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Kidney stones and their treatment

by P. Wiesner-Dumont
February 18, 2009 | 14:46

People have always suffered from urolithiases (kidney stones). The most common risk factors for this illness are genetics, environment and diet. Since 1982, a groundbreaking mini-invasive technique has been employed to eliminate kidney stones: extracorporeal lithotripsy (ESWL). Our Q&A focuses on this physical procedure which literally revolutionised treatment of kidney stones.


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Things become clear - cataract surgery

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May 12, 2008 | 15:52by Interview: Doctor Philippe Othenin-Girard
  
A foggy day, a dark night and suddenly you are dazzled by the headlights of an oncoming car. This happens frequently when the lens of an eye becomes cloudy. The eye doesn’t function as well as it used...Full story



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