MEDICAL NEWS
Even a One-Minute Run Might Help a Woman’s Bones
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Study suggests brief bursts of intense physical activity lowered risk for bone loss
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- JFK’s Long, Silent Struggle With Back Pain
JOURNAL UPDATE
Nearly All Donated Brains From NFL Players Show CTE
7:00 PM EST. Researchers found evidence of the degenerative brain disease in 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players- Greater Engagement for Patients Who Read Visit Notes
- No Need for Obese Patients to Lose Weight Before THR, TKR
- Prevalence of Vertebral Fracture Varies With Assessment Method
MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
June 2017 Briefing - Orthopedics
July 01, 2017. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery
M. Aroon Kamath, M.D..
The operating room is where, without doubt, many lives are saved and a multitude of destinies are altered. However, in today’s rapidly changing world, the number and complexity of surgical procedures are increasing dramatically. So is the number of surgical sub-specialties. The operating lists in…
The Wrongly Famous in Medical History
M. Aroon Kamath, M.D..
In medical history, there have been instances wherein, one gained “name” and “fame” for “describing” a particular condition or “performing” a procedure, when in fact, someone else had already described or performed that procedure. Some conditions have been wrongly named after individuals…
Massive Recall of Tylenol in USA, UAE and Fiji
Tamer M. Fouad, M.D..
Johnson and Johnson is extending the voluntary recall of certain lots of OTC products in the Americas, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Fiji. This includes Tylenol, Motrin and St. Joseph’s aspirin.
MEDICAL FOCUS
Osteoporosis
By Tamer M. Fouad, M.D. Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which the amount of bone is decreased and the strength of trabecular bone is reduced, cortical bone becomes thin and…
DISCUSSION
RE: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
By Jeffrey A. Gordon, M.D.Thank you for reading my article. Interesting theory. Lots of research is ongoing to figure out the many ways aspirin does it magic.
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