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Briefs: Psychology Today
Premium Health News ServiceRIGHT-HAND MAN Think your attitudes and opinions are pretty much fixed? Try holding your pen with the other hand. PT blogger Daniel Casasanto, Ph.D., a psychologist at the New School for Social Research (New York City), has found evidence that slight...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Psychology, Medical Research, YouTube, Yale University
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Feds call for new safety review of airport scanners
This post has been updated. See note below.Responding to critics, the Department of Homeland Security is launching another safety study of full-body scanners used to screen passengers at the nation's airports. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Susan Collins, European Union, Transportation Security Administration, National Security
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X-ray scam hits El Centro Regional Medical Center
Staff WriterA company contracted to digitize, archive and destroy El Centro Regional Medical Center’s X-rays defrauded the hospital, ECRMC revealed Wednesday, though it is unclear how many X-rays are missing or what the effect will be. “They failed to...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, FBI, Fraud, Civil Rights, Broken Bones
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Thousands of x-rays stolen from El Centro Regional Medical Center
Staff WriterA company contracted to digitize, archive and destroy El Centro Regional Medical Center’s x-rays defrauded the hospital, ECRMC announced today. “They failed to complete the digitizing process, or have not as of yet returned the digitized...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, FBI, Theft, Hospitals and Clinics, Radiology
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Get a Pre-Purchase Exam before you put the horse under the tree
If you can't judge a book by its cover, you certainly can't rely on casual observation when it comes to buying a horse. Once you've narrowed the field and found a horse that is a good match for you, it's time to schedule a pre-purchase exam. It may be...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Horse (animal), Arthritis, Steroids
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Going high tech helps some lose weight
Email padler@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Many people exercise and still find it hard to lose weight. One man turned to some high tech tools to find a weight loss solution. Brett Sheets was in Missouri State University's Body Composition Lab on a recent day. He was hooked up...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physiology, Sumo Wrestling, Medical Procedures and Tests, Missouri State University
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NuSTAR captures unprecedented images of black holes, supernova
NASA’s NuSTAR X-ray telescope is providing fresh views of oddly bright black holes and breathtaking supernovae, scientists said Monday at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Long Beach. NuSTAR mission scientists released high-energy X-ray...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Amina Khan, NASA, Los Angeles Times
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Sanford gets $2.4M grant for new cardiac procedure technology
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center will share a $2.4 million grant to help improve heart stent procedures in Aberdeen, Sanford officials said at a news conference Monday. The grant, provided by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, will...
Tags: Medical Research, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals, Cardiologists, Hospitals and Clinics
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Many people unaware of radiation risk from CT scans
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One-third of people getting a CT scan didn't know the test exposed their body to radiation, in a new study from a single U.S. medical center. Researchers found the majority of patients also underestimated the amount of...Tags: Medical Specialization, Medical Research, Internists, Internal Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests
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ACC All Access: Despite hobbling through pain, Virginia's Akil Mitchell represents team's latest injury concern
At least for one night, it was clear the Most Valuable Person for Virginia’s men’s basketball program wasn’t even wearing a uniform. Trainer Ethan Saliba earned every penny of his paycheck this week. On Thursday, the prospects of...Tags: Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Medical Procedures and Tests, Virginia Cavaliers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Atlantic Coast Conference
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Scientists detect a microquasar in nearby Andromeda galaxy
Astronomers said Wednesday that a burst of X-rays from the galaxy Andromeda appeared to have been created by a microquasar — a black hole gobbling up material from a companion star. The discovery could help scientists study the physics of the...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Astronomy, Science, Radio, Applied Physics
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Doctor performs cardiac surgery without X-rays
Dr. Mansour Razminia used to worry about exposing patients to repeated bouts of radiation during lengthy surgery to correct heart rhythm problems. That is, until he began using such alternatives as 3-D imaging and high-frequency ultrasound. The Chicago-...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Physiology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals, Electrophysiology
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