SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Harvey Cushing Inside the brain  Aug 20, 2008 The surgeon who changed this was an American called Harvey Cushing. In the early 20th century he pioneered a range of techniques that brought mortality down from over 70% to less than 10. (BBC News -- Science) 'It was tough': Orangeburg woman's struggle with strange symptoms leads to Cushing's diagnosis; National Cushing's Awareness Day is April 8  Apr 8, 2008 Cushing's disease was discovered by American physician, surgeon and endocrinologist Dr. Harvey Cushing (1869-1939) and reported by him in 1932. Cushing's birthday -- April 8 -- has been chosen as National Cushing's Awareness Day. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC) Integra Foundation Awards Grants to American Association of Neurological Surgeons  Apr 16, 2007 Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Society, the AANS is a scientific and educational association with more than 6,800 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to patients. (Primezone Releases) Professor Barry Marshall: Hit and Myth  Feb 8, 2007 February 07, 2007 12:00am. The experts had long said ulcers were caused by stress. (Melbourne Herald Sun) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008