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Heat-activated penile implant might restore sexual function in men with ED
The basic technology for penile implants hasn't improved much in 40 years.
Dec 29, 2016
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Surgery separates infant conjoined twins in Texas
Surgery at a South Texas hospital has separated two 10-month-old sisters born conjoined below the waist.
Apr 13, 2016
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Tourniquet practice adopted from the military saves lives and limbs in civilians
Civilian trauma medicine has adopted many methods and techniques that have been developed and tested on the battlefield. One such technique, the use of tourniquets to stanch early bleeding in arms and legs, has been shown ...
Apr 04, 2018
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First human test of robotic eye surgery a success
Researchers from the University of Oxford have completed the first successful trial of robot-assisted retinal surgery.
Jun 18, 2018
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Breast cancers detected at smaller size in women with implants
Breast augmentation with implants does not interfere with the ability to detect later breast cancers—in fact, cancers may be detected at a smaller size in breasts with implants, according to a study in the April issue of ...
Mar 29, 2018
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Blood plasma during emergency air transport saves lives
Two units of plasma given in a medical helicopter on the way to the hospital could increase the odds of survival by 10 percent for traumatically injured patients with severe bleeding, according to the results of a national ...
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What do normal labia look like? Sometimes doctors are the wrong people to ask
Women's genitals are as diverse as our faces, as you can see in the Labia Library photo gallery. We are accustomed to some faces being accepted as "beautiful", and know that the standard varies across time and culture. We ...
Mar 01, 2019
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Silicone breast implant patients face greatly increased risk of autoimmune disease
Women with breast implants mostly only had to worry about leaks, but a large-scale Israeli study performed in collaboration with researchers from the University of Alberta confirmed almost one in four implantation patients ...
Nov 07, 2018
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First US surgery transmitted live via Google Glass (w/ Video)
A surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the first in the United States to consult with a distant colleague using live, point-of-view video from the operating room via Google Glass, a head-mounted computer ...
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Surgical mesh implants may cause autoimmune disorders
Surgical mesh implants, often used for hernia or gynecological repair, may be the reason so many patients report symptoms of an autoimmune disorder, according to a University of Alberta rheumatologist.
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