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Hybrid Arch Debranching

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 2/16/2012
Related MedlinePlus Page: Aortic Aneurysm

Weighing the Options: Gastric Sleeve Surgery

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL, 12/07/2011
Related MedlinePlus Page: Weight Loss Surgery

Colonoscopy

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 12/06/2011
Related MedlinePlus Page: Colonoscopy

Carpal Tunnel Surgery

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 4/14/2011
Related MedlinePlus Page: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Kidney Stone Treatment with Lithotripsy

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 11/11/2011
Related MedlinePlus Page: Kidney Stones

Physical Activity and Cancer

06/06/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: HealthDay -
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Cancer--Living with Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Exercise and Physical Fitness

WHO: Urgent Action Needed to Prevent the Spread of Untreatable Gonorrhoea

06/06/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: World Health Organization
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Gonorrhea, International Health

Percentage of People Living with HIV Who Know They Are Infected

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: Dept. of Health and Human Services
Related MedlinePlus Page: HIV/AIDS

Percentage of People Aged 6 Months and Older Receiving Seasonal Influenza Vaccine in the Prior 12 Months

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: Dept. of Health and Human Services
Related MedlinePlus Page: Flu

Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Surgery

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL, 9/27/2011
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hysterectomy, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Disorders

Laparoscopic Right Colectomy

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS, 2/22/2011
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colonic Polyps, Colorectal Cancer

Knee Arthroscopy for Treatment of a Meniscus Tear

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 11/04/2011
Related MedlinePlus Page: Knee Injuries and Disorders

Surgical Removal of the Thyroid Gland

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL, 2/01/2012
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Diseases

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Plating

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: OR-Live - - Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 11/17/2011
Related MedlinePlus Page: Herniated Disk

Group B Strep Infection: Prevention in Newborns

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related MedlinePlus Page: Infections and Pregnancy

What Asian Americans Should Know about Liver Cancer and Hepatitis B

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: National Cancer Institute - - PDF
Related MedlinePlus Page: Asian-American Health

Carotid Artery and the Eye

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: American Academy of Ophthalmology
Related MedlinePlus Page: Carotid Artery Disease

Chiari Malformation: Treatment

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: C&S Patient Education Foundation - PDF
Related MedlinePlus Page: Neural Tube Defects

Chiari Malformation: Symptoms

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: C&S Patient Education Foundation - PDF
Related MedlinePlus Page: Neural Tube Defects

Chiari Malformation: Diagnosis

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: C&S Patient Education Foundation - PDF
Related MedlinePlus Page: Neural Tube Defects

Gunshot Wound Head Trauma

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Related MedlinePlus Page: Head Injuries

Five Ways to Prepare for an Allergy Emergency

06/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Source: Nemours Foundation -
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Allergy, Food Allergy