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Hoof Specialist: This Is My Job Farriers have been shoeing horses for two thousand years, but none have done the job quite like Ian McKinlay. Using a repair method devised 40 years ago by his father and his own revolutionary Yasha shoe, he treats horses afflicted by hoof cracks. (Published in the June 2009 issue)
Virus Hunters: Inside Maryland's New Biosafety Level 4 Lab Behind closed doors, the NIH studies dangerous diseases of all varieties, preparing to stop the next outbreak before it begins. PM got an early inside look at American's newest infectious disease research laboratory. (Published in the May 2009 issue)
The Future of Needles: Upgrading Medicine's Most-Used Tool Needles have existed in a form fairly similar to what we use today for thousands of years. But Jeffrey Karp has a new design—inspired by oil drilling—that, he hopes, will upgrade and automate the ubiquitous medical tool.
20 New Biotech Breakthroughs that Will Change Medicine From a spit test for cancer to a shot that helps your body re-grow nerves along your spinal cord, these new advances in the world of medicine blur the line between biology and technology--to help restore, improve and extend our lives. (Published in the March 2009 issue)
Sonar and Cancer Detection: An Unlikely Marriage in Tech A method developed for spotting ocean mines may provide the unlikely inspiration for a new way to identify breast cancer. Just as fish, waves and rocks can interfere with sonar signals, dense breast tissue can hide or distort elements in a mammogram. (Published in the February 2009 issue)
Mt. Everest Climbers Measure Lowest Blood Oxygen Levels on Record—Their Own Research performed on the world's tallest peak could help doctors treat intensive care patients struggling with low levels of oxygen in their own bloodstream.
Bringing Stem Cells to War: Meet the Blood Pharmers New research from DARPA could open the door to on-demand blood-cell manufacturing on battlefields and in hospitals. Who needs blood donations when you have blood pharming?
Four Bad Habits That Make You 14 Years Younger
Cell Phone Addiction: Are You Already Hooked?
Eat These and Watch Pounds Drop
Easy Tips on How To Eat Less
Eat Eggs and Lose Weight, Get Smarter
Coffee May Help You Live Longer
Best Home Remedies for Heartburn
Feeling Wimpy? Try This Quick, Healthy Fix
When “Midlife Crisis” Means “Harley Time”
Your Perfect Blood Pressure
Hungry? How to Make the Drive-Through Fast Food Work for You
A High-Calorie Snack That Won’t Make You Fat
The 2-Second Way to Save Your Life
Can’t Find Things? Your Memory May Be Too Good
How Sleep Affects Decision Making
Can You Spot the Cancer Myths?
Take A Vacation and Get Smarter
Can You Save Your Workouts for the Weekend?
Make Midnight Munchies Good for You
How To Make Burgers Better for You
How To Get Fit Faster
Beat the Heat: 11 Tips for Staying Comfortable as Temps Soar There's a lot you can do to manage the crushing sensation of summer's dog days. Here are tricks of the trade that we've learned working everywhere from the balmy New England coast down to the sweltering Southeast.
3 Next-Gen Animal Prosthetics Build Perfect Beasts Humans aren't the only ones who benefit from artificial (and often robotic) advances in high-tech medicine. Kangaroos, dolphins, birds and even elephants have all received artificial parts. Here are the tales of three lucky patients from the other kingdom.
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