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Laser Spine Institute recognized as Medical Partner of the Year
In conjunction with the 2010 Super Bowl, on Feb.5th Laser Spine Institute (LSI) sponsored the first-annual Gridiron Greats Night of Champions, a charitable event for the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund hosted by Mike Ditka and Jamie Foxx. Supported...
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Multicenter study finds little effect of soy isoflavones on bone loss in postmenopausal women
AMES, Iowa -- A previous six-month study by Iowa State University researchers had indicated that consuming modest amounts of soy protein, rich in isoflavones, lessened lumbar spine bone loss in midlife, perimenopausal women.But now an expanded three...
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Jockey who broke neck in fall is joined in hospital by dad
A WOMAN jockey broke her neck in a fall from a horse - and was joined in the same hospital by her father who fell down some stairs.Camilla Milbank, 34, and her father Charles, 66, ended up in the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville...
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The Use of Expandable Cages in Patients Undergoing Multilevel Corpectomies for Metastatic Tumors in the Cervic
Expandable cages have been used successfully to reconstruct the anterior spinal column in the treatment of traumatic, neoplastic, infectious, and degenerative spine disease.To the best of our knowledge, no studies report the results of the use of...
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San Antonio Methodist Hospital upgrades to Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system
AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES (NYSE AMEX:AMS), a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, announced today that it has entered into a contract to supply a Leksell Gamma Knife PerfexionTM...
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'Text Neck' Can Cause Headaches, Sore Body
Texting is the new form of communication and it's here to say.But if you feel worse physically the more you text, you could be suffering from 'text neck,' reports CBS station WFOR-TV in Miami. Possible problems associated with 'text neck'...
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Methodist upgrades surgical capabilities for neck, spine
Methodist Hospital in San Antonio has agreed to buy a new medical device that should improve outcomes for patients needing surgery on the brain, cervical spine and head and neck regions.American Shared Hospital Services (NYSE AMEX: AMS) has inked...
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Minimally Invasive Spine Institute Opens State-of-the-Art Spine Health Facility
Chiropractic News February 2010 Opens State-of-the-Art Spine Health Facility The (MISI), one of the most advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities for back and neck pain as well as spinal disorders in the United States, has opened a comprehensive...
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The impact of intraoperative ultrasonography on the surgical treatment of patients with colorectal liver metastases
Head & Neck, 01/22/10 Relevance Score: 89% American Journal of Medicine, 02/02/10 Relevance Score: 88% Joint, Bone, Spine, 01/29/10 Relevance Score: 87% Seminar The impact of intraoperative ultrasonography on the surgical treatment of patients...
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HPV vaccine could help prevent other cancers, too: Studies
OTTAWA ' Cancer doctors are starting to believe that the human papilloma ' or HPV ' vaccine, intended to prevent cervical cancer, will likely prevent other cancers as well ' and in men as well as women.Recent research is linking the HPV virus to a variety of...
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MISI opens new comprehensive spine care facility in Las Colinas
The Minimally Invasive Spine Institute (MISI), one of the most advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities for back and neck pain as well as spinal disorders in the United States, has opened a comprehensive spine care facility in Las Colinas...
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Chief complaint: Intense left shoulder pain
Dr Ruane is medical director at McConnell Spine, Sport & Joint Center in Columbus, Ohio, and head team physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.Dr Sharma is a primary care sports medicine specialist in the sports...
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LSI helps pregnant women find relief by offering tips to ease prenatal back and neck pain
One of the most common discomforts experienced by women during pregnancy is back pain.Expectant mothers endure a variety of different types of backache as their hormones and posture change during pregnancy. As the leading expert in back and neck...
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Cranial Ultrasonography in Neonates: Role and Limitations
Head & Neck, 01/22/10 Relevance Score: 45% Joint, Bone, Spine, 01/29/10 Relevance Score: 43% International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 01/28/10 Relevance Score: 43% Lupus, 01/27/10 Relevance Score: 43% International Journal o...
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Alphatec Spine Receives CE Mark for its OsseoScrew(TM) Spinal Fixation System and Its GLIF/ ARC(TM)
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb.2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphatec Holdings, Inc. , the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine...
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A case study demonstrates a rare nerve disorder Chief complaint: Intense left shoulder pain
Intense left shoulder pain By Joseph J.Ruane, DO Rishi Sharma, MD Jeffrey A. Strakowski, MD Dr Ruane is medical director at McConnell Spine, Sport & Joint Center in Columbus, Ohio, and head team physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the...
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Myopathy causing camptocormia in idiopathic Parkinson's disease: A multidisciplinary approach
Extreme forward flexion of the spine, named camptocormia (CC), and head drop syndrome (HD) may be among the most disabling symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD).This study aims to eludicate the etiology of PD-associated CC and HD via a multidisciplinary...
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Imaging of Focal Amyloid Depositions in the Head, Neck, and Spine: Amyloidoma
Parmar H et al.Amyloidomas are benign tumorlike lesions consisting of localized deposits of amyloid and are the rarest form in the group of amyloidosisrelated lesions. Diagnosis requires special stains; therefore, a high degree of suspicion for this...
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Chinese postmenopausal BMD linked to PIR variants
MedWire News: Bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal Chinese women may be influenced by variant forms of the pirin (PIR) gene, indicate study findings published in the journal Bone.However, no such link between BMD and PIR was found among Chinese men,...
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HPV vaccine could help prevent other cancers, too: Studies
OTTAWA - Cancer doctors are starting to believe that the human papilloma - or HPV - vaccine, intended to prevent cervical cancer, will likely prevent other cancers as well - and in men as well as women.Recent research is linking the HPV virus to a variety of...
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Vaccine expert welcomes HPV programme
The co-creator of the HPV vaccine talks about the power of immunisation in the prevention of cervical cancer.Niamh Mullen reports Gods gift to women is how one Australian magazine described Prof Ian Frazer, the man who co-created the human papillomavirus ...
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Do Additional Views Improve the Diagnostic Performance of Cervical Spine Radiography in Pediatric Trauma
Silva CT et al.Lateral view radiographs had a borderline acceptable sensitivity to cervical spine abnormalities in pediatric patients compared with MDCT. Do Additional Views Improve the Diagnostic Performance of Cervical Spine Radiography...
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Short-Term Bone Loss in HIV-Infected Premenopausal Women
Yin, Michael T MD, MS; Lu, Dalian PhD; Cremers, Serge PharmD, PhD; Tien, Phyllis C MD; Cohen, Mardge H MD; Shi, Qiuhu PhD; Shane, Elizabeth MD; Golub, Elizabeth T PhD, MPH; Anastos, Kathryn MD Abstract Background: Low bone mineral density (BMD) has been...
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An Invitation from CervicalCheck is One to Accept - CervicalCheck Supports European Cervical Cancer Prevention
In support of European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (24-30 January), CervicalCheck The National Cervical Screening Programme is encouraging every woman aged 25 to 60 who receives a CervicalCheck invitation to accept it and go for her free smear...
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Smoking, calcium intake, parity associated with DMPA-induced bone loss
MedWire News: Depotmedroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)-associated bone mineral density (BMD) loss can be ameliorated by quitting smoking and increasing calcium intake, suggest US researchers.Information is lacking on clinically important predictors of higher...
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