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Tongue-Driven Device Aids Handicapped
Magnetic tracer lets disabled control wheelchairs, perform other tasks independently

Screening Athletes Could Cut Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
But ECG use controversial because of cost, number of false positives, study says

Barcode Technology Flaws Put Some Patients at Risk
Nurses forced to use 'workarounds' to ensure medication errors are kept to minimum, study says

New Ear Tube Device Helps Treat Infections Faster
Stainless steel rod reduces time of anesthesia, number of instruments inserted into canal

New Method Better Predictor of In Vitro Fertilization Success
Four factors were 70% accurate in determining if end result was pregnancy

TB Outbreaks May Be Predicted by First 2 Cases
Identifying cluster characteristics early would aid control efforts, researchers say

Start Packing for Great American Backyard Campout
National Wildlife Federation says turn off TVs, computers, venture into nature

Experimental Imaging System Helps Detect Breast Cancer
It's less expensive and nearly as accurate as MRI, study says

Sense of Adventure Rests in Primitive Brain Region
But dopamine reward system may also play role in less desirable addictions, expert says

Radio-Wave Devices May Play Havoc With Medical Equipment
In lab setting, they caused some machines to turn off, others to malfunction