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by Bruce Brown | April 19, 2017 | General News, Medical
Military veterans and civilian amputees may soon benefit from a new type of prosthetic that helps them swim. According to the Congressional Research Service A Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics, as of June 2015, there were 1,645 veterans with major limb...
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by Alfred Poor | June 24, 2016 | General News, Health
According to the World Health Organization, about 327,000 people drown every year. This is among the top ten causes of death for children and young people in every region of the world. One company has developed a new product that is intended to reduce those numbers....
