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Breast Implant Information - Consumer information to give women background information to help them decide whether or not to get breast implants [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)]
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Center for the Study of Wireless Electromagnetic Compatibility - Working with industry, government, and business to investigate and resolve interaction between wireless phones and electronic devices such as hearing aids and pacemakers [National Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)]
Cochlear Implants - Explains a surgical procedure for people with severe-to-profound hearing loss. Site discusses risks and benefits, as well as safety issues and what happens before, during and after surgery. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
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Engineered Biomaterials Engineering Research Center - Evolving synthetic materials that actively turn on healing and exploit biological recognition and specificity [National Science Foundation (NSF), Engineering Research Centers (ERC)]
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LASIK Eye Surgery - Provides objective information to the public about LASIK surgery [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
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MEDLINE/PubMed - Database with millions of references, primarily from MEDLINE, to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)]
Mammography Program for the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA) - Informs mammography facility personnel, inspectors, and other interested individuals about mammography quality standards [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
Measure of Confidence - NIST and Quality in Health Care [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]
Medical Encyclopedia - Encyclopedia with articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, and treatments [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
Medical Innovations - Information about the Food and Drug Administrations 'Critical Path' initiative, which aims to streamline the process for development of new medical products [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
Medical-Industrial Radiation Facility (MIRF) - A user facility for the medical and industrial radiation communities [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]
MedlinePlus - Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
MedlinePlus Espanol - Spanish version of the Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
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NLM Gateway - A single Web interface that searches multiple National Library of Medicine databases [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]
Nanotechnology Regulation - An information site devoted to the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of products that use nanotechnology. The site links to various nanotechnology resources, and it offers slide shows and other presentations on the subject [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
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Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) - Access new technologies from NIH [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH)]
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Pediatric Medical Devices - A page devoted to information on regulations and guidance related to the development of medical devices for children [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
Phakic Intraocular Lenses - An information site created by the Food and Drug Administration to explain a procedure that offers an option for nearsighted consumers who would like to improve their ability to see distant objects [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
Pulse - Describes all aspects of accelerator science in medicine [Department of Energy (DOE), Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL)]
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Radiological Health Program - Major programs and products for radiological health [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
Reuse of Single-Use Devices - Center for Devices and Radiological Health [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)]
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Tampons and Asbestos, Dioxin, &Toxic Shock Syndrome - A page linking to information on various issues surrounding tampon use [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
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VaNTH ERC in Bioengineering Educational Technologies - Uniting educators and engineers, in industry and academia, to develop the curricula and technologies that will educate future generations of bioengineers [National Science Foundation (NSF), Engineering Research Centers (ERC)]
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Whole-Body CT Scanning - The scientific facts about the potential risks of undergoing a whole-body scan using computed tomography [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
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