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7/21/08
Simple, Sound Approaches
“There is something elegant about simplicity.” This quote from Dr. Charles Streckfus is true of so many things in life, but in this case he is referring to a simple test dentists can give which will provide a warning to women about possible breast cancer. Read our In-Depth Doctor’s Interview to learn more about this new way of detecting breast cancer through saliva.
While we’re on the topic of dentists, anyone who suffers from gum disease or has cavities that have crept into the bone will also want to see our report from Washington, D.C. on the new procedure called Piezosurgery, which uses sound waves instead of scalpels to cut through bone. According to Dr. Joseph Kravitz, this sound technology is fast and can crack your bone without any pain, discomfort or bleeding.
A minimally invasive approach for quicker, less painful recovery is being used for many different procedures these days, including repairing spinal fractures with vertebroplasty, which Cedars-Sinai’s Marcel Maya, M.D. tells us about in our story from Los Angeles, and also for healing lung cancer patients, detailed in our report from D.C. Learn about a new spray-on sealant which kept air leaks out of the lungs of 96-percent of the patients after surgery in a recent clinical study. And for anyone interested in “green cleaning,” check out the excellent tips on ways to make your home a cleaner and safer place to live.
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Finally, if you’re wondering about which lotions and shampoos to use for your baby, don’t miss the debate on dangerous baby products and how to keep risky chemicals at bay. Getting back to simplicity, find out why pediatrician, Edna Tello, M.D., says “Less is more.”
And there's more where that came from...
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