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John W. Whitehead: Scanners: No Place to Hide Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:07PMAs the surveillance state expands around us, entangling us in a web from which there is no escape, what we used to call "privacy" is fast becoming a thing of the past.
Amedica® Receives Patent for Knee Prosthesis With Monoblock Silicon Nitride Ceramic Tibial Component Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:59PMSALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Amedica Corporation, a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument company focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced today that it has been granted United States Patent No. 7,776,085 B2, covering an improved knee implant prosthesis that features a monoblock ceramic tibial component for articulation with natural or prosthetic ...
Reportlinker Adds Epigenetics: Current and future applications that are driving novel drug discovery Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:25PMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Heidi Montag: "I Feel Trapped In My Own Body" Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:36AMHeidi Montag has revealed that the aftermath of her plastic surgery is preventing her from leading a normal life, so much so, she feels trapped in her own body and can't even hug her dogs.As...
Mutya Buena reveals why she had bum implants as Carley Stenson talks about her nose job Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:34AMWhile Mutya, 25, paid £5,000 for implants in her bottom, 27-year-old Carley had a nose job, and both girls insist they are thrilled they made the decision to have the surgery.
Chicago Museum Unveils One-of-a-Kind Exhibition Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:47AMCHICAGO----THE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF SURGICAL SCIENCE in Chicago proudly announces an innovative new version of OUR BODY: THE UNIVERSE WITHIN, the renowned exhibition of actual human bodies.
Amedica® Receives Patent for Knee Prosthesis With Monoblock Silicon Nitride Ceramic Tibial Component Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:46AMAmedica Corporation, a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument company focused on unique silicon nitride ceramic technologies, announced today that it has been granted United States Patent No. 7,776,085 B2, covering an improved knee implant prosthesis that features a monoblock ceramic tibial component for articulation with natural or prosthetic femoral surfaces. Â This is an important ...
After 27 years of silence I can hear my own voice and speak to my family Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:44AMSemhar Beyene's childhood dream was to become a performer. There was just one problem - she was born profoundly deaf.
Ethics, Everyday-Style Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:17AMThe newly-minted Everyday Ethicist is here to settle each and every ethical score. This week, she tackles long-distance cheating and repressed sexuality. read more
World News Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:34AMPolitician offers breast implants to raffle winner - Today, 09:28 - PA A Venezuelan politician is holding an unusual raffle to raise campaign cash. The grand prize: breast implants. For a little under six US dollars...
J&J says lessons learned in recalls Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:14AMTRENTON - With Johnson & Johnson's once-golden reputation tarnished by 11 recalls of medicines, contact lenses, and hip implants over the last year, its chief executive said Friday he knows the company let consumers down.
Johnson & Johnson CEO issues mea culpa Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:10AMJohnson & Johnson CEO issues mea culpa
China women go in for Western features Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:07AMThousands of young women are choosing to have eyelid reconstruction, nasal bridge augmentation or breast enlargements in hopes of improving their chances of finding mates, getting better jobs or both. He Zen's path to cosmetic surgery was fast and simple.
J&J strives to rebuild trust Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:06AMWith Johnson Johnson's once-golden reputation tarnished by 11 recalls of medicines, contact lenses and DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. hip implants in as many months, its chief executive says he knows the company let consumers down.
New Facial Treatment (Vampire Facelift) Draws on Vampire Craze Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:01AMAs spooky as it sounds, a “vampire facelift” does not actually involve cosmetic surgery for fanged creatures - read this announcement from ContourLase of San Antonio.
Five inmates shot during jail riot Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:51AMFive inmates at a US prison were shot by guards after a riot broke out. Related Stories Killer bear's owner may be evicted Probe into 'shoot looters' orders Candidate raffles breast implants £90m sought for Pakistan children Insurgent attacks on Nato bases
Johnson & Johnson looks to rebuild consumer confidence after 11 recalls Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:08PMAssociated Press Friday, August 27, 2010 Johnson & Johnson’s CEO Bill Weldon said Friday he knows the company let consumers down with 11 recalls of medicines, contact lenses and hip implants in 11 months. TRENTON, N.J. — With Johnson & Johnson's once-golden reputation tarnished by 11 recalls of medicines, contact lenses and hip implants in as many months, its chief executive says he knows the ...
Politician holds implant raffle Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:12PMCARACAS - AN OPPOSITION candidate in next month's Venezuelan legislative elections is holding a breast implant raffle to fund his campaign, he said in a newspaper interview published on Friday. 'The raffle is a legal method. We decided on breast implants because we wanted to target a specific public sector,' Gustavo Rojas told El Universal.
Heidi Montag regrets massive breast implants Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:56PMReality-TV star Heidi Montag, a star of MTV's The Hills, has said she wants to remove her massive breast implants, said MTV.com.
Younger people more likely to have received hip replacement unit Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:46PMYOUNGER and more active people are those more likely to have received the artificial hip replacement system found to have a higher failure rate, it emerged yesterday.
Hip implant concerns persisted for years Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:46PMSERIOUS concerns about hip implant parts which are the subject of a worldwide recall by their manufacturer, DePuy Orthopaedics, have persisted for a number of years, with critics claiming there is a design flaw in the products.
DePuy to pay medical costs of patients affected by faults Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:46PMUS FIRM DePuy Orthopaedics has promised to cover the costs of any medical treatment needed by patients who received potentially faulty hip implants manufactured by the company, which are the subject of a voluntary global recall.
Zimmer Holdings to Present at INVESTIndiana Equity Conference Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:14PMWARSAW, Ind., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal care, announced today that it will be participating in the INVESTIndiana Equity Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 9, 2010 at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed via Zimmer's Investor Relations website at [[[SHIFTOUT ...
Southampton To Conduct UK's First Cochlear Implant Operation To Give Sound In Both Ears Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:40PMThe UK's first operation to fit a single cochlear implant capable of giving sound in both ears takes place this Friday, thanks to the work of the South of England Cochlear Implant Centre, based at the University of SouthamptonThe UK's first operation to fit a single cochlear implant capable of giving sound in both ears takes place this Friday (27 August), thanks to the work of the South of ...
Lucrative lovesickness Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:02PMStarring Chantawit Thanasevee, Nuengtida Sopon. Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun. Starring Pimchanok Luewisetpaiboon, Mario Maure. Directed by Phuttipong Promsaka Na Sakolnakorn and Wasin Pokpong.
Johnson & Johnson Recalls 93,000 Hip Implants Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:17PMDePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, issued a recall on Thursday of 93,000 hip implant systems
Kinder raises the bar in Brighton Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:16PMA BRIGHTON kinder is extending a big helping hand to hearing-impaired children.
Biosynthetic Corneas Formulated With Recombinant Collagen Restore Vision And Nerve Growth Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:12PMFibroGen, Inc., today announced results of a 2-year clinical study demonstrating that surgical implantation of biosynthetic corneas formulated with the company's proprietary recombinant human type III collagen (rhCIII) restored vision and promoted nerve regeneration (restoring sensitivity) in patients who had corneal damage and significant vision loss. The results of this phase 1, investigator ...
Zimmer Holdings to Present at INVESTIndiana Equity Conference Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:57PMZimmer Holdings, Inc. , a global leader in musculoskeletal care, announced today that it will be participating in the INVESTIndiana Equity Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 9, 2010 at 2:45 p.m.
Tamarac woman says she stole ID to replace breast implants and furnish condo Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:45PMA Tamarac woman told a judge she stole someone's identity and spent nearly $20,000 in ill-gotten funds, largely because she needed to replace defective breast implants and furnish her condo.
Tamarac woman says she stole ID to replace breast implants, furnish condo Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:20PMTamarac woman says she stole ID to replace breast implants, furnish condo
Miss Universe endorses plastic surgery Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:21PMThe winner of Monday night’s Miss Universe pageant says she is plastic-surgery-free, but that’s not because she’s opposed to using cosmetic medicine. In an interview with the website Celestrellas before the pageant, 22-year-old Mexican beauty...
Latest statistics: Breast Augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgery performed in the United States Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:15PMA recent report from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) of 2009 statistics shows that breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure performed. Minneapolis based board certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Robert Wilke, an expert in cosmetic breast surgery, confirms that this is also the most popular cosmetic surgery in Minnesota. He discusses the current ...
Hey Freshman, do you remember...? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:58AMEvery year, Beloit College releases its "mindset list" for its incoming freshman class. The idea, says the school, was to create "a reminder to faculty to be aware of dated references." But, as it says, it "quickly became a catalog of the rapidly changing worldview of each new generation."
Bill Burr Bares It All In The World Television Premiere Of 'Bill Burr: Let It Go' Debuting Saturday, September 18 at ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:51AMIt's the little things in life that can put you over the edge. Â But Bill Burr is learning to cope in the World Television Premiere of his one-hour stand-up special, "Bill Burr: Let It Go," premiering on COMEDY CENTRAL on Saturday, September 18 at 11:30 p.m.
On the Call: Medtronic CFO Gary Ellis Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:28AMMedtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device maker, reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter revenue Tuesday, including lighter sales of its best-selling defibrillator implants.
Medtronic cuts 2011 guidance on weaker demand Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:28AMMedtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device maker, reported fiscal first-quarter earnings Tuesday in line with Wall Street expectations, but weaker global demand for medical implants forced the company to slash 2011 earnings expectations.
Summary Box: Medtronic cuts year outlook after 1Q Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:05AMSOFT MARKET: Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. reported earnings Tuesday inline with analyst estimates. But weakening global demand for implants forced the company to cut full-year guidance.
Health Highlights: Aug. 24, 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:03AMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Summary Box: Medtronic cuts year outlook after 1Q Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:51AMSOFT MARKET: Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. reported earnings Tuesday inline with analyst estimates. But weakening global demand for implants forced the company to cut full-year guidance. SALES SLUMP: Revenue fell 4 percent in the first quarter to $3.77... Medtronic - Medical device - Revenue - Business - Healthcare
Summary Box: Medtronic cuts year outlook after 1Q Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:44AMBy The Associated Press SOFT MARKET: Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. reported earnings Tuesday inline with analyst estimates. But weakening global demand for implants forced the company to cut...
50 biggest Emmy snubs (part 1) Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:50PMWe send a little love to actors and shows that unfairly got the cold shoulder in awards seasons' past
Cost advantage of imported medical devices against domestic players rose by 20% last year: AIMED Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:42PMThe cost advantage of the medical devices imported from overseas as against the Indian manufacturers has increased up to 20 per cent in the last one year owing to various fiscal policies and, affecting both the Indian medical devices manufacturers and the consumers, says Association of Indian Medical Devices Industry (AIMED), an umbrella organisation of the domestic medical devices industry in ...
Pzena Investment Buys Masco Corp., PPG Industries Inc., Laboratory Corp. ... Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:41PMRichard Pzena of Pzena Investment reported his second quarter portfolio, these are the details of his buys and sells. Read more » »
Eltham's Mr bionic is quietly iconic Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:05PMWHEN Prof Graeme Clark, AC, told his peers in the 1960s he was going to use electricity to help deaf people hear they told him it would never work.
5 million men suffer from male menopause Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:11PMCHICAGO, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Some 5 million U.S. men suffer from male menopause -- fatigue, mood swings, less sex desire, hair loss, lack of focus and weight gain, researchers say. Menopause - Health - United States - Women's health - Mood swing
Botox patients keep quiet about treatment Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:10PMCosmetic surgery patients have begun asking for more subtle, gradual changes - to hide the tweaks from friends, family and partners.
Stephen Balkam: Facebook's Places And The Private Spaces In Between Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:54PMI'm in the pragmatic optimist camp - happy to see technology's progress. However, we need to remain vigilant and wary of how private companies gather and aggregate our private thoughts and actions.
Film Review: Piranha 3D Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:34PMOne could, I suppose, pen a critique of Piranha 3D that lambasts the film as a crude, obnoxious piece of exploitative trash.
Medical device group spent $380,000 on 2Q lobbying Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:10PMThe medical device industry's chief advocacy group spent nearly $380,000 lobbying the federal government in the second quarter of 2010, according to a recent disclosure form.AdvaMed, or the Advanced Medical Technology Association, lobbied on efforts in Congress to make it easier for patients to...