Guest guest Posted September 28, 2002 Report Share Posted September 28, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathi Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 12:15 AM Subject: posts from Ruby From: ruby rahn <rubyrm@...> I'm having my wings done It's the stuff of science fantasy, but a respected American surgeon says that, within five years, he will be able to graft wings and tails on to human beings. Johann Hari on the bizarre world of radical plastic surgery http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,665279,00.html Second House Committee Approves Malpractice Bill Sept. 19 — By Rovner WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) - The US House is expected to vote next week on a bill that would impose federal controls on medical malpractice lawsuits, including a $250,000 cap on damages for "pain and suffering." http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Living/reuters20020919_228.html New medical studies not meant to be taken as gospel - Studies in the 1990s linked abnormal genes to a high risk of breast cancer. Some women with the genes - but no hint of cancer - had their breasts removed as a precaution. Now a new analysis of those studies says the role of so-called BRCA genes in cancer may have been exaggerated. Yesterday's medical science portrayed hormone-replacement therapy as the fountain of youth for older women who reach menopause. Today's pictures it as a possible health menace that increases the risk of heart disease and cancer. http://www.knoxstudio.com/shns/story.cfm?pk=MEDICAL-09-18-02 & cat=AH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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