[sageb1]

"The treatment is also less expensive than the more invasive alternative. Implanting a single X-stop costs about $17,000; implanting two costs $24,000, he said. A laminectomy is about $50,000."

I think I'll go with my limp.

[parisa]

Wow, what a timely post to pass to an uncle contemplating surgery. Thanks for posting it.

[neverdem]

No new hips or knees for fat patients (UK)

Mildly Depressed People More Perceptive Than Others

This Is Your Brain Under Hypnosis

William Duke

Don Hogan Charles/The New York Times
SEEING RED Dr. Amir Raz, rear, and Miguel Moeno demonstrate the hypnosis test.

FReepmail me if you want on or off my health and science ping list. Anyone can post any unposted, unrelated link as they see fit.

[kstewskis]

Promising!

[traviskicks]

About 4,000 X-stop devices have been implanted around the world, he said. Versions of the device are already available in Europe and Japan. About 400,000 Americans are affected annually by lumbar spinal stenosis.
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Thanks FDA for finally allowing us citizens to finally use this if we so choose. /s

Can you please add me to your health/science ping.

[nutmeg]

bttt