Abbott MitraClip Offers Safe Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery
March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Abbott Laboratories ’ MitraClip cardiac clamp safely repaired leaking heart valves in a study, potentially providing a less invasive alternative to open-heart surgery. (Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:56:10 GMT)
Medicine disposal debated on the Cape
SOUTH YARMOUTH — Little hits closer to home for Cape Cod residents than the quality of their water: Most of the region's drinking water comes from a single source beneath the peninsula's surface and is highly sensitive to contamination. (Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:04:21 GMT)
Alternative to Statins Shows Promise
Title: Alternative to Statins Shows Promise Category: Health News Created: 3/10/2010 6:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 3/11/2010 (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:52 GMT)
Alternative medicine 'does not help women have babies'
USING acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to try to increase the chances of having a baby is a waste of time, experts are warning. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:07:30 GMT)
Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery
Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday. (Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:26:21 GMT)
Alternative to Statins Shows Promise
WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- A thyroid-derived cholesterol-lowering drug that could be an alternative to the widely used statin medications has done well in a small, early trial, Swedish and American researchers report. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:04:03 GMT)
British fertility clinic raffling human egg
A British fertility clinic said Sunday it was raffling off a human egg this week to promote its "baby profiling" service, which it insists is legal under UK law. (Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:19:37 GMT)
Fertility clinic raffling human egg
A fertility clinic said on Sunday it was raffling off a human egg this week to promote its "baby profiling" service, which it insists is legal under the country's law. (Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:07:36 GMT)
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