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Agent Often Used in Spinal Fusion Surgery Associated With Higher Rate of Cervical Spine Complications and High
New Haven, Conn.A genetically engineered biological agent used to promote bone formation is associated with a higher rate of complications in cervical spine (neck) fusions and greater hospital charges for all categories of...
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Bone agent linked to problems in neck surgeries
(AP) CHICAGO - A bone growth agent used in thousands of spinal fusion surgeries for neck pain has been linked to complications and higher cost, according to the first nationwide study of the product.Safety questions arose last year...
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Arthritis Is Making a Killing in a Maturing Market
By Michael Harris BioWorld Executive Editor I well remember the day I ceded control of my spinal column.Years ago, I bent over at the waist with my daughter in one arm to pick up my house keys. I felt a disturbance in my lumbar force...
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Dr. Jerome Fryer Preliminary Study Sheds Light On Reducing Back Pain
Chiropractic News June 2009 The United States continues to spend more on health care than other nations.Low back pain is the number two most common reason that Americans see their doctor -- second only to colds and flu. Snoqualmie, WA ...
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Cervical Spine Motion: A Fluoroscopic Comparison of the AirTraq Laryngoscope versus the Macintosh Laryngoscope
Report Shows Shift in Starting Salaries for Physicians 2.2008 Exclusive SurveyEarnings: Good news for primary care income 3. Cervical Spine Motion: A Fluoroscopic Comparison of the AirTraq Laryngoscope versus the Macintosh...
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Once-Yearly Zoledronic Acid Approved in EU for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
-- Once-yearly zoledronic acid 5 mg (Aclasta) has been approved in the European Union to treat men and postmenopausal women with osteoporosis caused by long-term use of glucocorticoids.The new indication for men and women with...
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Cancer screening: keep up to date
AROUND 11 women in Cumbria die every year from cervical cancer.Health bosses want women in the county to make sure that they are up to date with their smear tests, as part of Cervical Screening Awareness Week. More than 80 per...
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Cervical cancer screening age will NOT be lowered to under-25s in England
Women under 25 in England will remain barred from cervical cancer checks - despite the rest of Britain offering screening for anyone over 20.The Government said it would not lower the screening age to 20 after a review found it would do ...
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Treatment thresholds for osteoporosis in men on androgen deprivation therapy: T-score versus FRAX?
Study determines if the new fracture prediction method, FRAX, which is based on femoral neck DXA plus risk factors could determine which men should receive osteoporosis therapy Of 115 men undergoing ADT referred for DXA testing, those...
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Community organizes dinner for Rye Neck boy with cancer
MAMARONECK - The village Fire Department and the Friends of Carlo will hold a spaghetti dinner at St.Vito's Church on Friday to help the family of a Rye Neck Middle School student undergoing radiation treatment for medulablastoma.
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Athens man wages battle against rare type of cancer
Will and Emily Haney of Athens are just embarking on careers in public service.Emily, 29, has been director of the Council on Aging for three years and Will, 31, is a year short of completing his nursing degree. When they celebrated...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets the nervous system.The findings don't point toward a treatment,...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets the nervous system.The findings don't point toward a treatment,...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
Finding sheds light on cause of lethal cancer, expert says WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets the...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets the nervous system.The...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
Finding sheds light on cause of lethal cancer, expert says.HealthDay Reporter Subscribe to news WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets the nervous system.The...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets the nervous system.The findings don't point toward a treatment,...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets the nervous system.The findings don't point toward a treatment,...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
HealthDay Reporter by Randy Dotinga healthday Reporter 13 mins ago WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets...
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Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay Reporter by Randy Dotinga healthday Reporter 13 mins ago WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic trait that appears to boost the risk that a child will develop an often-fatal cancer that targets...
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First Spine Technology Awards to Recognize Excellence and Innovation
WAYNE, Pa., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- This November the Spine Technology Awards will recognize the best spine products, engineering teams and inventors for 2009.The first awards of their kind, they will focus exclusively on...
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First Spine Technology Awards to Recognize Excellence and Innovation
WAYNE, Pa., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- This November the Spine Technology Awards will recognize the best spine products, engineering teams and inventors for 2009.The first awards of their kind, they will focus exclusively on...
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First Spine Technology Awards to Recognize Excellence and Innovation
WAYNE, Pa., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- This November the Spine Technology Awards will recognize the best spine products, engineering teams and inventors for 2009.The first awards of their kind, they will focus exclusively on...
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Cervical-artery dissections: predisposing factors, diagnosis, and outcome
Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Debette S et al.- Cervical-artery dissection (CAD) is a major cause of cerebral ischaemia in young adults and can lead to various clinical symptoms, some of which are benign (eg, headache, ...
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