| Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers By MALCOLM RITTER 2010-09-08T23:54:45ZNEW YORK (AP) -- A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.... hosted.ap.org |
US face transplant patient promotes organ donation By MEGHAN BARR 2010-09-17T11:24:35ZCLEVELAND (AP) -- There is an initial shock upon first glance at Connie Culp, the woman who received the nation's first face transplant nearly two years ago. She taps her way through the hospital waiting room, feeling along the floor with a cane and smiling hesitantly at a visitor, even though she can only make out shadows and shapes.... hosted.ap.org |
Tear enzymes 'could fight bacteria' Dr Joshua Weitz explains how enzymes in tears could help to develop a new type of antibiotics. news.bbc.co.uk |
Outpatient changes to help make health savings: Hill Health Minister John Hill says South Australian public hospital patients will not be adversely affected by a savings target in the budget. abc.net.au |
Cases: The Night My Liver Started Running My Life Until my liver tried to kill me, it had done its work uncomplainingly and unnoticed, securely out of mind. feeds.nytimes.com |