A condition that causes a person’s ears to ring nonstop and a condition characterized by pain that won’t go away…
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Telehealth visits may be an option after surgery
People may happily, and safely, forgo in-person doctors’ visits after surgery by opting instead for talking with their surgeons by…
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Hospitalization rates in chemo trials may be misleading
Cancer patients need to be prepared for serious side effects from chemotherapy, and hospitalization is one that happens much more…
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Prosthetic arm restores paralyzed man’s sense of touch
A new robotic arm has enabled a victim of a spinal cord injury to regain motion and sensation— a technological…
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A woman with an abnormal growth on her head that appears to be in the shape of a large horn…
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Testing for more breast cancer genes offers useful information
When the results of a test wouldn’t change how doctors manage a patient’s care, most say it’s not worth doing.…
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Beyond games, Oculus virtual reality headset finds medical uses
To help treat soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, Jennifer Patterson turned to a gadget typically associated with video games: the…
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US military hopes to learn from victim of chimp attack
Charla Nash never served in the military. She was horribly disfigured, not in combat, but in a 2009 attack by…
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Hand, face transplants to be regulated like other organs
Sure your liver or kidney could save someone’s life. But would you donate your hands, or your face? Signing up…
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Tiny 3D-printed liver slices pave way for growing organs
A slice of 3D-printed liver offers the promise of speeding up the discovery of new drugs and paving the way…
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