortured prisoner
Medical involvement with torture is prohibited by international law and professional associations, and yet sometimes it is the right thing for doctors to do, argue two bioethicists. Their timely paper in the Hastings Center Report comes as news of the trail leading to the death of Osama Bin Laden points to prisoners at Guantanamo Bay who were subject to "enhanced ...
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