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Vitamin D deficiency high among trauma patients, reports AAOS
New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that 77 percent of trauma patients had deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin
Research identifies changes to the brain with spinal cord compression
New research from The University of Western Ontario is aiming to look beyond spinal cord injury in patients to better understand what is happening in the brain. Researchers Robert Bartha,
Deer antlers inspire a new theory on osteoporosis
The loss of manganese could mean that calcium does not stick to bones and could cause osteoporosis. This is the new theory put forward by researchers at the University of
Orthopaedic surgery report provides transparency on patient safety, quality initiatives
At NYU Langone Medical Center the focus on quality, patient safety and patient experience are not just broad stroke initiatives – but measureable, quantifiable and concrete. Patients and health care
Lumbar disc degeneration more likely in overweight and obese adults
One of the largest studies to investigate lumbar spine disc degeneration found that adults who are overweight or obese were significantly more likely to have disc degeneration than those with
