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UPDATE: Michael Douglas Battling Stage IV Throat Cancer
Michael Douglas, who was diagnosed with throat cancer last month, appeared on Late Night with David Letterman earlier this week, and he revealed that he is battling Stage IV throat cancer. But are there any positives from this story?
Hypertension, Poor Balance Highlights Cognitive Deficits in Diabetes
September 2nd 2010A new study indicates that higher but still normal blood pressure, slower gait and shakier balance, and/or reporting one's self to be in bad health regardless of actual problems boosts the likelihood that someone with Type 2 diabetes has impaired cognition.
Pain Expectations Affect Postoperative Reactions
September 1st 2010Providing patients with more realistic expectations about chronic pain following total knee arthroplasty (TKA,) may improve the pain experience post-surgery, according to a presentation given at the 2010 European Federation, as reported by Ortho SuperSite.
An Easier Screening System for Diabetic Retinopathy
September 1st 2010New device combines a high-sensitivity CCD camera with wavelength-specific illumination from LEDs, adding a new dimension to ocular imaging that allows doctors to distinguish between different light absorbing characteristics of chromophores.