619 Million Affected by Low Back Pain Globally in 2020
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 619 million people were affected by low back pain globally in 2020, and the number of prevalent cases is projected to continue increasing, according to a review published in the June issue of The Lanc…
Learn MoreRobotic-Assisted Medial Knee Arthroplasty Tied to Good Long-Term Outcomes
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ten-year survivorship and patient satisfaction following robotic-arm-assisted medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is high, according to a study published online May 5 in the Journal of Bone & Joint…
Learn MoreFracture Risk Up With Prediabetes Before Menopause Transition
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women in midlife, prediabetes before the menopause transition (MT) is associated with increased risk of incident fracture during and after the transition, according to a study published online May 23 in JA…
Learn MoreImmune System Could Play Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Healing
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Age blunts the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal cord injuries, new animal research indicates.But researchers working with mice also found that the membranes surrounding the spinal cord play a key r…
Learn MoreImmune System Could Play Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Healing
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Age blunts the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal cord injuries, new animal research indicates.But researchers working with mice also found that the membranes surrounding the spinal cord play a key r…
Learn MoreGood Outcomes Seen With Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Borderline Hip Dysplasia
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with borderline hip dysplasia (BHD) undergoing primary hip arthroscopy with capsular plication and labral preservation have good overall survivorship at 10 years and significant improvement in all p…
Learn MoreHi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Dutch man with paralyzed legs can now stand and walk, thanks to a wireless brain-spine interface that responds to his thoughts by moving his legs.Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury 11 years …
Learn MoreTransition to Long-Term Opioid Use High in Patients With Rheumatic Disease
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD), the proportion of those initiating opioids for the first time who transition to long-term use is high, according to a research letter publ…
Learn MoreAn Apple (and Some Blackberries) Each Day May Keep Frailty Away
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’ve heard of eating your spinach to stay strong, but how about loading up on your flavonols?New research suggests that plant-based foods rich in these important dietary compounds could lower your chances of…
Learn MoreUn fármaco podría ofrecer un nuevo método contra la artritis reumatoide
JUEVES, 18 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento bajo investigación podría hacer que un sistema inmunitario defectuoso se reinicie en algunas personas con artritis reumatoide.La artritis reumatoide (AR) es una enfermedad autoinmune que oc…
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