1809: Dr. Ephraim McDowell, a pioneer in abdominal surgery, examines his patient and makes the decision to attempt the first surgical removal of an ovarian tumor, earning him the sobriquet “Father of Ovariotomy.”
The 45-year-old patient, Jane Todd Crawford, had been misdiagnosed as being pregnant with twins. McDowell, who ran a surgical practice in Danville, Kentucky, [...]
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Dec. 13, 1809: First Removal of Ovarian Tumor
December 13th, 2010 |
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On Inauguration Day, will my cell phone work?
January 16th, 2009 |
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I am one of the 240,000 people with free tickets attending President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol next week. And like the other 2 million or so people descending upon Washington, D.C., this weekend for the festivities, I am counting on my cell phone to not only keep me [...]