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George F. Will: Taxing jobs out of existence Published: Thu, May 10, 2012 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Bill Hewlett and David Packard, tinkering in a California garage, began what became Hewlett-Packard. Steve Jobs and a friend built a computer in the California garage that became Apple's birthplace. Bill Cook had no garage, so he launched Cook Medical in a spare bedroom in an apartment in this... Read More
Many medical implants never tested for safety Published: Mon, May 7, 2012 A new investigation by Consumer Reports revealed that while tens of millions of American consumers live with medical devices implanted in their bodies, many of these implants have never been tested for safety. Manufacturers are often required to do nothing more than file paperwork and pay a user fee before... Read More
Additional information Published: Wed, Feb 22, 2012 1 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, 2006 Update. 2 American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures. 2006. 3 CIA. The World Fact Book - Rank Order - HIV/AIDS - deaths. Available at www.cia.gov. 4 Kadish A, Dyer A, Daubert JP, et al., for the... Read More
New technology to treat life-threaterning heart rhythm conditions Published: Wed, Feb 22, 2012 Each year, millions of people are affected by ventricular arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. If left untreated, fast or irregular heartbeats can lead to sudden cardiac death, a condition that kills about 300,000 people in the United States each year,1 more than lung cancer, breast cancer and HIV/AIDS combined.2,3... Read More
Best blood glucose meters Published: Mon, Nov 14, 2011 For the 26 million people in the United States with diabetes, today's faster, more accurate blood glucose meters are a welcome improvement. Consumer Reports compared 17 models with a standard laboratory analyzer and had a panel of six people with diabetes evaluate their convenience. Twelve models performed well... Read More
Limbs for Life offers hope to boy born without leg Updated: Thu, Jun 16, 2011 In a time of joy for Colleen and Michael Karow, life suddenly turned frightening. “It was such a shock, kind of surreal,” Colleen Karow recalled. “It was just unbelievable.” The couple, who had come to California from South Africa, had just received news from their doctor about her ultrasound procedure.... Read More
New technology to treat life-threatening heart rhythm condition Published: Wed, Jun 15, 2011 The key to preventing an arrhythmia from becoming a serious health issue is knowing the warning signs, seeing a doctor for recommended tests to determine if your heart is beating irregularly and receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) if an... Read More
There's no need to panic about hip implant recall Published: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 The recall of the DePuy metal-on-metal artificial hip replacement by Johnson & Johnson has led to concerns about the potential danger of these implants. Approximately 12 percent of patients who received the DePuy metal-on-metal implant required repeat surgery to replace the defective joint. This is more than... Read More
Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries Published: Mon, May 23, 2011 Knee replacement surgeries have doubled over the last decade and more than tripled in the 45-to-64 age group, new research shows. Hips are trending that way, too. And here's a surprise: It's not all due to obesity. Ironically, trying to stay fit and avoid extra pounds is taking a toll on a generation that expects... Read More
Dissolvable heart stent approved for use in Europe Published: Tue, Jan 11, 2011 A Chicago-based company's experimental dissolvable heart stent has been approved for use in Europe, a milestone in the development of the next-generation heart device for patients around the world. It is the first government regulatory approval of a "bioabsorbable" stent. It is inserted after balloon angioplasty to... Read More
Glossary of heart disease terms Updated: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 Glossary of heart disease terms Ablation: The removal or destruction of tissue. Advance Directive (living will): A document written in "good" health which informs your family and health care providers of your wishes for extended medical treatment in times of emergency.... Read More
How the heart works Published: Sat, Oct 3, 2009 The normal heart is a strong, muscular pump a little larger than a fist. It pumps blood continuously through the circulatory system. Each day the average heart expands and contracts or “beats” 100,000 times and pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood. In a 70-year lifetime, an average... Read More
Surgeries and mental health Updated: Tue, Feb 17, 2009 After four cardiac-arrest episodes in 2007 and this year’s implant of a device to help her heart rhythms, Oklahoma City minister Loyce Newton-Edwards hit a “mental slump” that made getting up each morning a challenge. Read More
Scissor Tales: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 Updated: Fri, Oct 24, 2008 Kudos for Deep Deuce project Kevin and Charifa Smith appear to be exactly what Oklahoma City needs — bright, young entrepreneurs eager to make their way in our city. The Smiths plan to open an organic food market in Deep Deuce. They’re relocating from New York City, where Charifa Smith, an Oklahoma... Read More
With a new leg, Tisdale taking steps to recovery Updated: Wed, Oct 22, 2008 Wayman Tisdale hiked up his black gym shorts and showed off his prosthetic right leg. His crimson and cream leg. The massive carbon fiber sleeve that fits over what remains of his leg is University of Oklahoma crimson. That familiar cream-colored interlocking OU adorns it, too. "I used to wear it on my... Read More
Women’s Health Boutique Published: Thu, Oct 9, 2008 When customers diagnosed with breast cancer step into the Women’s Health Boutique in Northpark Mall, saleswoman Brenda Pickett knows that some need more than a prosthetic breast or a wig. Often, they need something that doesn’t cost a dime — hope and a hug. Pickett, a breast cancer survivor for nine years,... Read More
Their losses are gains
Edmond-trained paralympians ready for Beijing
Amputees cherish chance to play sitting volleyball Updated: Thu, Sep 11, 2008 EDMOND — Heather Erickson grabbed her shin with both hands and pulled. Thwoop. Like a plunger pried from the bathroom tile, her prosthetic leg popped off her real one, revealing a rounded stump above where her knee should be. She propped the leg next to her on the bleachers, adjusted the sock on what remained of... Read More
Recycling medical devices raises concerns Updated: Mon, Jul 31, 2006 TRENTON, N.J. -- For eight months during his infancy, Sean Van Duyn gagged, retched and vomited daily. Now 6, the Winter Haven, Fla., boy still can't eat or drink by mouth, instead being fed by a permanent tube in his belly. Beset by multiple medical problems in his first months, the boy had to have a breathing... Read More
Martin Bionics gets patent Updated: Tue, Jun 13, 2006 Oklahoma City-based Martin Bionics has been awarded a patent for computer-controlled ankle technology, officials said Monday. The prosthetic ankle technology was developed though a $573,000 research grant from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, the company said in a news release.... Read More
Q&A with David Prince Updated: Mon, Jun 12, 2006 On March 14, 2002, David Prince, a 23-year-old from Atlanta, lost his left leg below the knee in a motorcycle accident. It's an understatement to say the accident changed his life. How is life different for you since your accident? It turned my life around completely. I became a Christian. I quit selling drugs. I... Read More
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