Posted Fri, 2010/03/05 - 20:21 by Amer Kaissi
Cancer, Drugs & Treatments
A new cancer treatment center using proton therapy and other advanced treatments provides care using cutting edge technology in a unique patient-friendly environment.
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Posted Thu, 2010/03/04 - 00:04 by Amer Kaissi
Cancer, Drugs & Treatments
Compared to common radiation therapy, proton therapy can provide equal or better treatment for some cancer types, while doing less damage to healthy tissues.
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Posted Wed, 2010/03/03 - 01:42 by Fred Lee
Patient Care
Medical errors can result in injury and death, though many of them are avoidable.
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Posted Mon, 2010/03/01 - 05:53 by Fred Lee
Prevention, Conditions & Diseases
Higher rates of obesity in the United States versus Canada may be why more people in this country suffer from arthritis.
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Posted Mon, 2010/03/01 - 05:51 by Fred Lee
Mind and body, Alternative Treatments, Conditions & Diseases
People who practice Zen meditation were found to be more tolerant of pain.
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Posted Thu, 2010/02/25 - 23:03 by Fred Lee
Mind and body, Conditions & Diseases
Exercise helps to ease anxiety in patients with chronic conditions, thereby helping to promote the healing process.
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Posted Thu, 2010/02/25 - 22:26 by Fred Lee
Cancer, Drugs & Treatments
Researchers have discovered that bitter melon extract inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells in culture. The discovery may lead to effective chemotherapeutic agents to help fight the disease.
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Posted Wed, 2010/02/24 - 21:42 by Fred Lee
Drugs & Treatments
Poisonous scorpions may give us the creeps, but the venom inside their tail may one day hold the key to an alternative to morphine, which can be not only dangerous, but addictive.
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Posted Wed, 2010/02/24 - 21:32 by Amer Kaissi
Tests & Procedures
Robotic surgery allows for minimally invasive procedures by enabling a surgeon seated a few feet away from the patient to control the actions of a robot that uses very small instruments through tiny incisions.
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Posted Wed, 2010/02/24 - 02:47 by Amer Kaissi
Patient Care
A new study suggests that daily rounds by a multidisciplinary team and the presence of an “intensivist” are associated with lower mortality among patients in the ICU.
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