Este invierno, tome medidas para proteger sus pies
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se podrá mover mejor en invierno si cuida bien a esos pies que lo llevan a los sitios.Los especialistas ortopédicos del Hospital de Cirugías Especiales (HSS), en la ciudad de Nueva York, afirman que …
Learn MorePrices for Total Joint Arthroplasty Not Linked to Hospital Quality
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The overall negotiated price for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) varies considerably for hospitals within a regional health system and prices are not associated with measures of hospital quality, such as compl…
Learn MoreComputer Vision Approach Identifies Posterior Thoracolumbar Hardware
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A computer vision approach can accurately identify posterior thoracolumbar hardware, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.Adrish Anand, from the Baylor Co…
Learn MoreAtopic Dermatitis Raises Subsequent Fracture Risk in Children
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Atopic dermatitis (AD) in children is associated with an increased risk for subsequent fracture, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in Allergy.Seung Won Lee, M.D., Ph.D., from Sungkyunkwan…
Learn MoreTake Steps to Protect Your Feet This Winter
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting around in winter works best if you’re taking good care of the feet that take you places.Orthopedic specialists at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City say they often see an uptick i…
Learn MoreHigher Price Tag Doesn’t Guarantee Better Quality Joint Replacement: Study
MONDAY, Dec. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The prices that health insurers agree to pay for joint replacement surgery vary widely and are unrelated to conventional measures of the quality of care.That’s the conclusion of a new study that found who is fo…
Learn MoreBidirectional Association for Ménière Disease, Osteoporosis
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with Ménière disease (MD) have increased risk of osteoporosis, and those with osteoporosis have increased risk of MD, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in Nutrients.Hyo Geun Choi, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreMetformin Use Linked to Lower Risk for Joint Replacement in T2DM
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, metformin use is associated with a reduced risk for total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in CMAJ, the j…
Learn MoreRheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Peripheral Artery Disease
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There may be an association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a review published online Nov. 30 in Rheumatology International.Tayser Zoubi, from Flinders Unive…
Learn MoreDiet and Exercise Intervention Better for Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For overweight or obese patients with knee osteoarthritis, diet and exercise result in a small but statistically significant difference in knee pain over 18 months compared with an attention control, accord…
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