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  • Even after taking into account the procedure's substantial risks (including fatal stroke and heart attack), the group that had immediate surgery still appeared significantly better off than the deferred group.

    Why You Forget Birthdays Jeremy Singer-Vine 2010

  • The procedure's dodgy nature has long been a minefield: Studies repeatedly knock down its reliability, especially across racial lines.

    Grope Cases Set Special Challenges Tamer El-Ghobashy 2011

  • The procedure's rehabilitation could take as long as a year for Chamberlain to complete, depriving the Yankees of an important pitcher and the people who cover the team of a colorful character.

    Joba's Injury a Big Loss for the Team and Media 2011

  • The older you are, the more likely you are to die from other causes before cancer becomes deadly, which means the screening procedure's risks may outweigh its benefits in many aged patients, the study authors said.

    Study: Many elderly get colon screening too often 2011

  • The procedure's rehabilitation could take as long as a year for Chamberlain to complete, depriving the Yankees of an important pitcher and the people who cover the team of a colorful character.

    Joba's Injury a Big Loss for the Team and Media 2011

  • The older you are, the more likely you are to die from other causes before cancer becomes deadly, which means the screening procedure's risks may outweigh its benefits in many aged patients, the study authors said.

    Study: Many elderly get colon screening too often 2011

  • The filibuster has become a de facto 60-vote requirement, which wasn't the intention, and reconciliation is increasingly used for all manner of bills, including the Bush tax cuts and the health-care reform law, which also wasn't the procedure's original intention.

    Notes on the filibuster 2010

  • The research suggests angioplasty is used too often, and in many cases, the modest benefits don't justify the procedure's cost, which ranges from $10,000 to $12,000.

    Angioplasty's golden era may be fading 2008

  • The procedure's already been successful in Europe and Asia.

    CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2009 2009

  • As well, victims of Fast Track-enabled trade agreements welcomed the news, given the anomalous procedure's record of damage despite having been locked up and out of commission for blocks of time since its inception.

    Lori Wallach: Long Overdue, Fast Track Finally Passes into History 2008

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