Research Finds Chewing Gum
Research Finds Chewing Gum Accelerates Discharge of Patients from Hospital After Colon Resection (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Patients who chew a stick of gum for a few minutes a day can speed up the return of bowel function and get out of the hospital a day earlier after undergoing elective laparoscopic colectomy (surgical removal of a portion of the large intestine using the keyhole technique), according to research findings presented at the 2005 annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.
Chewing Gum Speeds Surgery Recovery (HealthCentral.com)
THURSDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- New research has given doctors and their patients something to chew on: Patients who use chewing gum have shorter hospital stays after laparoscopic colon surgery than those who don't.
November 2005 Health Briefs (Newswise)
Learn more about safer treatment options for epilepsy, tips for heartburn-free holidays, healthy eating tips for diabetics during the holidays, tips for serving safe leftovers after Thanksgiving, important questions to ask your doctor about diabetes, and helpful tips for men's health screenings.
New and old solutions to medical woes (INQ7.net)
MEDITRONICS, A NEW TECHNOLOGY from Switzerland, uses a metal rod that transmits a low-frequency energy deadly to parasites, viruses, fungi, bacteria and pathogens.
Kristine Turck's cancer will just have to wait (Yakima Herald-Republic)
In a waiting room full of cancer patients at North Star Lodge, Kristine Turck stands out. She's the one in the brown hat that matches her fall- pattern jacket.
Kick nicotine for faster bone healing? (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
WASHINGTON Smokers' broken bones take a lot longer to heal. But scientists now are studying whether giving up cigarettes for even a week or two after a fracture might make the difference between a speedy recovery and months of easy-to-reinjure mushy bones.
Womanhood becomes country's LeAnn Rimes (The Morning Call)
It has taken country star LeAnn Rimes a decade to come full circle musically. That's not so very unusual for performers, except that Rimes just turned 23 in August.
Scott Hollifield (Opinion): Highlights of arcade: Fire, brimstone and laser weapons (The McDowell News)
Note to scientists: Do not develop affordable, readily available handheld laser weapons. That s it for this week. Thanks.
Stop the Torture of Our Babies! (AllAfrica.com)
Malik is a cool, handsome three year old boy. He is also my son. His canine teeth were crudely uprooted when he was only three months old. I am told the lady "doctor" who performed the operation used a sharpened bicycle spoke for a surgical instrument!!
Boutique Real Estate Firm Opens Midtown Miami Office (PR Web)
Interactive sales and marketing organization targeting the real estate industry has opened their base of operations in the up and coming area of midtown. [PRWEB Oct 25, 2005]
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