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Medical breakthroughs help amputees regain independence
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Last Updated: 6:21 PM 02/08/10 - There are 1.2 million amputees living in the United States. 200,000 rely on prosthetics, but many complain about ill-fitting limbs that can be painful and uncomfortable. Now, three new breakthroughs are helping survivors regain their independence, one step at a time. (Full Story) |
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New technology allows humans to control objects using their mind
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Last Updated: 11:58 PM 02/05/10 - It's not science fiction anymore -- humans are harnessing the power of their brains and using their minds to control objects. And it's giving patients who can't communicate a voice. (Full Story) |
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Minimally invasive approach to skull condition means faster recovery for babies
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Last Updated: 7:24 PM 02/04/10 - Now, doctors have a way of fixing craniosynostosis with less blood loss, smaller scars and faster recovery for the smallest patients. (Full Story) |
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Will using placebos reduce childrens dependency on medicine
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Last Updated: 6:45 PM 02/03/10 - When do you give medication to kids and when do you hold off? (Full Story) |
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New laser procedure trims away the inches without surgery
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Last Updated: 8:36 PM 02/02/10 - Unlike liposuction, doctors say this new procedure melts away fat without incisions, downtime, compression bandages or side effects. (Full Story) |
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Tanning may help relieve pain of fibromyalgia
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Last Updated: 7:45 PM 02/01/10 - There are very few effective treatments for fibromyalgia, so one doctor decided to try a controversial way to treat his patients: tanning. (Full Story) |
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Doctors taking a more proactive approach to vascular birthmarks
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Last Updated: 6:52 PM 01/29/10 - Hemangiomas are one of the most common birthmarks in babies. The prevailing medical advice used to be "leave it alone. It will go away." But that's often no longer the case. Now, doctors are taking a more proactive approach. (Full Story) |
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Special suit giving mobility to kids with cerebral palsy
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Last Updated: 6:59 PM 01/28/10 - Cerebral palsy is a disorder that makes walking, speaking, and learning difficult for many kids. There is no cure, but a special suit that was first used in Russia for astronauts, is helping kids do what they once couldn't. (Full Story) |
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Pulmonary embolism can be an after-effect of H1N1
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Last Updated: 6:49 PM 01/27/10 - Catching H1N1 can mean anything from a few days in bed to a few weeks in the ICU. For some, there can be long-term effects. (Full Story) |
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Dentists zap away gum disease in a nearly pain-free procedure
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Last Updated: 6:36 PM 01/26/10 - Traditional gum disease treatment means invasive surgery, but now, dentists are zapping diseased gums away, virtually pain-free. (Full Story) |
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