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...Horgan thinks that as natural-orifice surgery becomes more familiar and as more procedures are successfully performed, the acceptance of it will grow. "In 1999, 100% of gallbladders were [removed] in open surgery. In 2008, 98% are done laparoscopically. In five years, either our approach or something similar to what we're doing will become standard care," he says. "This technique is changing the way we think about surgery...
...Drying Out "Postcard: Lake Mead" told the story of how that reservoir is shrinking while thirsty Las Vegas continues to grow [March 31]. It is the same in my water-short state: developers build new homes, and new home owners buy in water-short areas. Is this optimism or folly? David Abraham, Albuquerque, New Mexico
...meager $10 a day, but it was better than living off handouts from cousins in Damascus. His wife Shada, 30, supplemented the family income by baking bread and selling it in the neighborhood. The couple were happy their children Ibrahim, 5, and Sajda, 4, would be able to grow up "as Iraqis, not as refugees," Shada says...
...Postcard: Lake Mead" told how that reservoir is shrinking while thirsty Las Vegas continues to grow [March 31]. It is the same in my state: developers build new homes, and new homeowners buy in water-short areas. Is this optimism or folly? David Abraham, ALBUQUERQUE...
...million on lobbying over the past decade, and Big Pharma had spent $1 billion. He gave comprehensive answers about trade, immigration and military procurement. He was detailed but never dull. He was, in fact, quite impressive - another sign that this is a candidate smart and supple enough to grow and adapt - even though the substance was buried by media accounts of his transparent common-man photo ops: bowling, watching the NCAA tournament in a bar, drinking Pennsylvania's legendary Yuengling beer...