Wednesday 26 December 2018

Justice Ginsburg Out of Hospital After Surgery

ruth bader ginsburg portrait

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from the hospital Tuesday after lung cancer surgery, and is recovering a home, a Supreme Court spokeswoman says.



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New Year, New You? Not So Fast...

If you want a healthier 2019, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Make doable, achievable small changes, and you'll get the satisfaction of success and the motivation that comes with it.



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Surgery Center May Have Infected Thousands

laparoscopic surgery

After an investigation, a New Jersey outpatient surgery center is urging anyone treated there between Jan. 1 and Sept. 7, 2018, be tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C.



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Monday 24 December 2018

Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Q1CK2L

FDA Announces Safety Monitoring for Essure

Essure

The FDA is implementing a number of steps for long-term safety monitoring of the permanent birth control device Essure, which will no longer be sold or distributed in the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2018.



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