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Dog Has Emergency Surgery to Remove Two Pounds of Rocks
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 16, 2013 09:32 AM EDTA Minnesota dog received emergency surgery after he ate 16 rocks that weighed almost two pounds.
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Early Surgery: A Better Option for People With Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 14, 2013 03:39 PM EDTIn a new long-term study, researchers report that people with severe mitral valve regurgitation might be better off undergoing early surgery as opposed to waiting.
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Former U.S. President George W Bush Undergoes Heart Surgery
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 06, 2013 10:09 AM EDTFormer U.S. President George W. Bush underwent heart surgery this morning and is recovering in high spirits.
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Ultrasound Treatment Protects Kidneys from Surgical Damage
By Christine Hsu | Aug 01, 2013 06:14 PM EDTUltrasound treatments may help protect the kidneys after surgery, according to a new study.
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Big Name Hospitals Not Always the Best for Surgeries
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 31, 2013 09:36 AM EDTConsumer Reports released a ranking of over 2,000 U.S. hospitals based solely on surgical care.
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Dangerous Stroke Prevention Method Could be Safe for Some People
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 19, 2013 02:59 PM EDTResearchers found that the risky procedure, stenting, done to lower one's risk of a stroke can actually be safe for select patients.
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New ‘Intelligent Knife’ Detects Cancer Cells Only
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 18, 2013 09:36 AM EDTAn 'intelligent knife' was invented with the ability to inform surgeons which tissues are healthy and which ones are not.
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Men and Doctors are still not having the Discussion on the PSA test
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 12, 2013 11:19 AM EDTTwo studies revealed that doctors, even if they are trained to discuss the PSA test, are still not having the conversation with their patients frequently enough.
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Soy Might Not Prevent Prostate Cancer from Returning
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 10, 2013 12:22 PM EDTResearchers found in a new study that soy supplements might not actually help prevent prostate cancer from reoccurring.
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Toddler Who Received an Experimental Windpipe Has Passed
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 08, 2013 02:23 PM EDTHannah Warren, who was the youngest patient to receive an experimental windpipe, has passed away three months post surgery.
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Human Liver Successfully Grown in Lab Mouse, Will Take 10 Years Before Widespread Use
By Jennifer Broderick | Jul 03, 2013 08:13 PM EDTJapanese scientists have successfully created a fully functional human liver from stem cells derived from skin and blood, adding hope that many in need of liver transplants, may be able to get it sooner than expected.
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Three-Year-Old Finally Hears After Receiving an Implant [VIDEO]
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 20, 2013 04:01 PM EDTThree-year-old Grayson Clamp, who was born deaf, can finally hear sounds after receiving an auditory brain stem implant.
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AMA Categorizes Obesity as a Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 19, 2013 09:45 AM EDTThe American Medical Association declared on Tuesday that obesity is a disease.
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Waiting Could Be Better Than Radiation in Treating Early Prostate Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 18, 2013 01:56 PM EDTResearchers found that taking a watchful and waiting approach in monitoring early low-risk prostate cancer was effective and cheaper than immediate surgery or radiation.
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NJ Man Sues After Surgery Gives Him an 8-Month Erection
By Christine Hsu | Jun 12, 2013 05:54 PM EDTA 44-year-old man is suing his doctor after surgery left him with an eight-month erection.
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