1.   He did so by demonstrating conclusively that many of the most important diseases involved had virtually disappeared before the relevant medical innovations had occurred.

2.   A. The principle factor by far is medical innovations like new drugs, new surgical procedures and new diagnostic techniques.

3.   For all the worries, some executives remain confident that medical innovations will still receive financing.

4.   In a city known for its medical innovations, this one struck some people as going too far.

5.   In the past few years, the bottleneck holding back medical innovation has shifted from the Washington regulators to the more complex landscape of insurance and managed care.

6.   Moreover, some experts say, medical innovation will continue but more of the work will shift to academic laboratories and big drug companies.

7.   The average life span of a loved pet has grown dramatically with medical innovation and technology.

8.   Usage is rising as surgeries increase and more medical innovations require transfusions.