Stitching Wounds May Be Safer Than Stapling
Infection rate is higher with metal staples, review finds
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Risk of Death Persists After a Hip Fracture
Older people who suffer a break up to eight times more likely to die, study finds
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Strides Seen in Orthopedic Surgery for Kids
Repairing ACL, meniscus at same time is one advance, 'Tommy John' elbow reconstruction another
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Knee Surgeon's Expectations May Differ From Yours
Before getting replacement joint, have a frank talk with your doctor, researchers say
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High-Impact Sports Might Not Harm Knee Replacements
More active patients had better joint function, study found
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Long-Term Use of Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Fractures
Drug 'holiday' may be the answer, but more study needed, researchers say
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New Knee May Improve Balance
Replacement joint seems to help prevent falls among elderly, study finds
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Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common
Stretching, rest can ease elbow, shoulder pain that plagues many young players, studies show
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Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse
Awareness can slow this 'silent epidemic,' prevent long-term problems, expert says
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HIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow Cells
Another secret stash of the virus makes it that much harder to eliminate, scientists say
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Electromagnetic Pulses May Stem Arthritic Knee Pain
New device could improve life quality without side effects, expert says
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Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Benefit from Fosamax, Boniva, Zometa does not apply to obese women, however
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Shoulder Dislocations a Sports Hazard
Young men most at risk, but elderly women are too, study finds
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Obesity, Lack of Exercise Heighten Arthritis Risk for Women
Rates of the condition are higher in U.S. than Canada, study finds
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NSAIDs Won't Shield Against Skin Cancer
Researchers find anti-inflammatories show no effect on squamous cell carcinoma
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