Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 23, 2013

Cinnamon games not so much fun Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Don’t take the cinnamon challenge: Doctors warn teens after surge in calls to poison centres

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The ‘Cinnamon Challenge’: A Popular Dare That Just Isn’t Worth Taking

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 6, 2012

Double lung transplants Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Helene Campbell Undergoing Double-Lung Transplant This Morning

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2011

Heart transplant survival rates continue to improve Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Heart transplant survival rates improve: study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2011

Be aware of complication rates for open heart surgery versus catheter technique for aortic valve replacement Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Heart-Valve Fix Speeds Recovery

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Study results were presented on April 3, 2011 at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology. It has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

The challenge: offer to undergraduate students at John Hopkins University to design a better way to reconnect the breastbone or sternum after open heart surgery. The reason: a half-century-old technique of using steel wires that pierced the bone and pulled the halves together poses some risks to both the surgeon and the patient. The 11-member [...]

A better solution to reconnect the sternum after open chest surgery Play Now | Play in Popup | Download