Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Sisters Have Lung Transplants at the Same Time Two sisters who needed lung transplants and insisted that the other should be first ...
Tags: NHTSA, Myers-Santana, Methodist Hospital, Public Citizen
Downhill skiing is a great way to enjoy winter, but you need to prepare your body beforehand to reduce the risk of injuries, an expert suggests. "Most of us don't train before going on vacation, but it's important for skiers to work out ...
Tags: downhill skiing, increase endurance, skiing injury, leg strengthening
Biotechnology company bluebird bio has formed a broad collaboration with Celgene to develop new disease-altering gene therapies in oncology. The multi-year research and development collaboration aims to apply gene therapy technology to ...
Hatch Medical, a US-based incubator and broker of medical device technologies, has received US patents for its percutaneous spinal stabilization system. The patents, no. 8,357,197 and no. 8,357,198, cover a minimally invasive device ...
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US-based Riverside Methodist Hospital has implanted the first US patient with Cook Medical's Zilver PTX drug-eluting peripheral stent, designed for use in above-the-knee femoropopliteal artery. The stent, which is coated with paclitaxel ...
Tags: Methodist Hospital, Cook's Zilver PTX Stent, Medicak Device