Old method of heart bypass better than 'off-pump'

It seemed like a great idea — doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Now the first big test of this method has produced a surprise: Bypass has fewer problems and is more successful done the old way.

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US Teams Seek Progress in Iraq Provinces

The head of an Iraqi electricity plant ranted about lack of help from officials in faraway Baghdad. The local governor grumbled about being ignored on project planning.

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Heart Bypass Best for Multiple Blockages

Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare bypass with drug-coated stents. The new research dims hopes that the less drastic stent procedure would prove to be just as good for people with multiple blockages.

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What is 7 feet long, weighs 30 pounds, has eight arms and fits in a box slightly larger than a milk crate?

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New Jersey State Jury Awards Woman $3.9M In Medical Malpractice Suit

Sandra Koblis v. Chandreshwar Shahi, M.D. N.J. Super., Somerset Co May 16, 2007

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After the hearing the judge found that "she lacked the maturity to decide whether to have an abortion." The court emphasized her "unwillingness to communicate with her mother or consult with other adults, her focus on her own needs, and her failure to discuss the matter with a d …

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Okay this is getting a little ridiculous

Today I got some updates to Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, not a big deal, updates happen all the time. This one has me a little worried though. It's an "Important Security Update" to xscreensaver. Yeah that's right security flaws in your screensaver.

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The television personality revealed Monday that he will undergo heart surgery later this week

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NEW YORK - Regis Philbin, co-host of "Live With Regis and Kelly," announced on Monday's show that he will have heart bypass surgery this week.

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Microsoft has just released an compulsory update to Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Validation Tool that makes most of the workarounds, hacks, patches and cracks to bypass and skip the WGA validation check useless.

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