Archive: 13/07/2015

New surgical technique preserves kidney function following tumour removal

Renal cell carcinomas are one of the most common types of cancer. In order to preserve its wide range of functions, every effort is made not to remove the entire kidney, but rather just a portion of it. A surgical method ...

Jul 13, 2015

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Ultrasound accelerates skin healing—especially for diabetics and the elderly

Healing times for skin ulcers and bedsores can be reduced by a third with the use of low-intensity ultrasound, scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Bristol have found.

Jul 13, 2015

Nixoncare vs. Obamacare: Comparing the rhetoric and reality of two health plans

Few people today would dare call President Richard Nixon a radical liberal. But 44 years ago, he proposed a health plan that went far beyond what today's Affordable Care Act includes. After the first plan failed, he did it ...

Jul 13, 2015

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Cancer survivors may face unique challenges when trying to adopt

A new study has found that cancer survivors' options for adoption may be limited by adoption agencies' policies. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also indicates ...

Jul 13, 2015

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