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BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005
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Is Heart Surgery Worth It? Physicians are questioning whether bypasses and angioplasties necessarily prolong patients' lives.   |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2009
John Carey |
Giving Patients the Data They Need A growing effort by doctors, insurers, and politicians helps people make better-informed medical decisions |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005 |
A Coronary Conundrum Four medical experts weigh in on whether heart surgery prolongs patients' lives or only relieves suffering. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2002 |
Vertebroplasty for Spine Fracture Pain How are spinal fractures treated?... What is percutaneous vertebroplasty?... What is the recovery like?... Is the procedure safe?... How do I know if vertebroplasty is right for me?... How successful is vertebroplasty?... etc. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Avery Comarow |
When You Need the Best Medical Care, Part 2 Basic hospital care doesn't always cut it. Here are more reasons to seek extra medical firepower, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Carol Marie Cropper |
The Robot Is In -- And Ready To Operate More and more surgeries -- from prostate to heart -- are being performed by doctors remotely guiding robotic arms. |
Managed Care
June 2005
Thomas Morrow |
Spinal Disc Technology Seeks To Replace Body's Engineering Marvel Vertebral fusion and disc replacement are comparable, but shorter recovery time for disc replacement makes it attractive. |
Managed Care
March 2007 |
Competition Wins Over Centralization Insurers who recommend a particular provider or health care organization to a patient considering a surgical procedure need to determine how complex the procedure is and how frequently the surgeon performs the procedure. |
Managed Care
January 2006
Catherine M. Murphy-Barron |
Can We Design a Fair Benefit For Bariatric Surgery? Insurers need a coverage strategy that focuses on reducing post-surgical complications and avoiding adverse selection. |
Health
July 2007
Curt Pesmen |
Surgery to Avoid #5: Lower-Back Surgery Endoscopic or the traditional lumbar-disc repair surgeries relieve lower-back pain in 85 to 90 percent of cases, but there may be easier solutions. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2001 |
Pain Relief After Surgery How will my pain be managed?...How are pain medicines given after surgery?... What should I do to make sure I receive the best possible pain relief?... |
Wired
November 24, 2008
Erin Biba |
Rocket Scientist's Laser Scalpel Targets Individual Cells Researcher Adela Ben-Yakar is developing a laser capable of vaporizing individual cells, one at a time. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2004
Snyder, Doggett & Turkelson |
Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis This article reviews the evidence for conservative and surgical treatments for the disease that causes leg pain and difficulty walking, usually in elderly patients. |
BusinessWeek
November 12, 2009
Catherine Arnst |
10 Ways to Cut Health-Care Costs Right Now Employers and hospitals don't have to wait for Congress to address inefficiencies and waste. |
Managed Care
May 2005 |
Microcircuit Devices Deliver Considerable Relief From Chronic Pain Recent advances in pain relief revolve around longer-lasting implantable devices. Can managed care afford not to have a pain management strategy? |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2001
Kraig Scot Bower |
Overview of Refractive Surgery Patients with myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism can now reduce or eliminate their dependence on contact lenses and eyeglasses through refractive surgery. Family physicians should be familiar with the different refractive surgeries and their potential complications... |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Cynosure Sure Looks Good Aesthetic-laser maker reports record results on strength of new laser offerings. Investors, take note. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2008
Jacobson et al. |
Patients' Perspectives on Total Knee Replacement Patients' perspectives on total knee replacement (TKR) surgery have rarely been the topic of research. This study sought to describe their pre- and postoperative experiences. |
BusinessWeek
August 2, 2004
Michael Arndt |
New Knees, No Big Deal Minimally invasive surgery uses smaller incisions, spares muscles and tendons, requires less medication, and gets patients up and out fast. |
Managed Care
December 2002
Diane Cook |
Beware the Hidden Consequences of the Malpractice Crisis Soaring malpractice insurance rates are thinning out provider ranks in at least a dozen states. Could access problems pose issues for HMOs in those areas? |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2001 |
What Should I Know About Refractive Surgery? What is refractive surgery?... Who gets refractive surgery?... What are the different kinds of refractive surgery?... Are PRK and LASIK right for me?... What should I think about before I decide to have refractive surgery?... |
Popular Mechanics
February 17, 2010
Erin McCarthy |
Lost's Spinal Surgery Claims Have No Backing in Modern Medicine Poor John Locke. Not much is different for him in Lost's new parallel universe: His boss, Randy, is still a jerk. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Candela's Chance to Fan the Flames The maker of lasers used in aesthetic procedures receives FDA approval for an innovative pain reduction technology. Investors, it needs something. Sales have been giving off a pretty weak signal lately, and management admits it has been losing market share. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
LCA-Vision Sees Clearly Now Growing share in a growing market provides a one-two punch for earnings at the laser vision correction specialist. Investors may want to wait for a stumble before buying in. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Rare Surgeries Step aside Hollywood, the following are a few exciting and rare surgeries. Unlike their made-for-TV spin-offs, however, these rare surgeries are real. |
Nursing
January 2009
Susan Gallagher Camden |
Shedding Health Risks with Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery More obese patients are turning to bariatric weight loss surgery, which is proving its worth by decreasing or eliminating dangerous comorbidities of obesity. Here's how to help prepare your patient for surgery and care for her afterward. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2002
S. Craig Humphreys |
Neuroimaging in Low Back Pain Patients commonly present to family physicians with low back pain. Because the majority of patients fully or partially recover within six weeks, imaging studies are generally not recommended in the first month of acute low back pain. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Candela Eases the Pain The aesthetic laser maker acquires an innovative technology that minimizes pain. Investors, it's essentially an investment in the future, but one that still entails some risk. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2001
Daisy Arce |
Recognizing Spinal Cord Emergencies Physicians who work in primary care settings and emergency departments frequently evaluate patients with neck and back pain. Spinal cord emergencies are uncommon, but injury must be recognized early so that the diagnosis can be quickly confirmed... |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2000
Lori Parry |
Quantum Sufficit "You've Got Mail." The practice of physicians using e-mail to communicate directly with patients is an idea whose time has come... Laser surgery may benefit farsighted and those with astigmatism, too... Elderly spend one fifth of income on health care... Stress may eventually lead to memory loss... |
Nursing
March 2009
Kate J. Morse |
Focusing on the Surgical Patient with Cardiac Problems Learn about the latest guidelines for assessing cardiac risk and protecting his heart during noncardiac surgery. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2003 |
When You Have a Herniated Disc What is a herniated disc?... Why does a disc get herniated?... What are the signs of a herniated disc?... How does my doctor know I have a herniated disc?... What can be done for the pain of a herniated disc?... Will exercises help the pain?... etc. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 43
David Bradley |
Polymer Technology Saves Face PolyHap readily bonds with bone with no adverse side effects. The material might ultimately replace titanium in prosthetics and bone repair surgery. The material is currently undergoing clinical trials in Moscow. |
Nurse Practitioner
May 2009
Yvonne D'Arcy |
Is Low Back Pain Getting on Your Nerves? The pain and disability of low back pain are the most common reasons patients seek healthcare. Here are tools for diagnosis and treatment options. |
Health
July 2007
Curt Pesmen |
The Scary Truth About Surgery The 5 operations you don't want to get and what to do instead. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
LCA-Vision Focuses on Profit The provider of laser vision correction is aggressive, but the market is ripe for consolidation. Despite the company's rocketing growth and an equally hot stock, valuation isn't too bad. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
Willie D. Jones |
Engineers Work on Laser-Based Brain-Machine Interface for Prosthetic Arm Laser stimulation of nerves may light the way to better nervous-system feedback for prosthetics |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Adam Bluestein |
The Future of the Human Body Ten innovations that will improve quality of life - and bring down health care costs. |
BusinessWeek
December 29, 2003
Gene G. Marcial |
TLC Vision Is Eyeing Macular Degeneration Laser eye surgery is picking up -- thanks partly to the economic recovery. Some pros are betting big on TLC Vision, with 61 centers in the U.S. and five in Canada where its own ophthalmologists do laser operations. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
I Love Intuitive Surgical Robotic surgeries should have investors' hearts pumping. |
BusinessWeek
November 22, 2004
Gene G. Marcial |
Diomed Could Get A Boost From Medicare Diomed Holdings, a small medical-device maker, is bound to become a big player in laser removal of varicose veins. So say some investors who bought shares as they fell from 4 in June to 2.59 now |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2007
Courtney Howard |
Ionatron Forms Laser Group to Focus on Military, Aerospace, and Security Applications The company has established an organization to build specialty lasers for military, aerospace, and security applications |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2007
Rich Duprey |
A Strategic Alternative for Candela In an SEC filing, hedge fund Third Point LLC reports its discussions of "strategic alternatives" at laser maker Candela. Some say a sale was discussed. Investors should take notice. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2011
Arundhati Parmar |
Infuse Furor May Force Medtronic Spine Business Sale. Who Would Buy? Jettisoning the spinal business may not be easy. |
Wired
April 2000 |
Verge ...This prototype laser system will trigger a new generation of ultrahigh-density data storage devices expected to be available in about 10 years... |
Chemistry World
March 4, 2011
Elinor Richards |
Laser treatment for late-stage cancer Scientists from China, the US and Peru claim to have successfully treated late-stage breast cancer patients using laser immunotherapy to stimulate patients' own immune systems to fight the cancer. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2005
John Keller |
Laser pointer or terrorist threat? Several recent incidents in which aircraft pilots claim to have been temporarily blinded by laser beams are igniting debate over whether legally obtained laser pointers in the wrong hands could be considered terrorist weapons. |
Nursing
September 2010
Donna Nayduch |
Back to basics: Identifying and managing acute spinal cord injury Spinal cord injuries involve damage to the neurons of the spinal cord. They're often devastating because they're associated with life-threatening complications and loss of functional independence. |
AskMen.com
Jake Brennan |
Why Are Men Getting Cosmetic Surgery? Among the top cosmetic surgeries performed on men in 2003, reduction of gynecomastia, or abnormally large male breasts, ranked fourth. Learn what else men are having done. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
May 2007
John McHale |
Laser Weapons: Moving From Promise to Performance The military's laser weapons programs are making steady progress in their transition from the laboratory to the battlefield, with deployment of initial systems expected within the next three to five years. |
