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| "Better treatment" seen needed for endometriosis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Key-hole surgery to treat endometriosis is associated with good short-term outcomes but has a high reoperation rate in the long run, research suggests. Hysterectomy, on the other hand, while "too radical," is associated with a low reoperation rate, the study team found, and preservation of the ovaries is a "viable option." |
| REFILE: Baking soda may improve swimming speed
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Supplements containing sodium bicarbonate -- better known as baking soda -- may help competitive swimmers cut through the water a little faster, a small study suggests. |
| New approach offers chance to finally kill herpes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday they may have found a way to flush out herpes viruses from hiding -- offering a potential way to cure pesky and painful conditions from cold sores to shingles. |
| Device helps retrain arm reach after stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A novel nonrobotic device called the Sensorimotor Active Rehabilitation Training (SMART) Arm can help stroke survivors with partial arm paralysis re-learn the task of reaching, a study shows. |
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