Testosterone therapy could mean trouble for knee replacement patients, study warns
Testosterone therapy is booming in the U.S., but it might bring higher risks for people undergoing knee replacement surgery, a new study says.
Mar 5, 2026
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Arthroplasty, Replacement
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New hip replacements are likely to last at least 25 years, study suggests
Modern hip replacements are nearly twice as likely as older hip replacements to last at least 25 years, suggests a study published in The Lancet. The authors of the systematic review and meta-analysis employed advanced modeling ...
Feb 27, 2026
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End of enhanced Obamacare subsidies puts tribal health lifeline at risk
Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the limited health services available near her home on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana.
Feb 17, 2026
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AI can predict success of hip operations
Artificial intelligence can help to predict how well patients with hip osteoarthritis will be able to walk again after an operation. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed an AI model to analyze ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Neuropathic bladder patients face complications after hip surgery
Patients with neuropathic bladder (NB), a condition in which nerve damage affects bladder function, have a significantly higher risk of joint infections, blood clots, and other adverse events after receiving total hip replacement ...
Jan 27, 2026
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People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here's everything you need to know about this common surgery
Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Semaglutide improves knee replacements for patients with diabetes
For those with type 2 diabetes who have knee osteoarthritis, getting a knee replacement can be difficult because they are more likely to have surgical complications.
Jan 6, 2026
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Lesser-known remedy for ankle arthritis
A somewhat uncommon procedure is proving to be an effective solution for problems associated with ankle arthritis.
Dec 22, 2025
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Why does my hip hurt? Hip pain can have many causes and mostly doesn't require surgery
You can feel hip pain at any stage of life, including childhood, young adulthood and the middle years.
Dec 18, 2025
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Avoidable cancellation of knee replacement operations costs NHS millions, increases waiting times, study shows
Thousands of NHS knee replacement operations are canceled at short notice every year, many for avoidable reasons, according to a new study. This costs the NHS millions of pounds and increases waiting times for patients, many ...
Dec 1, 2025
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