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iTech Medical Announces Acquisition of BioFlex Medical Magnetics
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- iTech Medical, Inc. (Pink Sheet:IMSU) (FWB:0IM) and BIOflex Medical Magnetics, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a Letter of Intent under which iTech Medical ...
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Understanding back pain, Part 1: NetWellness
Whether the pain is short-lived (acute) or long-term (chronic) depends on the nature of the injury. Sometimes tasks like reaching for a book on a high shelf or bending over in the garden are enough to bring on pain in the muscles of the back or spinal bones (vertebrae).
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When meds fail, magnetic therapy shows promise for treating depression
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, known as TMS, gives psychiatrists their first-ever tool for some patients suffering from severe depression.
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Studies examine potential treatments for UC, hep C and other gastrointestinal conditions
New research being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) reveals effective treatments for a number of gastrointestinal conditions, which are often chronic and costly.
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Wounded veterans find a peaceful place to play
The young men in kayaks arrive at the muddy shore of Moss Lake near Gainesville, smiling and mocking each other’s fishing skills. They seem relaxed, miles away in body, mind and spirit from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan and the injuries they suffered there.
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Former Chiefs among those suing NFL over alleged head trauma
Art Still and his wife, Liz, are sitting at a table near a window, not long after finishing their chicken soup and coffee, when a 2-year-old girl toddles by. It’s Thursday afternoon at an organic food market north of the river.
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Medical Concerns of Mega-Yardage Training: Strategies to Prevent and Rehabilitate Shoulder Injury
Guest contribution by Rod Havriluk, Ph.D. Swimming Technology Research; Ted Becker, Ph.D., R.P.T., Everett Pacific Industrial Rehabilitation; Jim Miller, M.D., FAAFP/Sports Medicine, Family Practice S...
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Non-Drug Depression Treatment Rapidly and Significantly Improves Disease Symptoms and Quality of Life
PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New data released today at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that patients with unipolar, non-psychotic Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with NeuroStar TMS...
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A Less Invasive Scoliosis Treatment
The therapy involves titanium rods and magnets. Researchers in Hong Kong have shown that a rod that lengthens under magnetic control can effectively treat the spinal curvature seen in children with scoliosis. The approach is much less invasive than existing rod-based therapies, which require repeated invasive surgeries and hospitalization every six months. The magnetically controlled growing rod ...
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Niles Community Calendar for the week of May 10, 2012
Submissions for Community Calendar are required 14 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Niles Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or emailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Center of Concern The Center of Concern: 1580 N. Northwest Highway, Suite 310, Park Ridge, (847) 823-0453, calendar of events includes ...
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