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ISSUE: November 15, 2009
Articles about surgery
Operating In Utero
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4-1-2008
Advances in open-fetal surgery make the dream of treating babies potentially life-threatening conditions prebirth a reality.
Article Excerpts:
...between the weekly sonograms. Four weeks after
surgery
, the news is mixed. Both sets of twins, at or...
...(UCSF) more than two decades ago. The fetal-
surgery
program at the Children’s Hospital of...
...to NAFTNet data, nearly half the 760 fetal-
surgery
procedures performed in 2005 and 2006 involved...
Cultivating Second Chances
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9-1-2009
Have an achy knee? Maybe you need to grow some new cartilage for it.
Article Excerpts:
... in Johnson’s case. Six weeks after his second
surgery
, during which the engineered tissue was...
...effective, is that the patient avoids a second
surgery
, Dr. Cole asserts. Plus, the cost of growing the...
No Strings Attached
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7-1-2001
Tom Kite
is not a man to be held down. In 1998, the 51-year-old golf pro had Lasik surgery to rid him of his need for spectacles. In 1999 he began taking Celebrex to ease the pain of his osteoarthritis. The surgery and the Celebrex seem to ha...
Article Excerpts:
...In 1998, the 51-year-old golf pro had Lasik
surgery
to rid him of his need for spectacles. In 1999...
...to ease the pain of his osteoarthritis. The
surgery
and the Celebrex seem to have worked: In 2000...
Breakthrough
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2-15-2002
AMGEN BOOSTS BLOOD CELLS — AND SALESIn the mid-’80s, scientists at a small California biotech company named Amgen discovered a way to manufacture a protein gene to help anemics make new red blood cells. Too small to take its Epogen product worldwide...
Article Excerpts:
...have anemia from kidney failure, chemo-therapy,
surgery
side effects, and chronic disease, Amgen says.
What Do You Wannado?
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4-1-2005
Back in the last century, kids often learned about the world of work with a makeshift table, a hand-lettered sign, and a cold pitcher of lemonade. Today, there’s Wannado City, an amusement/education park where youngsters can try their hand at more t...
Article Excerpts:
...training session, the junior docs scrub in for
surgery
. Working under bright lights, they operate on...
Takings And Leavings
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3-1-2003
When my car radio was stolen, I thought I wouldn't miss it. I did. Was I upset when my car stereo was stolen? I suppose you could say so. I sat in the driver’s seat, gaping at the vacant space where the radio used to be, and thought:
...
Article Excerpts:
...wires dangled over its lifeless lip, like some
surgery
gone horribly wrong. But they were not frayed or...
Get Well Soon-er
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4-15-2005
GET WELL SOONER
Research has shown that when it comes to treating the sick, the better the environment, the better the treatment and speedier the recovery something hospitals are finally putting into practice.
Article Excerpts:
...rooms use 22 percent less pain medication after
surgery
than those in dim ones; and so on - much less...
Troubled Man
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6-15-2006
Twenty-five years ago, Marvin Gaye rebuilt his mind, body, and eventually his career in an unlikely place: a tiny town on the coast of Belgium. retraces Gaye’s steps to find out what was going on back then.
Article Excerpts:
...mother in the United States needed emergency
surgery
, Gaye left Ostend abruptly. He never came back.
Under Pressure And Coping
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12-15-2006
Thanks to the vision of one man, health-care workers now have an emotional outlet to help them deal with the stress and loss that they face on a daily basis.
Article Excerpts:
...done by colleagues - after all, the chief of
surgery
could be sitting next to a radiology technician;...
A Very Good Year?
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12-15-2007
With 2008 fast approaching, we're marking our calendars for some excellent entertainment options. By Jenna Schnuer and John RossBooks We Can't Wait to Read1 THE BOOK...
Article Excerpts:
...a channel for everything, including openheart
surgery
, the Miss America pageant was a big deal. Those...
Geek Chic
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10-15-2009
The Office’s Ed Helms proves that sometimes, it’s hip to be square.
Article Excerpts:
...tooth a result of special effects or oral
surgery
? I didn’t actually have the tooth yanked; it...
Rodeo Drive
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2-15-2007
Watching Lonesome Dove is the closest most of us will ever get to the Old West. But part-time rodeo pros find their inner cowboy every weekend.
Article Excerpts:
... the socket. I tore everything.” He had
surgery
and sat out the rest of the year and all of...
Drew Doubles Down
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2-15-2008
No longer wandering the Vegas Strip with only spare change in his pocket, Drew Carey is now running the show(s) and loving every minute of it.
Article Excerpts:
...black glasses that, since his recent LASIK
surgery
, he wears only as a stage prop. It’s...
Bandwagon
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10-15-2002
LASERS FOR LEASE
If Botox parties are the behind-closed-doors rage, can laser-surgery parties be far behind? Entrepreneurial doctors — and rapid growth in cosmetic procedures — are fueling a trend toward laser-equipment rental. <...
Article Excerpts:
...are the behind-closed-doors rage, can laser-
surgery
parties be far behind? Entrepreneurial doctors...
New, Improved You
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1-1-2003
Plastic surgery is no longer the domain of the girls club. Men especially baby boomers are being tucked and rolled in ever-increasing numbers.
Article Excerpts:
...doesn’t mean it’s not real
surgery
. In a study published in The New England Journal...
The Devil Inside
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10-15-2005
Researchers are identifying the genes that could cause disease in our own bodies. But how much do we really want to know about what lurks within us?
Article Excerpts:
...swiftly if cancer develops. A woman facing
surgery
might choose a radical mastectomy over a...
No Minor Feat
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8-1-2008
The stadiums may be smaller (and the salaries, too), but Minor League Baseball is helping America reconnect with its favorite pastime.
Article Excerpts:
...by the pioneering 1974 elbow-reconstruction
surgery
now known in medical journals as Tommy John...
...now known in medical journals as Tommy John
surgery
. “These are guys that played in...
Extreme Makeover
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10-1-2008
In the business world, image is everything, and corporate face-lifts can be billion-dollar question marks.
Article Excerpts:
... — to green-business leader. The image
surgery
has required years of effort and millions of...
Sitting Pretty
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1-15-2009
Who says you can’t do it all? Mira Sorvino finds a way to balance being a mom and an action star.
Article Excerpts:
... South Pole. When she falls ill, she must perform
surgery
on herself, receiving instructions from Dr.
Driven
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5-15-2009
Hulsey Smith’s life plan was crushed on a football field. But now he’s racing into the future.
Article Excerpts:
... a practice session at SMU in October 2003 led to
surgery
and months of rehab. By March 2004, his athletic...