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Knee Replacement in Elderly Patients Shown to Improve Balance

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:31 +0000

Knee Replacement in Elderly Patients Shown to Improve Balance Multiple benefits to surgery reported for patients with advanced osteoarthritis New Orleans, LA – Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons [...] Related posts:

More than 17 million cosmetic procedures performed last year in USA

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:42:33 +0000

More than 17 million cosmetic procedures performed last year in USA Chicago – A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009. The total number of procedures from this first-time study far surpasses any number that has previously been [...] No related posts.

Obesity Associated With Depression and Vice Versa

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:03:55 +0000

Obesity Associated With Depression and Vice Versa Chicago — Obesity appears to be associated with an increased risk of depression, and depression also appears associated with an increased risk of developing obesity, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. “Both depression and [...] Related posts:

Woman gives birth after ovarian transplant

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:55:38 +0000

Woman gives birth to two healthy babies in separate pregnancies after ovarian transplant For the first time, a woman has given birth to two children after her fertility was restored using transplants of ovarian tissue that had been removed and frozen during her cancer treatment and then restored once she was cured. Following her ovarian transplant, Mrs [...] No related posts.

Evaluation of young adults conceived via IVF shows them to be “happy and well adjusted”

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:48:44 +0000

Evaluation of young adults conceived via IVF shows them to be “happy and well adjusted” A study published on-line this month in the journal Fertility and Sterility shows that young adults conceived via IVF were generally as happy and well adjusted as their peers. Researchers at Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Jones Institute of Reproductive Medicine questioned a [...] Related posts:

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Obese Teens Who Receive Gastric Banding Achieve Significant Weight Loss

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:58:02 +0000

Obese Teens Who Receive Gastric Banding Achieve Significant Weight Loss Chicago — A higher percentage of severely obese adolescents who received laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding lost more than 50 percent of excess weight and experienced greater benefits to health and quality of life compared to those in an intensive lifestyle management program, according to a study [...] Related posts:

How to lower childhood obesity

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:17:06 +0000

How to lower childhood obesity Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesity Columbus, Ohio – A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep [...] Related posts:

Study Finds Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Correction Leads to Lower Surgical Rates and Less Revision Surgery

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:26:58 +0000

Study Finds Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Correction Leads to Lower Surgical Rates and Less Revision Surgery Less serious recurrence seen with Ponseti casting method Rosemont, IL – Clubfoot affects one in a thousand babies born in the United States, but with proper corrective treatment and follow-up, infants born with clubfoot can have feet compatible with an active, [...] Related posts: