Vegetarian women are at a higher risk of hip fracture
A study of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters.
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A study of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters.
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Overlapping surgery, in which a single senior surgeon operates across two parallel operating theaters and anesthetists induce anesthesia and junior surgeons commence and complete the operation, has been discussed as a potential ...
Jul 22, 2022
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Four years ago, when Karen Giuliano went to a Boston hospital for hip replacement surgery, she was given a pale-pink bucket of toiletries issued to patients in many hospitals. Inside were tissues, bar soap, deodorant, toothpaste, ...
Jul 21, 2022
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For older adults with hip fracture, higher levels of psychological resilience are associated with greater walking speed and distance 16 weeks later, according to a study published online July 20 in the Journal of the American ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Young patients undergoing hip surgery who have a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for a repeat operation, according to research presented today at the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.
Jul 14, 2022
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I am sure you've been told you should stand up and move away from your work stations or use a standing desk where possible. One of the major benefits of doing this is to activate and stretch the hip flexor area.
Jul 1, 2022
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On January 1, 2021, the federal government began requiring U.S. hospitals to maintain clear, accessible online price lists for 300 common services. Yet only 32% of hospital websites sampled a year later were fully compliant ...
Jun 24, 2022
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As robotic surgical systems continue to evolve and assist surgeons with improving surgical precision, a Henry Ford Health study finds that robotic-assisted surgery for hip replacement has lower rates of complications than ...
Jun 20, 2022
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In the hormonal disorder primary hyperparathyroidism, patients' risk of hip fracture is elevated by 51%, and that of heart attack or stroke 45%. These are results from a major study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, ...
Jun 16, 2022
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For some surgeries, spinal anesthesia has been increasingly used instead of general anesthesia as a method to provide more comfort to patients and cut down on painkiller use. But research among hip fracture patients shows ...
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