Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Expert alert: 5 tips for getting back into the game
People look forward to opening day of baseball season, perhaps even more this year amid the pandemic.
Mar 24, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Radioactive bone cement found to be safer in treating spinal tumors
A radioactive bone cement that's injected into bone to provide support and local irradiation is proving to be a safer alternative to conventional radiation therapy for bone tumors, according to a study led by University of ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Surgery
Surgery safety during COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has changed many daily routines, from socializing, work, school, eating at a restaurant and filling your gas tank. Even a trip to your health care provider's office is different due to COVID-19.
Dec 7, 2020
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Health
Forearm fractures may signal intimate partner violence
Up to one-third of adult women who sustain a non-displaced fracture to the ulna bone of the forearm may be victims of intimate partner violence, according to a study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Surgery
Innovative surgery restores movement in patients with Parsonage-Turner syndrome
Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) performed successful microsurgery to repair damaged nerves and restore muscle strength and movement to patients experiencing paralysis from Parsonage-Turner Syndrome ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Surgery
Knee or hip replacements cut people's risk for falls, study finds
People who have total joint replacement, or total joint arthroplasty (TJA), experience fewer falls than those who don't undergo the surgery, a new study finds.
Oct 26, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Pandemic hampers reopening of joint replacement gold mine
Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who now works at a medical billing consultancy, saw a hip replacement bill for over $400,000 earlier this year.
Aug 13, 2020
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Medications
Spine surgery patients prescribed the most postoperative narcotics
(HealthDay)—Spine surgery patients are prescribed the most narcotics in the three months following surgery, and patient-reported pain at hospital discharge is associated with increased narcotic use in this period, according ...
Jul 27, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Sports after lockdown: take it slow
(HealthDay)—If you love to play sports, it's tough advice to follow after months of lockdown: Go easy.
Jul 24, 2020
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Neuroscience
High school athletes require longer recovery following concussions
Young athletes are sidelined for at least one month after suffering a concussion, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study that provides new perspective on concussions and brain injuries.
Jul 21, 2020
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