The ABCs on Caesarean sections Nov 12, 2009
"--Catherine Spong, M.D. RELATED TOPICS Once you have a C-section, doctors generally advise that you have one with subsequent deliveries. Vaginal birth after a Caesarean (VBAC), which used to be widely available, is rarely performed these days, after a 1999 study showed a slight chance that the scar could give way, posing "a catastrophic risk to the mother and baby," Ricciotti says. Around that time, ACOG recommended that doctors perform VBACs only in centers that can provide emergency... (CNN)
Texas Children's discharges first pediatric patient with implanted mechanical heart device Nov 12, 2009
The patient, 16-year-old Francisco "Frank" De Santiago, who was implanted with a mechanical heart pump called the HeartMate II on May 19, 2009, was discharged on Oct. 29, 2009 ... "The device, which is implanted into the chest cavity near the heart, stays inside the body rather than outside. It has helped the patient grow stronger by allowing him to eat well, exercise and enjoy life." ... Texas Children's Hospital is the first pediatric hospital in the world to use the HeartMate II. Since April,... (EurekAlert!)
Trials for 'bionic' eye implants Nov 12, 2009
A bionic eye implant that could help restore the sight of millions of blind people could be available to patients within two years. US researchers have been given the go-ahead to implant the prototype device in 50 to 75 patients ... Patients who tested less-advanced versions of the retinal implant were able to see light, shapes and movement. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
A Jewish Mother in Your Cell Phone Nov 11, 2009
The big idea: implant receivers in people's shoulders and then embed chips into pills, which, after ingested, send out reminders via text message to take the next one. "Joe Jimenez, head of pharmaceuticals at Novartis, said tests using the systemwhich broadcasts from the 'chip in the pill' to a receiver on the shoulderon 20 patients using Diovan, a drug to lower blood pressure, had boosted 'compliance' with prescriptions from 30 per cent to 80 per cent after six months." Plenty of... (Slate)
IUD Is Most Popular Long-acting Contraceptive Amongst Europeans Nov 11, 2009
"Long-acting contraceptives (the IUD, contraceptive injection or contraceptive implant) are still not widely used," Sergio Haimovich, researcher at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona and author of the study published in the European Journal Of Contraception And Reproductive Health Care, explains. After the male condom, the pill is the most popular contraceptive method amongst European women, while intrauterine contraception (copper IUD or hormone-releasing IUS) is most popular as a long-term... (Science Daily)
Plastic surgeons help undo war damage Nov 11, 2009
Dr. Coleman also has developed special surgical tools for facial reconstruction work, Dr. Rubin said, particularly tiny tubes called cannulas, with different tips and angles, that can be used to implant the fat cells beneath the facial skin. The goal of all this is to use the fat cells to restore the volume of an injured soldier's face to the best proportions possible. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Immoral Medicine Nov 9, 2009
For example, if an active 65 year old patient wants to have a special high tech knee implant that was designed for the more active younger patient, he cannot pay the difference between the regular implant and the latest development. If Medicare offers the service at any level you cannot buy the service on the free market. (Human Events Online)
Greatbatch swings to 3Q loss Nov 7, 2009
9 million, or 90 cents per share, in the third quarter as the medical implant manufacturer s orthopaedic sales tumbled 39 percent. A year ago the Clarence-based company (NYSE: GB) posted third-quarter net income of $15. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Tiny tech sparks cell signal find Nov 6, 2009
These metals are used in implants such as artificial hips or knees ... Gevdeep Bhabra, lead author on the research from the Bristol Implant Research Centre, explained that cells in close contact are known to exhibit cell-to-cell communication through structures known as gap junctions and hemichannels ... The team stressed that the concentrations of the particles were thousands of times higher than would be found in the human body, for instance from wear and tear on implants. (BBC News -- Health)
FDA Panel Has Questions About Spine Implant Nov 5, 2009
(November 4, 2009)--Federal health officials say there are some lingering questions about whether an implant from Zimmer Holdings Inc. is safe and effective for treating a painful spinal condition. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's panel of outside experts says Zimmer studies have not clearly shown which patients would benefit from its titanium Dynesys implant. (KWTX.com, TX)
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Local Woman Claimed She Had Cancer To Get Money For Breast Implants. Local Woman Claimed She Had Cancer To Get Money For Breast Implants A Central Texas woman who claimed she had breast cancer, but took the thousands of dollars raised at a benefit in August and spent it on breast augmentation surgery was arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging theft by deception ... Posted by: What an Idiot Location: Lott on Nov 4, 2009 at 08:28 PM They should make her give her breast implants back. (KWTX.com, TX)
Services Held For Prominent Texas Lawyer Killed In Traffic Accident Nov 5, 2009
O'Quinn was at the forefront of such national litigation as the breast implant cases and was one of the lead lawyers in the state of Texas' massive settlement from the tobacco industry. He also was prosecuted by the State Bar of Texas for how he obtained cases and was found in contempt midtrial for sleeping in a jury room. (KWTX.com, TX)
NM calf fitted with prosthetic legs Nov 4, 2009
At 17 months, she received her first cochlear implant a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. She spent three years after the implant learning to listen and speak. (Fresno Bee)
Premature babies found to raise infant mortality Nov 4, 2009
Infertility treatments - drugs that stimulate ovulation and procedures that implant more than one embryo in the uterus - also play a role by raising the odds of twins or higher multiples, which have an increased risk of being born too soon. Another factor, said Marian F. MacDorman, a statistician at the National Center for Health Statistics and an author of the report, is the increasing use of Caesarean sections and labor-inducing drugs to deliver babies early. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Task force develops new radiation guidelines for brachytherapy Nov 3, 2009
Radiation dose delivered to the prostate and nearby organs in every brachytherapy procedure should be carefully analyzed using post-implant CT or MRI and uniformly documented in every patient, according to a new guideline co-authored by Yan Yu, Ph ... The dosimetric parameters used for evaluating an implant are dependent on physician's delineation of the prostate, rectum, bladder and urethra on post-implant imaging such as CT. Many research groups have reported that such delineation can be quite... (EurekAlert!)
Undetectable PSA After Radiation Is Possible And Predicts Good Patient Outcomes Nov 3, 2009
"With high quality radiation--whether it is from an implant or external beam--it is possible to get really low PSAs," says Eric M. Horwitz, M.D., acting chairman and clinical director of radiation oncology at Fox Chase. "And if you do, you have a really good chance of being cured.". (Science Daily)
Barnes-Jewish transplant uses new heart Nov 3, 2009
The device was implanted last week by the cardiac surgical team at Barnes-Jewish, which is led by Nader Moazami and I-Wen Wang. Barnes-Jewish is one of a dozen hospitals in the United States certified to implant the CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart as a bridge-to-transplantation in specific heart transplant candidates ... The CardioWest TAH-t is an improved version of the Jarvik-7 Artificial Heart, which was first implanted in Barney Clark in 1982. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Headaches and heartaches: Wife's persistence leads to relief Nov 2, 2009
Allan Jung/Daily News staff Jason Cameron of Marlborough, is able to adjust the pulse rate and power of a rechargeable supraorbital neurostimulator that is implanted in his chest to control the pain caused by his cluster headaches ... The psychologist said Vaisman was now implanting devices emitting electrical stimulation to mitigate chronic, severe headaches ... "I was either going to get the implant and get rid of the headaches, or die trying," Jason said. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Axelrod: Limbaugh Markets the "Outrageous" Nov 2, 2009
I feel like I'm in The Manchurian Candidate, except that Obama is trying to implant his little thought-control chips in EVERYONE'S HEAD.. by erb0087 November 2, 2009 1:31 AM EST. (CBS News)
* Silicone-gel implant use questioned by lawmaker Nov 2, 2009
Silicone-gel implant use questioned by lawmaker ... Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Huang Sue-ying (Q^) yesterday questioned the legality of silicone gel implants in Taiwan and advised women wanting breast augmentation surgery to stay away from such implants in the absence of clear regulations ... Huang made the call at a press conference, where she said a number of plastic surgeons have been advertising their use of silicone gel implants despite the fact the Department of Health... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lahey physician implants wireless pacemaker Nov 1, 2009
A Lahey Clinic physician is among the first in Massachusetts to implant a new pacemaker equipped with wireless technology that can notify physicians of changes in their patients device or condition ... Bruce Hook, M.D., a cardiologist at Lahey, implanted the pacemaker to monitor the patient s heart and provide electronic stimulation when the heart beats too slowly. (Burlington Union, MA)
5 gadgets from the near future Oct 31, 2009
New low-power wireless technologies make it possible to implant monitoring devices in people's bodies, to help keep an eye on blood pressure, metabolism and other vital statistics ... This implantable antenna uses the 402-405MHz Medical Implant Communications Service (MICS) frequency band ... The idea is to help individuals who are completely paralyzed communicate without having to have surgery to implant electrodes in the brain. (CNN -- International)
China confronts health care reform, too Oct 31, 2009
Doctors have operated twice on Shen to implant stents at a cost of more than $15,000, about five times China's per capita income ... Doctors have operated twice on Shen to implant stents at. (San Francisco Chronicle)
How Quantity Of Medical Care Is Influenced By Price Controls Oct 30, 2009
In Britain, a 12-year-old girl received a breast implant, paid for by the National Health Service. Excessive prescriptions were reported as "routine" under China's government-provided medical care, and patients there "leave the dispensary with bags, rather than bottles, full of pills.". (Investors Business Daily)
Guinea Bissau: Planning Families, Saving Lives Oct 30, 2009
At San Domingos government hospital 90km north of the capital Bissau, health staff distribute the birth control pill, condoms and contraceptive implants, said hospital director Inghala Na Uaie ... Dada Saar, 36, mother of five children, spoke to IRIN while waiting to receive her next contraceptive implant at Simao Mendes hospital in Bissau. (allAfrica.com)
Plaintiffs Attorney John M. O'Quinn Remembered as Being 'Bigger Than Life' Oct 30, 2009
You'd be great at it,'" O'Quinn recalled in an interview in 2000 when Texas Lawyer included him in a special magazine titled Legal Legends. And the counselor was right: O'Quinn graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in 1967 at the top of his class. School officials pushed O'Quinn to accept a job with Baker Botts because no graduates from UH had been hired there before. O'Quinn worked at the firm from 1967 to 1969, where he said he received great training. There, O'Quinn worked with... (Law.com)
One Embryo As Good As Two in Second IVF Attempt Oct 30, 2009
A previous study produced the same result, but this latest report examined the women for a longer period of time, through more embryo implantations ... Gibbons said debate over the number of embryos to implant began about a decade ago, when in-vitro fertilization (IVF) began to be more successful ... In the new study, the Swedish researchers examined the records of 661 women who first underwent implantation with a fresh embryo, followed by implantation with one or two frozen embryos if the first... (MEDLINEplus)
In China, too, Health Care in Disarray Oct 30, 2009
Doctors have operated twice on Shen to implant stents at a cost of more than $15,000, about five times China's per capita income. Under China's health-care system, the government pays 60 percent of his hospital expenses and virtually nothing for the medications and oxygen he has needed since. (CBS News -- US)
Bioidenticals: Estrogen without FDA approval for menopause? Oct 30, 2009
"He did a lot more extensive workup on me and put me on a bioidentical implant, a pellet implanted into the hip," she said ... They are implanted just under the skin every few months under a local anesthetic, and are not FDA-approved for treating menopause ... Her first, implanted in April, has done the trick, she said. (USA Today -- News)
Attorney John O'Quinn, assistant killed in crash on Allen Parkway Oct 30, 2009
O Quinn, founder of the O Quinn Law Firm in Houston, made a name for himself handling plaintiff s litigation, including lawsuits against breast implant manufacturers and tobacco companies. More recently, he represented Anna Nicole Smith s mother, Virgie Arthur, in a battle over the fate of the body of the late actress. (KHOU.com, TX)
Saturday's 'Kid Captain': Clarissa Kraayenbrink Oct 30, 2009
At age 4, Clarissa was ready to have an opening between the chambers of her heart repaired, which her medical team did by implanting a CardioSEAL device. At the time, the device was still in clinical trials and UI Children's Hospital staff told Clarissa's parents she would be the first patient in Iowa to receive the implant ... She barely remembers the fuss over her heart implant, much less the multiple surgeries leading up to that procedure. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Obituaries in the news Oct 30, 2009
Lawyer in landmark breast implant lawsuits dies. Flamboyant lawyer John O'Quinn, who won billions in verdicts against makers of breast implants, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products, died Thursday in a traffic wreck. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Lawyer in landmark breast implant lawsuits dies Oct 30, 2009
Lawyer in landm 00001FE5 ark breast implant lawsuits dies ... HOUSTON -- Flamboyant lawyer John O'Quinn, who won billions in verdicts against makers of breast implants, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products, died Thursday in a traffic wreck ... By 1992, he began a long and profitable run of silicone breast-implant lawsuits with a $25 million verdict against Bristol-Myers Squibb. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Stryker Unit Indicted in Marketing Scheme: DOJ Oct 29, 2009
Stryker and its executives promoted devices known as OP-1 Implant and OP-1 Putty for use in a manner that was different from the use approved by the FDA, the Justice Department said. The company had a federal exemption that authorized it to sell only limited quantities of the bone-growth products for "humanitarian" reasons to treat a rare condition. (ABC News -- Wire)
HeartWare to Report 2009 Third Quarter and Nine Month Financial Results Oct 29, 2009
HeartWare International develops and manufactures miniaturized, implantable heart pumps, or left ventricular assist devices, to treat Class IIIb and Class IV patients suffering from advanced heart failure. The HeartWare(R) Ventricular Assist System features the HVAD(TM) pump, a small full-output circulatory support device (up to 10L/min flow) designed to be implanted next to the heart, avoiding the abdominal surgery generally required to implant competing devices. (Primezone Releases)
• Do fisheries negatively impact Steller sea lions? Oct 29, 2009
Since 2005 researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have partnered with the Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward to implant lifelong tags in the body cavities of 27 captured and released sea lions. The tags - developed by Wildlife Computers of Redmond, Wash. (Juneau Empire)
Business briefs: Gulfcoast Consulting wins top 2009 award Oct 29, 2009
The new members are Dr. James Bynum of A. Kagan Orthopedics, Dr. Charles Camisa of Riverchase Dermatology, Dr. James E. Kursch of Total Senior Mobile Physicians and Dr. Dennis O. Sagini of Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida. CPA firm hires two new employees. (The News-Press -- Business)
Move that muffin top to your chest? Oct 29, 2009
"The augmentation looks completely natural. This does not have the implant look; this does not have the fake look. Theres no scar, and theres no incision.And that's the appeal for many women. Khouri's approach seems like a more natural way to up your cup size, as opposed to getting breast implants. It's your own fat, after all it's all still you. Just ... rearranged. I live in Miami, and its pretty common to see women here with breast implants, said Huerta, who's 28 and had... (MSNBC -- Health)
The IUD is the most popular long-acting contraceptive amongst Europeans Oct 29, 2009
"Long-acting contraceptives (the IUD, contraceptive injection or contraceptive implant) are still not widely used", Sergio Haimovich, researcher at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona and author of the study published in the European Journal Of Contraception And Reproductive Health Care, explains to SINC.. After the male condom, the pill is the most popular contraceptive method amongst European women, while intrauterine contraception (copper IUD or hormone-releasing IUS) is most popular as a... (EurekAlert!)
Stryker Biotech faces indictment Oct 29, 2009
The Stryker products, called the OP-1 Implant and OP-1 Putty, have only been approved for rare cases. But prosecutors said the company encouraged doctors to use the devices, which were designed to stimulate bone growth, more broadly in combination with a bone void filler, called Calstrux, which has never been formally tested in humans or approved by federal regulators. (Boston Globe)
Western Diet Fuels Spike In Blood Pressure Of Canada's Inuit Oct 28, 2009
A new cell phone-sized implant can keep blood pressure in check from within the chest, just like a pacemaker controls heartbeats. When the device. (Science Daily)
Baby Fae Stuns the World Oct 27, 2009
There was no mistaking the pulsations of life and no forgetting that the power source was the freshly implanted heart of a young baboon ... Last December, after what Bailey called "months of agonizing," the Loma Linda institutional review board gave him preliminary approval to implant a baboon heart in a human infant. (Time.com)
Breast Reduction May Lead To Cancer Detection In Patients Oct 27, 2009
9, 2008) Injecting fat after breast reconstruction to correct implant wrinkling or dimpling may be safe and effective to improve breast shape, according to a new. (Sep. (Science Daily)
UT Southwestern patient first in North Texas to receive newest-generation heart failure device Oct 27, 2009
UT Southwestern is the only medical facility in North Texas implanting the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System as part of a national clinical trial testing the effectiveness of the device ... "UT Southwestern has always had a presence in studying new mechanical assist devices, so we were honored to be only one of two sites in the state selected to implant the HeartWare LVAD as part of a national clinical trial." ... "The size of the device means the incision is also smaller. The entire... (EurekAlert!)
Can 'bundled' payments cut health costs? Oct 26, 2009
"Look at that," he says, pointing to the wide range of motion permitted by the metallic-colored implant ... By driving tougher deals with makers of implants and other devices, for example, the hospital has cut costs for knee replacement and heart-valve surgery by 5%, says CEO Steve Dobbs, adding, "We see the program as a win, win, win." ... He says he helped persuade the medical staff to stop using costly antibiotic cement for hip and knee implants rather than the standard version, saying there... (USA Today)
Houston woman receives free pacemaker and second chance at life Oct 25, 2009
Dr. Bhatia and another doctor began preparations to implant a pacemaker and defibrillator into Gloria s chest. Over time, the pacemaker will strengthen Molina s heart and shock it when it gets too weak. (KHOU.com, TX)
Malibu dentist aims to ban mercury amalgam fillings (3) Oct 25, 2009
This complacent idea contends that if we have been implanting mercury in millions of teeth for all these years, there is no reason to unnecessarily stop now, especially since the government, including the FDA, gives us the go ahead - until now ... In the case of compatibility test, we needed to know and still need to know what restorative material could be implanted and not be implanted in our mouth that will not cause harm ... Before we implant them. (Malibu Times, CA)
Trials for 'bionic' eye implants Oct 24, 2009
A bionic eye implant that could help restore the sight of millions of blind people could be available to patients within two years. US researchers have been given the go-ahead to implant the prototype device in 50 to 75 patients ... Patients who tested less-advanced versions of the retinal implant were able to see light, shapes and movement. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
Plastic Surgery 2009 news briefs Oct 24, 2009
Jury's In - Liposuctioned Fat, A Viable Alternative to Breast Implants ... The majority of women who have a breast lift require some degree of augmentation to fill out their breasts, in which case, breast implants are typically used ... But, a new study presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2009 conference, Oct. 23-27, in Seattle, found injecting fat into the breasts offers breast lift patients a new option for creating volume, provides superior fullness,... (EurekAlert!)
Business digest: Owen-Ames-Kimball completes addition Oct 24, 2009
- Dr. Dennis O. Sagini, Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida, hand and orthopedic surgery, serving Lee County patients since 2008. The medical society represents every medical specialty in Lee County through its 600 members. (The News-Press -- Business)
Celebrities Face, Fight Breast Cancer Oct 24, 2009
Applegate took an aggressive approach -- a bilateral mastectomy -- and later opted for implant reconstruction. The willingness of these celebrities to speak out and advocate for continued research to find a cure for breast cancer is important because it puts the disease in a public light. (Click2Houston, TX)
How Tiny Cells Deliver Big Sound In Cochlea Oct 23, 2009
23, 2009) Deep in the ear, 95 percent of the cells that shuttle sound to the brain are big, boisterous neurons that, to date, have explained most of what scientists know about how hearing works. Whether a rare, whisper-small second set of cells also carry signals from the inner ear to the brain and have a real role in processing sound has been a matter of debate. (Science Daily)
Empower Yourselves Oct 23, 2009
The option to have breast implants is available for women who have had mastectomies ... There are two methods implants or autologous, where the patient's own tissues are used ... Implants give more complications and need to be changed after several years. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Circling the Square Oct 23, 2009
Fortunately her cardiac arrest episode didn t damage her heart and hopefully, once the doctors implant a defibrillator, this won t happen again. We need Theresa back in action and soon. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Danvers' superintendent's assistant recovering Oct 23, 2009
To ensure there is no repeat performance, the medical team, headed up by cardiac specialist Dr. David Roberts of Danvers, is planning to surgically implant a defibrillator in Stablewski. According to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is a small battery-powered electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Implants mark the beginning of hearing, speech for Klemme toddler Oct 22, 2009
The Welsh family is referring to the cochlear implants Evan boasts, devices that were surgically inserted into Evan's head in August in order to help him hear for the first time in his life ... Clarissa said they knew almost immediately that Evan would need cochlear implants if he were to ever get the opportunity to hear ... When they told us hearing aids weren't going to work, (implants) became our goal, Clarissa said. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Scientists Create Robot Surrogate For Blind Persons In Testing Visual Prostheses Oct 21, 2009
20, 2009) Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a remote-controlled robot that is able to simulate the "visual" experience of a blind person who has been implanted with a visual prosthesis, such as an artificial retina ... The robot or, rather, the mobile robotic platform, or rover is called CYCLOPS. It is the first such device to emulate what the blind can see with an implant, says Wolfgang Fink, a visiting associate in physics at Caltech and the Edward and... (Science Daily)
Tribunal finds dentist lied at trial over patient's death Oct 21, 2009
Other patients suffered painful procedures while having implants redone - one sneezed out an entire set, in a case the tribunal said alone justified deregistration. Dr Pegios, who boasts on his website being one of ''the leading implant practitioners in Sydney'' and has appeared on Today Tonight, also kept no or poor records, failed to get consent or inform some patients of risks, and lied to them about getting medical clearance from their doctors, the court heard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
American Dad on Losing Kids, Japanese Jail Oct 21, 2009
True or not (and we DON'T KNOW) she will have at least 14 to 18 years to implant and reinforce her version of events. They may not decide their mom was selfish after all. (CBS News -- Early Show)
'Bionic Eye' May Help Blind See Oct 21, 2009
21, 2009) A new artificial retina, an array of electrodes implanted on the back of the eye, has been found to restore partial vision to totally blind people. In a study focused on 15 blind participants who had the implant for at least three months, 10 of the patients subsequently tested were able to identify the direction of moving objects ... The computer processed video images from the camera and transmitted the data to the implanted electrodes on the retina. (Science Daily)
Miss California USA sued over breast implant $$ Oct 21, 2009
Miss California USA sued over breast implant money - CNN.com ... Miss California USA sued over breast implant money ... Officials suing over money they say they gave her for breast implants. (CNN)
Cochlear Implants Reduce Delay Suffered By Deaf Children In Language Acquisition, Study Shows Oct 20, 2009
19, 2009) A multidisciplinary group at Malaga University, headed by Ignacio Moreno-Torres, is collecting information on the milestones that mark the development of deaf children fitted with a Cochlear Implant (CI) and studying to what extent the social and family environment affects this development ... The researchers have observed in this first year of the study that, three months after receiving the implant all the children showed improvement in their perception and ability to detect sounds... (Science Daily)
After cancer: They can rebuild me Oct 19, 2009
Insurers reimburse implant reconstruction at roughly the same level as a flap, but surgery takes only about an hour. Doctors may think, Why do a six-hour operation when I am paid the same amount for a one-hour implant ... They may convince themselves, consciously or unconsciously, that the patient is a better candidate for an implant. (MSNBC -- Health)
Baggy green therapy has Jaques back in the mood Oct 18, 2009
He used the ''baggy green therapy'' in the lead-up to an operation to implant a prosthetic disc in his lower back to deal with the pain of the damaged disc stabbing violently at his back and legs. Jaques then called upon it in the months that followed the surgery when he was put through a rehabilitation program that would've tested a masochist's mettle. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Focus on Seniors: Whole body can benefit from good nutrition Oct 18, 2009
Dr. Lee Sheldon practices dental implant therapy and periodontics in Melbourne. lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You must be logged in to leave a comment. (Florida Today)
