The Whipple procedure, used to remove tumors from pancreatic cancer patients, is one of surgery's most extensive and challenging operations. Now, surgeons are using a minimally invasive robotic surgical system to perform the surgery. ...
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Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Carnegie Mellon University Announce a unique micro-robotic technique to assemble the components of complex materials Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Carnegie Mellon ...
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Patients who have had bariatric surgery may need to take dietary supplements and pay closer attention to their nutritional intake, a UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of Investigative ...
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Recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) found that during pregnancy, and particularly during the third trimester, large amounts of choline may be needed to support fetal development. Conclusions of the ...
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Two Indiana coal companies have received state regulatory approval for new or extended mining operations that could produce an additional several million short tons of high-sulfur steam coal annually for the US electric utility market, a ...
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US-based flexible packaging company Bemis has signed an agreement with Hood Packaging to sell its paper packaging division. As part of the deal, Hood Packaging will acquire offices and manufacturing facilities of the division, situated in ...
TUESDAY Feb. 4, 2014, 2014 -- People who've had weight-loss surgery need to closely monitor their nutritional intake and may require dietary supplements, according to the results of a small, new study. Researchers looked at 23 patients ...
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Specialist Packaging Technologies will focus on customised pre-made pouches. Target markets include consumer product goods, retail food and beverage, personal care, pet products, and medical applications. The division will be headed up by ...
John Lewis has reported a strong week of sales–a 23.4%sales increase across both shops and online for the division on last year,further flattered by last year's snow disruption. Home produced the strongest results,with all buying ...
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The Annals of the American Thoracic Society has released a comprehensive supplement on the 56th annual Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference entitled "The Lung Microbiome: A New Frontier in Pulmonary Medicine." More than 170 ...
Douglas J. Mathisen, MD was awarded a Distinguished Service Award by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons on Monday evening at the Society's 50th Annual Meeting. The Distinguished Service Award, established in 1969, recognizes those who have ...
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Zurich, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2014 – ABB said its fourth-quarter 2013 results were adversely impacted mainly by charges for storm-related project delays and some operational issues in the Power Systems (PS) division. Additional ...
A selection of health policy stories from Rhode Island, California, Massachusetts, Virginia, Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri and Minnesota. Providence Journal: Chafee's $43-Million Cut In Medicaid Program Touches Many Sectors Of Health Care ...
WEDNESDAY Jan. 22, 2014, 2014 -- Could your warm and cozy home be hindering your weight-loss efforts Dutch researchers say keeping temperatures a little chillier at home and the office might be an additional weapon in the fight against ...
Tags: NST, cool side, Mitchell Lazar, Lose Weight
Older women who spend a majority of their day sitting or lying down are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, cancer and death, finds a new study from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. "Women who ...
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