A new study suggests that nearly 11 percent of patients in intensive care units at large medical centers received care that their doctors considered futile.
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Monthly Archives: September 2013
The Consumer: New Concerns on Robotic Surgeries
A study says that some cases of serious injuries involving robotically assisted surgeries performed by the da Vinci system were not reported to an F.D.A.-mandated database.
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Smart Recycle Bins & Treadmills for Gamers – SiliconANGLE News Roundup
Smart Recycle Bins & Treadmills for Gamers – SiliconANGLE News Roundup
A new initiative by English startup Renew, has one hundred recycling bins in The City of London set to receive an upgrade that will track and target ads to passing pedestrians. Previously, bins all across the city were fitted with digital screens to …
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Cardio Gaming: 9 Virtuix Omni Treadmill Available for Preorder
Don't worry. If you don't think you have enough floor space to plop a gaming treadmill down in your living room or home office, you have a number of months to get your living situation organized for a new addition to your collection of crazy gaming gear.
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Run-n-Read keeps e-book text steady while you're on the treadmill (video)
Many people read while they're using exercise machines, but we don't envy them; it's not easy to concentrate on a novel when running. Weartrons may help those athletic readers maintain their focus with its upcoming Run-n-Read peripheral. The clip-on …
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Well: Looking for Ways to Save Heart Attack Victims
Speed may not be the only important measure in saving victims of heart attacks, a new study shows.
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Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Gymnast’s Big Belly Solved
Readers solve the case of a 15-year-old gymnast with a terribly bloated belly.
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Think Like a Doctor: The Gymnast’s Big Belly Solved
Readers solve the case of a 15-year-old gymnast with a terribly bloated belly.
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Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Gymnast’s Big Belly
Can you unravel the real-life case of a young gymnast who suddenly develops a huge and bloated belly? Solve the mystery with Dr. Lisa Sanders.
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Some Fruits Are Better Than Others
New research suggests that eating blueberries, grapes, apples and grapefruit is associated with a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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Bettendorf voters asked to weigh-in on levy
Bettendorf voters asked to weigh-in on levy
Single pieces of equipment costing more than $ 500 also can be purchased through the levy. Funds from the levy may not be used for employee salaries, curriculum or instruction costs. Superintendent Theron Schutte said the levy will raise $ 1.9 million a …
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BP rings in new school year with some major upgrades
Biodiesel is used in vehicles that run on regular diesel fuel. Workers this summer also built new “prep stations” inside the collision technology garage, where students are … the hiring of Jennifer Karamanian, who Gross says has an extensive …
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BEIGE BOOK: The Economy Is Growing, But Lending Weakend
Reports from San Francisco indicated that shipments of steel products used in nonresidential construction continued to increase, and reports from Chicago indicated that steel output grew at a moderate pace. …. Three companies–a semiconductor …
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