More than 80 percent of surgeons completing an online questionnaire reported pain or stiffness in the hands, neck, back, or legs after performing minimally invasive surgeries.

Surgery – Invasiveness of surgical procedures – Medicine – Pain – Health

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Public health experts say they’re concerned about the low number of U.S. adults who receive recommended vaccinations — and in particular about seniors who aren’t immunized against pneumonia.

Health – Public Health and Safety – Education – Organizations – Vaccine

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To borrow a phrase from counter-terrorist parlance, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s alleged plot to bring down a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day was a “game changer.”

As a reluctance to introduce body scanners at airports eases, two countries deploying them nationwide this month include Britain, reportedly a key setting for the Nigerian student’s radicalization, and the Netherlands, where Mr. Abdulmutallab passed through undetected before boarding a flight to the United States.

But ardent opposition to them – including in the ranks of Europe’s bureaucratic elite – may yet frustrate their international rollout. Beyond campaigners who worry about supposed health risks or view them as the digital equivalent of a strip search, many European aviation-security experts remain unconvinced of the cost benefits.

United States – Netherlands – Airport security – Christmas – Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab

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For the 2010 season, NASCAR is getting back to the basics of traditional racing, emphasizing more flexibility for drivers to drive their way. The changes include getting rid of bump-drafting rules at the super speedways, rules made after seven-time series champion Dale Earnhardt was killed after another car bumped his left rear fender causing his car to collide with a second car and slam into the wall.

Dale Earnhardt – NASCAR – autoracing – sport – Motorsports

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