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Lifetime's Mastectomy Petition - More Surface Than Substance?

Whenever I see a beautifully crafted dessert, I am always hopeful it will taste as good as it looks. More often than not though, I am disappointed by the incongruity between the attractive exterior and inferior interior. This is ...READ»

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Monmouth County NJ Laser Eye Surgeon Achieves Rare Dual Certification

Dr. Daniel B. Goldberg, New Jersey’s leading laser vision correction/LASIK surgeon has a rare dual certification based on actual review of LASIK surgical skills and results.READ»

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This Is Brain Surgery

Dr. Ben Carson, one of the world's most celebrated neurosurgeons, performs as many as 500 operations a year - most with life-or-death consequences. Here are his techniques for coping with pressure, planning for problems, and dealing with risk.READ»

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Star Power: Dr. Andrews' Patient List is a Veritable Who's Who of Sports

Andrews has treated thousands of athletes in his 35-year career. How many of the 62 Hall of Famers, all-stars, and up-and-comers did you recognize on pages 104 -- 105?READ»

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Appendix Removal Potential Medical Malpractice

Who really has an appendix left these days? It seems like most of us had them out when we were kids and could still eat a bowl of ice cream as a reward.READ»

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NJ Eye Surgeon Recognized By Castle Connolly

Dr Daniel Goldberg, laser eye surgeon in NJ, recognized by Castle Connolly as Top Doctor.READ»

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Surgical Malpractice

Having an operation ranks as number one on a list of things people would rather not do.READ»

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The Doctor of the Future

Cost, access, quality -- the prognosis for American health care may look grim, but innovation is the cure. The medicine of tomorrow is being born today.READ»

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What President Obama Will Learn at Cleveland Clinic About Health Care

President Obama may have taken some heat for his interest in judicial empathy, but a smart take on empathy might just be the Rx for health care. The Cleveland Clinic, where Obama is spending time today, hopes to lead the way.READ»

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Recipient of First Ever Full Face Transplant Appears in Public for the First Time

A 31-year-old Spaniard who was given the world's first full face transplant four months ago, has this morning appeared at a press conference alongside the doctors who performed the procedure, at Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron University ...READ»

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An Artificial Knee, for Just $20

High-tech prosthetics can easily cost $50,000. They're a luxury usually afforded only to Westerners. But an engineer at Stanford has just unveiled an artificial knee that costs a mere $20. Last year, Joel Sadler was presented ...READ»

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Tired of World of Warcraft? Try Liver Surgery

A new surgery system called Project Odysseus lets doctors practice removing tumors on networked, virtual, 3-D models.READ»

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High Profile Sports Patients of Dr. James Andrew

The good doctor has treated dozens of sports champions, record winners and star athletes. Here we present a few key cases of his careerREAD»

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Who Else Needs to Calm Down?

I suppose it’s some consolation to know that work-life balance is a worldwide issue. In our land of a million wannabe Donald Trumps, we tend to think that taking our jobs too seriously is a uniquely American phenomenon. Well, it ...READ»

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Dr. William Boothe ~ Boothe Eye Center article

LASIK- LASIK is an acronym that allows us to quickly say, "laser assisted in situ keratomileusis." This is more simply said as "reshaping the cornea using a laser." Dr. Boothe Eye Care : Ophthalmologist- An opthalmologist is a ...READ»

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Dr. William Boothe Eye Surgeon

Wavefront / Custom LASIK At Laser Eye Center, our surgeons are the first to utilize LADARWavey® CUSTOMCORNEA® wavefront technology to measure and address both lower and higher order aberrations (visual imperfections in the ...READ»

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Geisinger Health System's Plan to Fix America's Health Care

How a small network of hospitals in Pennsylvania is defying convention, cutting costs, and improving health care.READ»

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Dr. Afshin Farzadmehr - Doctor 90210

Dr. Afshin Farzadmehr, better known as "Dr. Mehr" is requested for his experience in breast augmentation and body contour surgeries by members of the film industry and top models. Dr. Mehr is the author of multiple publications and also a lecturer of national and international level, including having the authorship of the chapter “Scars and Scar Revision” for a Plastic Surgery text used in all international residency programs. Dr. Mehr’s goal: “To provide perfectionistic results with the best personal care and the maximum comfort”READ»

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Mani Sivasubramanian: Spamming for Good

Our distinctive typing patterns could prove the key to digital security.READ»

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Dr. Boothe Laser Center ~ Dr. William Boothe article

Keratomileusis- Keratos is the greek word for cornea, and mileusis means to reshape. Together they mean to reshape the cornea. Dr. Boothe Eye Care : What the FDA regulates In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration ...READ»

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The Most Valuable Player in Sports is ... this Doctor

James Andrews has become a hidden force in sports -- rescuing careers, changing the outcome of games, and making billions for stars and teams -- by mending the world's best athletes (like the 62 pros on the previous pages) and driving medical innovation.READ»

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Masri Clinic in Dearborn MI, the Best in Abdominoplasty

Masri Clinic cal help you look and feel your best!READ»

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Between The Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

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NJ Corneal Transplant Surgeon Corrects Severely Damaged Iris

Top NJ Laser eye surgeon, Dr Daniel Goldberg, uses rare technique to restore vision for a NJ woman afflicted by a severe case of glaucoma.READ»

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GM is a Model for... Health Care Innovation?

This past April, GM set a record for monthly sales... in China. It sold 151,084 vehicles, a 50% increase over its April 2008 results, and is planning to open a new factory within the next few years. Back in Detroit, GM is in bankruptcy and falling into a multi-billion dollar, government supported death spiral.

How can GM compete in China, but not in America? READ»