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New Implant: Regaining Proper Hearing At Last

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Photo: Prototype of new hearing aid [03/04/2013] Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough. A new device will improve patients’ hearing and can be implanted during outpatient surgery.New Implant: Regaining Proper Hearing At Last - Read more

Lung Cancer: Doctors Do Not Assist Tobacco Cessation

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Photo: Tabacco Cessation [02/04/2013] Physicians who care for lung cancer patients recognize the importance of tobacco cessation, but often do not provide cessation assistance to their patients according to a recent study.Lung Cancer: Doctors Do Not Assist Tobacco Cessation - Read more

Diabetes Type 1: Health Risk of Youth

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Photo: Girl with diabetes [28/03/2013] Adolescent type 1 diabetes patients face greater risk for heart attacks, strokes, blindness and kidney failure later in life if their transition from pediatric to adult care is not carefully managed, two researchers at the University of Colorado have found.Diabetes Type 1: Health Risk of Youth - Read more

Tuberculosis Patients: Vitamin D Benefits Breathing

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Photo: Vitamin D [27/03/2013] Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D can help people breathe better and may even protect against tuberculosis (TB), according to a study.Tuberculosis Patients: Vitamin D Benefits Breathing - Read more

Hip Surgery: More Complications Than Previously Reported

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Photo: Hip damage [26/03/2013] Outcomes after surgery have always been difficult to determine. Now a new case study on more than 500 hip procedures highlights that complication rates may be even higher than previous reports, researchers say.Hip Surgery: More Complications Than Previously Reported - Read more

 
 

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