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  1. Doctor who attended JFK in Dallas has diedRead the original story

    6 min ago | KING-TV Seattle

    ... Medical Center says Perry died Saturday after a battle with lung cancer. Perry was an assistant professor of surgery at UT Southwestern and a vascular surgeon on the Parkland staff when he became the first staff surgeon to treat Kennedy. He found no ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Lung Cancer, Medicine

  2. Dallas doctor who treated JFK dies in TylerRead the original story

    10 min ago | KHOU-TV Houston

    ... said Monday that Perry died Saturday in Tyler after a battle with lung cancer. Perry was an assistant professor of surgery at UT Southwestern and a vascular surgeon on the Parkland staff when he became the first staff surgeon to treat Kennedy. In an ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Lung Cancer

  3. Doctor who attended JFK in...Read the original story w/Photo

    17 min ago | WWTC-AM Eagan

    ... Medical Center says Perry died Saturday after a battle with lung cancer. Perry was an assistant professor of surgery at UT Southwestern and a vascular surgeon on the Parkland staff when he became the first staff surgeon to treat Kennedy. He found no ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Lung Cancer, Medicine

  4. NHS experiences across generationsRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Daily Express

    ... UK today. Here, we look at the most recent innovations. Robots in the operating theatre Joint replacements, brain surgery, heart operations, cataract removal and hysterectomies are just some of the operations performed by growing ranks of robots in ...

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots, Medicine, CPU

  5. Musical surgeon examines the OR soundtrackRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Boston Globe

    ... of himself playing Mozart during operations. (David L. Ryan/ Globe Staff) For performing a routine colorectal surgery, Dr. Claudius Conrad prefers the music of Bach, whose fugues and preludes mirror the methodical, structured steps of the procedure. ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Classical, Mozart, Bach, Pachelbel, Nursing

  6. Texas Sinus Center Now Offering FinESS Sinus Treatment for Patients Suffering from SinusitisRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Earth Times

    ... or return despite antibiotics or nasal steroids, or who are looking for an effective alternate to more invasive surgery," said Dr. Atkins. "When patients are suffering from facial pain and/or pressure, recurrent sinus infections and sinus headaches, ...

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    Related Topix: Texas, Medicine

  7. Senate eyes cosmetic surgery, Botox taxRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Arizona Republic

    ... Senate began debate on an $848 billion health care reform bill that includes a 5% excise tax on elective cosmetic surgery, beginning Jan. 1, 2010. The provision would raise an estimated $5.8 billion in the next decade. The cosmetic surgery industry ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Plastic Surgery

  8. Opera in the Operating RoomRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Medgadget

    Massachusetts General Hospital surgery resident Claudius Conrad is building upon his prior work with music in the ICU to research the effects it has on surgeons' learning, speed and accuracy: From the Boston Globe : Conrad's research on music and medicine began when he investigated how music affects patients in the intensive care unit.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

  9. Breast-Enlargement tax that failed in Jersey taints U.S. planRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Daily Business Review

    ... against middle- class women, who make up the majority of patients, according to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. 'It was a real education,' said Cryan, a Democrat who now wants the levy repealed, in a telephone interview. 'We essentially ...

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    Related Topix: Breast Enlargement, US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat

  10. Heart bypass surgery question solved -- "off-pump" is the better technique for majority of patientsRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Post-Standard

    ... the patient's heart continues to beat on its own while the surgeon operates. When patients require heart bypass surgery, they don't quiz the surgeon about his or her technique. They just want their heart repaired. But there's some interesting ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Syracuse, NY

  11. American Academy of Implant Dentistry Recognizes Outstanding DentistsRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Dentaltown

    ... of Oral Implantology, Dr. Cranin is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine, the New York Board of Oral Surgery and the American Board of Dental Anesthesiology. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Impalnt Dentistry and the American ...

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    Related Topix: Dentistry, Medicine, Dentistry, Clarion, PA

  12. The inpatient, outpatient divide in patient care todayRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Kevin, M.D.

    ... nursing facility (SNF) as they at first declined since hip fracture rehabilitation is normally only covered post-surgery. And, now safely convalescing at the SNF, the patient is being asked to see the orthopedic surgeon to get an "OK." The situation ...

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    Related Topix: Medicare, Health, Medicine

  13. Unkindest cut: Tax proposed on cosmetic surgeryRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | The Denver Business Journal

    Dr. John Grossman prepares for surgery at Rose Medical Center. He calls Senate proposal "a sin tax." Area plastic surgeons say that a U.S. Senate proposal to apply a 5 percent tax on cosmetic procedures cuts too deeply into their bottom line - and will force many practices to lay off staff or close.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Denver, CO

  14. Botox, facelifts may cost more as Senate eyes cosmetic surgery taxRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | USA Today

    ... get some employment tips. COSMETIC COSTS The Senate health care reform bill would impose a 5% excise tax on cosmetic surgery. Average cost of some popular procedures: Botox $391 Hyaluronic acid (for wrinkles) $578 Chemical peel $815 Breast ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Arlington, VA, Health

  15. Research and Markets: Computer Assisted Surgical Systems - A World Market Review ReportRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Business Wire

    Technological advancements in information technology have become essential in several critical activities such as surgery to significantly enhance their outcomes.

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    Related Topix: CPU, Science / Technology, Medicine

  16. IMTD 2009 promotes Indian Hospitals in CanadaRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

    ... Dr.Venkatachalam gave a talk about the availability of latest advances in Joint Replacements in India. Orthopedic surgery is one of the key specialties in which Canadian patients face immensely long waiting lists. Moreover they cannot choose their ...

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    Related Topix: Puri, India, World News, Orissa, India, India, Canada, Ontario, Delhi, ON, Medicine

  17. Recurring Dislocations? New Shoulder Repair Technique Effective When Standard Procedures Are NotRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Medical News Today

    ... following surgical repair," says Jon Sekiya, M.D., surgeon and associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. "We really looked at this bio-mechanically and we've been able to show that certain lesion sizes are at greater risk [for ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Dexter, MI, Westland, MI, Health

  18. Christmas party's gift of lifeRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | This is Oxfordshire

    ... Young Hearts, which supports families of children with heart disease. Many of them have undergone life-saving surgery at the hands of experts, including renowned Oxford heart surgeon Prof Stephen Westaby. Prof Westaby, the John Radcliffe Hospital's ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Medicine

  19. Senate eyes cosmetic surgery taxRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    ... Senate began debate on an $848 billion health care reform bill that includes a 5% excise tax on elective cosmetic surgery, beginning Jan. 1, 2010. The provision would raise an estimated $5.8 billion in the next decade. The cosmetic surgery industry ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Plastic Surgery

  20. Video Games Go Inside the Heart -- In-Depth Doctor's InterviewRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs

    Pedro del Nido, M.D., Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Children's Hospital Boston, talks about new technology that can help surgeons operate on childrens' hearts without opening the chest.

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