1.   But Republicans hope that strong, effective appeal procedures will reduce the number of patients who feel compelled to sue.

2.   By eliminating the need for stitches, this procedure reduces the threat of astigmatism, lowers the chance of infection and shortens recovery time.

3.   Heart attack patients are encouraged to get out of bed sooner, and new procedures have drastically reduced surgery recovery times.

4.   Nor does the procedure reduce the pain for a woman or protect the baby.

5.   The procedure reduces hospital stays, can be done with a sedative or local anesthetic, and lowers the risk of infection.

6.   The procedure reduces the stress for women who know they are pregnant early on and want to terminate the pregnancy as soon as possible, Edwards said.

7.   The procedure reduces hospital stays, can be done with a sedative or local anesthetic and lowers the risk of infection.

8.   The two companies say the one-time gene therapy procedure could dramatically reduce the number of patients who have to undergo surgery to treat their heart conditions.

9.   This procedure reduces smoke while increasing flavor and juiciness.

10.   Other scientists argue that studies backing mammograms are too flawed to determine if the procedure reduces death.