Archive for March 28, 2009

World’s First Successful ViKY Robot-assisted Surgery

This month Fox Chase Cancer Center performed the world’s first successful minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy using the ViKY® system’s revolutionary robotic, compact laparoscope holder. The technology, developed in France and tested on thousands of patients in Europe, made its debut in a cancer setting in the United States at Fox Chase.

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8 Hours a Day Spent on Screens, Study Finds

The average American adult spends eight hours a day in front of screens, and computer use has replaced radio as the second most common media activity.

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