News tagged with surgeries
Tool-wielding robots crawl in bodies for surgery
Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations.
May 29, 2012 |
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Groupon shares soar ahead of earnings report
Groupon Inc.'s shares soared in trading Monday ahead of the online deals company's first-quarter financial report, which comes out after the market closes.
May 14, 2012 |
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Implantable, wireless sensors share secrets of healing tissues
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new implantable sensor developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute can wirelessly transmit data from the site of a recent orthopedic surgery. Inexpensive to make and highly reliable, this ...
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Novel contact lenses provide extended pain relief to laser eye surgery patients
Scientists are reporting development of contact lenses that could provide a continuous supply of anesthetic medication to the eyes of patients who undergo laser eye surgery — an advance that could relieve ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care
(AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.
Dec 31, 2011 |
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For the dogs: Team performs open-heart canine surgeries
Plagued with a defective heart valve that caused fluid accumulation in his lungs, Leo was in need of serious medical help.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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