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Robotics in Physical Therapy

See how robotics can be used to explore low back pain. Dr. Greg Kawchuk and his students give Rob Hislop from CityTV a little ride on their new robot.

Conversation with a Physician Assistant

Ms. Cook discusses how health care providers can use of screening assessments to identify women at high risk for alcohol use during pregnancy.

Scrubin'

First year medical school class takes some time away from the books to make a music video. Work hard, play hard.

Panasonic Toughbook Mobile Clinical Device

The Panasonic Toughbook H1 is the first fully-rugged mobile clinical assistant (MCA) and the first device of its kind to integrate the low power Intel® Atom™ processor.

Scientists Unveil Artificial Heart

A team of scientists in France has unveiled a pioneering prototype artificial heart, which may help save thousands of lives.

Andi Zeisler - Plastic Surgery or "Cosmetic Darwinism?"

Bitch Magazine editor Andi Zeisler offers a critical commentary on cosmetic surgery in a reading from her article, "Plastic Passion: Tori Spelling's Breasts and Other Results of Cosmetic Darwinism."

Robotic-Assisted Prostate Surgery

Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy performed by Robert P. Caruso, M.D. Director of Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery at Essex-Hudson Urology in Bloomfield, NJ, USA

Modern Medicine Restores Legendary Banjo Player

Legendary banjo player Eddie Adcock recently underwent DBS (deep brain surgery) to counterattack a tremor in his right hand, allowing him to continue playing the bluegrass music that he loves so much.

Acupuncture Reduces Pain, Need for Opioids after Surgery

Using acupuncture before and during surgery significantly reduces the level of pain and the amount of potent painkillers needed by patients after the surgery is over, according to Duke University Medical Center anesthesiologists who combined data from 15

"Off Pump" Coronary Artery Surgery

Beating heart or "off pump" coronary artery surgery is the latest revolution in the management coronary disease. It is being embraced world-wide by increasing numbers of surgeons. Many of the advantages are subtle but reduced mortality, stroke, and bleedi

Monty Python Hospital Sketch

The Hospital Sketch from Monty Pythons Meaning of Life.

Breast Cancer Awareness

October is breast cancer awareness month and Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron of The Susan G. Komen Foundation offers guidelines for breast cancer prevention and treatment.