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Tell Congress: Fix the Flaw! ACTION US
Health & Wellness  (tags: medical devices, health, healthcare, treatment, death, surgery, ethics, research )

Nancy
- 367 days ago - secure.consumersunion.org
When the user-fee bill comes up for a vote I urge you to make sure it gives the FDA the authority to require medical device makers to "fix the flaw" when they are applying for approval of a new device based on its similarity to another unsafe device.
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THEY'RE BRAINWASHING WOMEN. Ban Cosmetic Surgery Advertisements in the U.S. - SIGN!!!
Health & Wellness  (tags: business, warning, women, risks, prevention, healthcare, beauty, nature, surgery, advertising, money, diet, cosmetic, obama, USA, TV )

Jim
- 424 days ago - forcechange.com
Cosmetic surgery is a huge, and still growing, industry that frequently has disastrous health effects. Yet plastic surgeons are able to aggressively advertise for dangerous and unnecessary surgeries. These advertisements are frequently found in public
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Canadians Wait 19 Weeks for Surgery
Health & Wellness  (tags: Canadians, wait, 19 weeks, for, surgery )

Agnes
- 523 days ago - torontosun.com
Canadians are waiting about 19 weeks for surgery, a new study has found. The median wait time jumped up in 2011, from 18.2 weeks in 2010, the Fraser Institute said Monday. This year's median wait time also exceeds the previous all-time high of 18.3 week
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10 Most Impressive Transplants Ever Successfully Performed
Health & Wellness  (tags: Transplants, Organ, Health, surgery )

Anna
- 759 days ago - uspharmd.com
There are plenty of accounts of very remarkable transplants. Despite the obstacles, there have still been monumental achievements in transplant procedures that are worth noting and still plenty more anticipated triumphs in the future.
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Type 2 Diabetes 'Cut' After Weight-Loss Surgery
Health & Wellness  (tags: Diabetes, surgery, health, research, Royal College of Surgeons )

Nancy
- 766 days ago - bbc.co.uk
The UK's first large-scale study on the impact of weight-loss surgery has reported a large reduction in type 2 diabetes and other health problems.
6 comments
SAVE OUR BREAST CANCER SURGERY WARD PLEASE TAKE ACTION!!!
Health & Wellness  (tags: Breast cancer, surgery, ward, women, healthcare, cancer, treatment, medicine )

BarbKnigh
- 772 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS TRUST ARE AIMING TO CLOSE THIS WARD DOWN LATER THIS YEAR. OVER 1 MILLION POUNDS WAS SPENT ON THIS UNIT WHICH WAS ONLY OFFICIALLY OPENED BY RONAN KEATING IN 2009 AT A LARGE UNVEILING CEREMONY.
41 comments
10 Body Parts You Can Live Without
Health & Wellness  (tags: Body Parts, Surgery, Human, Medical, Life )

Nancy
- 955 days ago - toponlinecolleges.com
Although no one likes having surgery or complications from a "useless" body part, it's nice to know that you can live without these body parts.
26 comments
Revolutionary New Knee Replacement Could See Patients Walking Just TWO HOURS After Surgery
Health & Wellness  (tags: knee replacement, patients, surgery, health, walking )

Nancy
- 1034 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Medics have come up with a new system of knee replacement that could see patients walking just two hours after surgery.
26 comments
I Look Younger Now! Full of Joy, One of World's First Face Transplant Patients Shows His New Visage to the World
Health & Wellness  (tags: Face Transplant, Surgery, Health News, Life of a man )

Alisa
- 1111 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
A Spaniard who had one of the world's first partial face transplants has spoken of his joy on seeing his new visage.
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Full Face Transplant 'Success'
Health & Wellness  (tags: Full face Transplant, Surgery, Health, Medical )

Alisa
- 1121 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A team of 30 Spanish doctors say they have successfully performed the world's first full face transplant.
16 comments
7 Controversial Cosmetic Surgeries Now Surging in China
Health & Wellness  (tags: Cosmetic, Surgery, China, Medical )

Sophie
- 1125 days ago - mritechnicianschools.org
According to Lisa Ling, next to tourism, automobiles, and real estate, beauty is the fourth-biggest industry in the largest country in the world. From common procedures like nose jobs and breast implants to the uncommon,
11 comments
Before And After Lasik Eye Surgery Information
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, eye, eyes, lasik, laser, surgery, eye surgery, lasik eye, lasik eyes, lasik eye surgery, vision, vision correction, vision correction surgery )

FatJ
- 1152 days ago - beforelasik.com
Laser eye surgery, also known as refractive surgery, can repair short or long-sightedness, and astigmatism. It's a surgical procedure intended to reduce a persons's dependency on contact lenses or glasses.
22 comments
Meet the World's Most Premature Baby Boy: The Incredible 'Tom Thumb', Who at 25 Weeks Weighed Less Than a Can of Coke
Health & Wellness  (tags: Premature baby, 25 weeks, Tom, surgery, wellness )

Sophie
- 1169 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Born after a mere 25 weeks he is so small that the tape measure laid next to him is bigger than his limbs. He weighs a mere 9oz (275g) and from head to toe is the length of a sheet of A4 paper.
8 comments
8-Limbed Boy Needs Surgery to Remove Parasitic Twin
Health & Wellness  (tags: 8 limbed boy, needs, surgery, removal, parasitic twin )

Lone
- 1174 days ago - myfoxorlando.com
In 2005, Lakshmi Tatma made headlines around the world after being born with a parasitic twin attached to her hip leaving her with eight limbs. Now, five years later, another child from Bihar, India is dealing with a very similar health condition, the U.K
4 comments
Biomedical Engineers 'Arm' Surgeons For Highly Precise Knee Resurfacing With Robot
Health & Wellness  (tags: Robot, Knee, Surgery )

Nancy
- 1181 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Biomedical engineers developed a robotic arm to very precisely resurface the knee before replacing it. In order to do this, a 3-D image of the knee is generated, providing a live-action view of the knee during surgery.
4 comments
 
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