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Orthopedics

Hip Fracture Risk Higher Among Vegetarians Versus Regular Meat Eaters

Aug 10, 2023

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Vegetarians have a higher risk for hip fracture than regular meat eaters, according to a study published online July 27 in BMC Medicine.James Webster, from th...

Surgical Stabilization Beneficial for Odontoid Fractures

Aug 10, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with odontoid fractures, surgical stabilization is associated with a reduced rate of nonunion and mortality at 30 days and one year, according ...

All-Inside Meniscal Repair Effective in Long Term

Aug 07, 2023

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- All-inside meniscal repair is relatively successful when performed with concurrent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, according to a study publis...

Body Mass Index Affects Risk for Rheumatic Disease

Aug 07, 2023

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk for rheumatic disease and is a stronger risk factor for psoriatic arthropathy and gout in women, according to a...

Amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea risk related to exercise training volume and intensity: Findings from 3705 participants recruited via the STRAVA™ exercise application.

Aug 07, 2023

To investigate associations between self-reported exercise training habits and amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea among physically active women.A cross-sectional survey was completed by 3705 women (median ageâ...

Enforcing BMI Cutoffs for Shoulder Joint Surgery Could Exacerbate Disparities

Aug 03, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Enforcing body mass index (BMI) cutoffs for access to total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) may limit the procedure for female or Black patients across all BMI ...

Odds of Gabapentin Rx Down for Adults With LBP Receiving Spinal Manipulation

Aug 02, 2023

MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) for newly diagnosed radicular low back pain (rLBP) have significantly reduced odds of receivi...

Scores Developed for Risk Stratification in Inflammatory Arthritis

Aug 02, 2023

TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A simple and a comprehensive score have been developed for persons at risk for inflammatory arthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Ann...

Attrition Rates for M.D.-Ph.D. Programs Vary by Race, Ethnicity

Aug 02, 2023

TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There are significant racial and ethnic disparities in rates of attrition from M.D.-Ph.D. training programs, according to a research letter published online J...

Total Hip Arthroplasty Safe for HIV-Positive Patients

Jul 31, 2023

FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- HIV-positive patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) do not have an increased risk for complications, according to a study published in the May issue...

Nearly Half of Women in Medicine With Children Pass Up Career Advancement

Jul 31, 2023

FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Three-fourths of women in medicine report delaying pregnancy due to competing priorities of parenthood and career, according to a study published online July ...

A rare find of a maxillary third molar with five roots: a case report of an unusual morphology.

Jul 31, 2023

Third molars are frequently absent or impacted; their unpredictable prevalence and morphology, with frequent anatomical variations, is a challenge for the practitioner. The number of roots of the uppe...

Immediate loading of dental implants in edentulous mandibles using Locator attachments or Dolder bars: A 9-year prospective randomized clinical study.

Jul 31, 2023

To evaluate the long-term survival, incidence of prosthetic/technical and biological complications and the oral-health-related quality of life in patients with an edentulous mandible who were fitted w...

Otosclerosis under the magnifying glass.

Jul 31, 2023

Otosclerosis is a bone condition affecting the stapes bone within the otic capsule, and its exact cause is still unknown. It is characterized by a lack of proper remodeling of newly formed vascular an...

9.0 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Repetitive Strain Injuries in 2021

Jul 26, 2023

TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In 2021, 9.0 percent of U.S. adults had repetitive strain injuries in the past three months, according to a study published online July 25 in the National H...

Private Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients

Jul 25, 2023

FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Private equity ownership of health care operations is associated with increases in costs to patients and decreases in quality of care, according to a review p...

Major Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA Says

Jul 25, 2023

MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Tornado damage to a Pfizer drug-making plant in North Carolina is unlikely to trigger drug shortages across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Six Percent of U.S. Adults Had Activity-Limiting Injury in 2020 to 2021

Jul 21, 2023

THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In 2020 to 2021, about 6 percent of U.S. adults had an activity-limiting injury in the past three months, according to a July data brief published by the U...

Prevalence of Arthritis 305 Per 100,000 Children, Teens in U.S.

Jul 21, 2023

THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of arthritis is 305 per 100,000 children and adolescents in the United States, with higher prevalence among non-Hispanic Black or African Ame...

Multiple Myeloma Symptoms Are Generally Nonspecific

Jul 20, 2023

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Multiple myeloma (MM) symptoms are generally nonspecific, according to a study published online June 25 in Cancers.Stella Bowcock, M.D., from the King's Co...

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