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Angioplasty, the "miracle" heart operation, has taken another knock. ...
Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) the test supposed to detect cerebral palsy in the unborn child has been judged one of the great failures of high tech medicine. The test's false positive level re ...
Radical mastectomy where the breast and surrounding muscles are removed is no better at preserving life than less aggressive treatments. ...
The prenatal miracle of ultrasound has taken another knock in one of the largest studies to be conducted on its efficacy. ...
Using second trimester ultrasound to detect Down's syndrome fetuses results in more fetal losses due to amniocentesis than cases of Down's detected, according to a new meta analysis. ...
Orthopaedic doctors are calling for better monitoring of the long term outcome of hip replacement operations. ...
