21st Century Surgery Revolution Expands Robotic Techniques
City of Hope surgeons in Los Angeles use a four armed robot to perform minimally invasive colon cancer surgery with magnified high definition views. The approach reduces blood loss and scarring and enables faster recovery. Experts say surgeons are pushing boundaries toward scarless, incisionless methods.
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Alessio Pigazzi
City of Hope
Los Angeles
Pigazzi
Paul A. Wetter
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
University of Miami
Gary H. Hoffman
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
France
Wetter
Ultra-fit images in fitness mags raise anxiety after workouts
A study with 64 university participants found men and women exposed to ultra-fit images in FitnessRX and Fitness felt higher anxiety and lower mood after a single workout, while National Geographic readers showed reduced anxiety and lifted mood. The results, though limited, suggest choosing non triggering reading material during exercise.
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University of Wisconsin
Whitewater Community
Fitnessrx
National Geographic
Ann Wertz Garvin
Garvin
Fishing for Kids Sake Study Links Omega-3 to Mood
A pilot study in the American Journal of … reports seven of ten children in an omega-3 active treatment group show mood improvement, while none in placebo did. Authors claim first test of omega-3 on prepubescent childhood low mood. adult results remain mixed.
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American Journal of
Americans in Need of Pass Referenced in Study
A study notes that the number of Americans in need of pass dropped from 2.94 in 1985 to 2.08 in 2004 with related figures rising from 5 to 9 percent. Longer work hours longer commutes and more online interactions are cited by Duke University sociologist Lynn Smith Levin as contributing factors.
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Lynn Smith-Levin
Duke University
AARP expert critiques long term care policy comparisons
AARP policy director John Rother notes the difficulty of comparing long term care insurance policies. He points to scarce independent guidance for consumers and few tools to help choose between policies after an AARP report on simplifying understanding.
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AARP
John Rother
The Next Big Thing Methamphetamine in the United States
A 2004 federal survey cited by The Sentencing Project shows 12 plus year olds reporting past month marijuana use, with cocaine and methamphetamine use also measured. The data stem from a federal drug use survey used in the report.
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United States
Sentencing Project
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