Teaching Hospital Halves Its Rate Of Premature Births

UT Southwestern Medical Center’s primary adult teaching hospital has cut its rate of preterm births by more than half in the past 15 years, even as national rates are rising, researchers have found. The drop at Parkland Memorial Hospital, from 10.4 percent in 1988 to 4.

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Teaching Hospital Halves Its Rate Of Premature Births

UT Southwestern Medical Center’s primary adult teaching hospital has cut its rate of preterm births by more than half in the past 15 years, even as national rates are rising, researchers have found. The drop at Parkland Memorial Hospital, from 10.4 percent in 1988 to 4.

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News From The Journal Of The American Society Of Plastic Surgeons March 2009

Measuring a Woman’s Measurements New web-based research has quantified the attractiveness of the female form. Using morphing software, German researchers manipulated the features of one woman into 243 variations with differing leg lengths, weights, bust sizes, and hip and waist widths. Then more than 34,000 people judged the attractiveness of the images.

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News From The Journal Of The American Society Of Plastic Surgeons March 2009

Measuring a Woman’s Measurements New web-based research has quantified the attractiveness of the female form. Using morphing software, German researchers manipulated the features of one woman into 243 variations with differing leg lengths, weights, bust sizes, and hip and waist widths. Then more than 34,000 people judged the attractiveness of the images.

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How Male, Female Police Officers Manage Stress May Accentuate Stress On The Job

When male police officers need to de-stress, they might trade war stories — but likely not with their female colleagues. But the guys don’t necessarily have it easy. They are often discouraged from showing emotion when dealing with stress and are expected to uphold the overtly masculine idea of what it means [...]

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How Male, Female Police Officers Manage Stress May Accentuate Stress On The Job

When male police officers need to de-stress, they might trade war stories — but likely not with their female colleagues. But the guys don’t necessarily have it easy. They are often discouraged from showing emotion when dealing with stress and are expected to uphold the overtly masculine idea of what it means [...]

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Salient Surgical Technologies Launches New Advanced Energy Device Designed To Improve Patient Outcomes In Spine Surgery

As part of its ongoing effort to improve patient outcomes for spinal procedures and reduce non-routine patient discharges for its hospital customers, Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. today unveiled the Aquamantys™ Epidural Vein Sealer (EVS) bipolar device at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

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Salient Surgical Technologies Launches New Advanced Energy Device Designed To Improve Patient Outcomes In Spine Surgery

As part of its ongoing effort to improve patient outcomes for spinal procedures and reduce non-routine patient discharges for its hospital customers, Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. today unveiled the Aquamantys™ Epidural Vein Sealer (EVS) bipolar device at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

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University Of Montreal And Hospital Maisonneuve-Rosemont To Receive Hip Society’s John Charnley Award

A team of orthopedic surgeons and kinesiologists from the Université de Montréal and its affiliated Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre will be honoured with the Hip Society’s John Charnley Award – the most prestigious award in the field of hip surgery. The award will be presented on February 28, 2009, in Las Vegas. [...]

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University Of Montreal And Hospital Maisonneuve-Rosemont To Receive Hip Society’s John Charnley Award

A team of orthopedic surgeons and kinesiologists from the Université de Montréal and its affiliated Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre will be honoured with the Hip Society’s John Charnley Award – the most prestigious award in the field of hip surgery. The award will be presented on February 28, 2009, in Las Vegas. [...]

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