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• Patients caught in hospital politics

  December 16, 2010 in City on Page A1 These are the places where the fragility of life is on full display. Dozens of babies born months early, too little and too weak to breastfeed, their tiny lungs unable … 13

• Robotic surgery programs grow at region’s hospitals

  November 26, 2009 in City on Page A18 Three regional hospitals have recently added new robotic surgery systems. The da Vinci-brand robots enable surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures. Common surgeries include those for some cancers, as well … 1

• 3 Inland NW hospitals add robotic surgery systems

  November 25, 2009 in City Three regional hospitals have recently added new robotic surgery systems. 2

• Convalescence costly for fan of news, pie

  November 19, 2009 in City on Page A5 I got my left knee scoped last week, which explains why my column was more absent than appreciative reviews for the movie “Amelia.” Scoping is a very common procedure for …

• Many leaning toward less-invasive, single-incision surgeries

  February 24, 2009 in Features on Page C1 BALTIMORE – After less than 30 minutes of surgery, Dr. Gina Massoglia removed Caren Eckwerth’s gallbladder by squeezing it out through a tiny incision in her belly button. A colleague …

• Obesity surgery reverses diabetes in teens, study finds

  December 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study. All but one of the 11 extremely obese teens …

• Surgery a ‘fresh start’

  October 29, 2008 in City on Page A1 KETTLE FALLS, Wash. – The doctor’s words left Eric Weatherman speechless. Your sex life will cease, the doctor told him. Your limbs will be amputated. You’ll lose your eyesight. Your …

• Elizabeth Taylor Recovering Quickly

  February 22, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A10 Elizabeth Taylor was recovering quickly Friday, the day after surgeons removed a tumor from her brain, and her publicist predicted she’ll be home in time for her 65th birthday. “The …

• Overnight Stays Recommended For Mastectomy Patients Hmo Group Makes Suggestion In Face Of Criticism, Threat Of Federal Laws

  November 15, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A11 A managed-care trade group tried to defuse growing criticism and the threat of federal legislation Thursday by recommending that health plans allow an overnight hospital stay for women who have …

• Afflicted Tot Begins Surgical Makeover

  August 28, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Abys DeJesus, 2, with her mother Cindly. Photo by Associated Press

• Artificial Heart For Idaho Man

  April 13, 1995 in Idaho on Page B2 An artificial heart has been implanted in an Idaho man awaiting a human heart transplant. It is the first time an artificial heart has been implanted in a patient in …