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Results of Knee Replacement in Patients Less than 55 Years of Age

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|Date: December 18, 2012
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Results of Knee Replacement in Patients Less than 55 Years of Age

At the 22nd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas in Novem ...

At the 22nd annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas in November 2012, Dr. McCalden, et al., presented the results of a study comparing outcomes in 6708 con ...

December 18, 2012
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Why do Total Knees Fail?

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|Date: December 07, 2012
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Why do Total Knees Fail?

Dr. Dave Dalury and coauthors presented a study of 872 consecutive knee revisions performed at 3 centers ...

Dr. Dave Dalury and coauthors presented a study of 872 consecutive knee revisions performed at 3 centers around the United States. This paper was presented the 22nd annual meeting of the American Ass ...

December 07, 2012
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Don’t be a “Turkey M-I” and other holiday stories from the ER

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|Date: November 19, 2012
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Don’t be a “Turkey M-I” and other holiday stories from the ER

This is a time of year when we are all prepping to share the holidays with an abundance of family and fri ...

This is a time of year when we are all prepping to share the holidays with an abundance of family and friends. Under normal circumstances these parties and pot-lucks would be welcomed as a wonderful d ...

November 19, 2012
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Risk of Revision After Primary Hip Replacement

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|Date: November 12, 2012
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Risk of Revision After Primary Hip Replacement

In a recent article published in the American Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery in October 2012, Dr. Jeff ...

In a recent article published in the American Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery in October 2012, Dr. Jeff Katz and colleagues from Boston, Massachusetts, reviewed Medicare data on patients undergoing ...

November 12, 2012
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Are You Ready for Flu Season?

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|Date: September 28, 2012
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Are You Ready for Flu Season?

The CDC recommends you be vaccinated for influenza as soon as flu vaccine becomes available ...

The CDC recommends you be vaccinated for influenza as soon as flu vaccine becomes available. Flu seasons are highly unpredictable and can begin as early as September or October. It takes ...

September 28, 2012
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Obesity and Diabetes – Their Influence on Infections in Total Hip and Knee Replacement

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|Date: September 04, 2012
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Obesity and Diabetes – Their Influence on Infections in Total Hip and Knee Replacement

An article published in the July issue of the Journal and Bone Surgery by Dr. Jamsen, et.al. from Finland ...

An article published in the July issue of the Journal and Bone Surgery by Dr. Jamsen, et.al. from Finland, outlined the affects of diabetes and obesity on the risk of infection after hip and knee repl ...

September 04, 2012
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Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

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|Date: August 20, 2012
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Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

It's no joke. Humor is good for your health. We've all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine," ...

It's no joke. Humor is good for your health. We've all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine," and research backs it up. A good guffaw pumps up your heart, increases your circulation, works ...

August 20, 2012
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The Road to Lifelong Health Begins with Breastfeeding

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|Date: July 31, 2012
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The Road to Lifelong Health Begins with Breastfeeding

As a pediatrician, I am a strong supporter of breastfeeding. Human milk gives babies the most comp ...

As a pediatrician, I am a strong supporter of breastfeeding. Human milk gives babies the most complete nutrition possible and helps protect them against many infectious diseases, SIDS, cancer a ...

July 31, 2012
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Easy Tips to Stay Fit on Your Summer Vacation

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|Date: May 30, 2012
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Easy Tips to Stay Fit on Your Summer Vacation

Summer is around the corner and road trips and other vacation travel may be in your near future. I ...

Summer is around the corner and road trips and other vacation travel may be in your near future. It can be tempting to ditch your workouts while you’re away; but it’s easy to maintain your heal ...

May 30, 2012
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Curious about the Gluten-Free Trend?

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|Date: May 02, 2012
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Curious about the Gluten-Free Trend?

GLOW Editor's Note: Do you find yourself wondering why gluten free foods have suddenly become all ...

GLOW Editor's Note: Do you find yourself wondering why gluten free foods have suddenly become all the rage and why gluten free diets are so popular? May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month, and w ...

May 02, 2012
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