Seven life-changing surgeries made possible by 3D printing
• http://www.gizmag.com-Nick LavarsThough printing items like chocolate and pizza might be satisfying enough for some, 3D printing still holds a lot of unfulfilled potential.
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Though printing items like chocolate and pizza might be satisfying enough for some, 3D printing still holds a lot of unfulfilled potential.
What do you call a veterinarian who can only take care of one species? A physician.
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is an essential nutrient that is a member of the B-complex vitamins. B12 is the largest and most structurally complex of all known vitamins.
UPDATED! Babies Return Home After CPS horror: Washington State Couple Regains Custody Of Their Twin Babies After Home Birth
UPDATED! Babies Return Home After CPS horror: Washington State Couple Regains Custody Of Their Twin Babies After Home Birth
Life is full of little ironies, one of them in my case being that I have more time than ever before, now that I have retired from practice, to read medical journals. I find the experience a little unnerving.
Forget stitches -- there's a better way to close wounds. In this talk, TED Fellow Joe Landolina talks about his invention -- a medical gel that can instantly stop traumatic bleeding without the need to apply pressure. (Contains medical images.)
'Off switch' for pain discovered: Activating the adenosine A3 receptor subtype is key to powerful pain relief.
The active molecules in cannabis kill brain cancer -- another study has revealed.
The Ebola outbreak is once again, branching off into a new direction. Both here in the U.S., and overseas. In West Africa, another country is on high alert. Mali's government ordered a massive quarantine, forcing more than 600 people to leave their
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) are working on a health care alternative to Obamacare, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
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UK Researchers Improve Comfort Levels for Cancer Patients by 3D Printing Radiotherapy Body Molds.
The startling discovery suggests that millions may be carrying a long-lasting infection which dulls the brain. Scientists found the virus living in the throats of 44 per cent of patients tested in a small US study. Those who were carrying the infecti
No Health Insurance? You're Running out of Time to Avoid an IRS Fine will double. In 2015, the cost of going without coverage doubles – or worse — to 2% of your yearly household income, or $325 per person for the year ($162.50 per child under 1
A judge in Maine rejected a request by state officials that the movements of nurse Kaci Hickox be restricted. The order he issued will remain in effect pending the outcome of a full hearing that must be held within 10 days.
"He told the authorities that he self-quarantined. Detectives then reviewed his credit-card statement and MetroCard and found that he went over here, over there, up and down and all around," a source said.
Tuesday's events set up a showdown between the state and nurse Kaci Hickox, who fueled the debate over state Ebola protocols by criticizing mandatory quarantine procedures in New Jersey, where she was held against her will.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is raising health concerns here in the US, and worldwide. But as concerns are on the rise, so are questions and doubts about the capabilities of the current public healthcare leadership. The CDC has been racing t
President Obama's Ebola response coordinator, also known as the Ebola Czar, officially starts his new job. But now, we have video footage of this man, Ron Klain, and he says Africa already has too many people living in it. Two key things st
The threat of Ebola spreading into other countries has grabbed the attention of top leaders all over the world. The United Nations Security Council spent a large portion of their time, working on a plan to fight Ebola. And the World Health Organi
With Americans' fears over random Ebola exposure fueled anew by scares on a cruise ship and a tour bus, the Obama admin moved to fight accusations of incompetence naming a veteran political operative to coordinate the government response
Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, received a call around 9 p.m. Thursday, according to NBC's WCMH, claiming a local woman was suffering from Ebola-like symptoms. ABC's WSYX reported it was also claimed the woman had recently traveled to West Africa,
You could say the govt is downplaying the actual numbers You could say theyre not being truthful We've established that our govt has in the past deliberately withheld info from the people But you cant say that its not here in the states I
More than 100 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain everyday. Nerve damage, arthritis and diseases such as fibromyalgia just to name a few. According to the Centers for Disease Control over 100 people die every day from dru
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Stem cell researchers at Harvard University have devised a method for creating large quantities of human insulin-producing beta cells, which could soon lead to a cure for type 1 diabetes as well as a new treatment for type 2 diabetes.
With the fear of Ebola growing in America, biopharmaceutical companies are all racing to put out the first FDA-approved Ebola vaccine. Several companies have already seen their stock values soar on the market, just on the chance that the bet migh
All eyes are on Dallas Texas while the CDC scrambles to contain Ebola. Thomas Eric Duncan is in the hospital, while his family and several medics are under a forced quarantine. Even while monitors are closely watching more than 100 people in the