Members of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) say they've noticed a significant increase in traumatic foot and ankle injuries among patients who survived auto accidents. The reason? Air bags. In 1998, the federal government started requiring dual front air bags in passenger cars...
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Women who develop age-related macular degeneration may have higher blood levels of markers related to inflammation before they begin showing symptoms of the disease, according to a report published in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Debra A. Schaumber...
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Young athletes could see their sports dreams evaporate if they don't seek prompt treatment and allow full rehabilitation of foot and ankle injuries. That warning comes today from sports medicine experts meeting in Orlando for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Annual Scientific ...
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With the popularity of wheeled shoes on the rise, doctors of chiropractic are expressing concerns about safety, both for the children who use them and others who must dodge children skating in crowded shopping centers and parks. The shoes, most recognized by the dominant brand name, Heelys(R), res...
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From major league baseball stadiums to small town basketball courts, athletic competition builds physical fitness, entertains millions and teaches the values of hard work and teamwork. But for more than 40,000 athletes each year, these lessons can be marred by an errant finger or misjudged catch. ...
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A surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has developed a new procedure to prevent one of the most common side effects associated with breast cancer treatment lymphedema or swelling of the arms due to faulty drainage of the lymph nodes. V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., director o...
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"One of the biggest domains of interventional radiology is the treatment of osteoporosis and back pain," explained Professor Dr. Afshin Gangi, head of the Radiological Department at the University Hospital of Strasbourg, France. "Today, technical progress allows us to remedy damage that was once vir...
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Colorectal cancer patients who undergo colonoscopic surveillance during follow-up after surgery experience improved survival, according to a study to be published in the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology but currently available on-line. [click link for full article]
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