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Dream come true for Florham Park boy stricken with cancer
Malcolm Sutherland-Foggio, who suffering from Ewings sarcoma, as he appeared in the hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., after surgery to remove the tumor from his hip.11-year-old Malcolm Sutherland will ride on Fourth of July float...
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Screening of babies could indicate hip replacement in adulthood
babies for the disease is introduced.This is according to research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and carried out by a team led by Dr Susan Mahan, paediatric orthopaedic surgeon with Children's Hospital in Boston and...
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Hip replacement complications reduced in diabetics with controlled blood sugar
Hip replacementpatients with diabetes are less likely to suffer complications while undergoing surgery if they control their glucose levels.This is the finding of a study by scientists led by Dr Milford Marchant, orthopaedic surgeon...
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A ticket and some important tips: Admittance to hip-hop show again lures crowds to HIV testing
With a laugh, Vernice Roy admitted it.She came to the Hip Hop for HIV testing event last week for the free concert admission. A ticket and some important tips: Admittance to hip-hop show again lures crowds to HIV testing.<...
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Tickets to rap show again lure Houstonians to HIV tests
Free tickets to the July 11 concert are still available, but are limited at each site.<pWho: Anyone 15 to 40 with photo identification (drivers license or a state, military or school ID) What: Free HIV and syphilis rapid tests plus...
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ThromboGenics and BioInvent Start Recruitment of Second 100 Patient Cohort in Phase II DVT Prophylaxis Study W
LEUVEN, Belgium The Phase II trial is an active (enoxaparin)-controlled, dose-escalating, multicenter, prospective, randomised, open label trial evaluating TB-402 for the prophylaxis of DVT after knee surgery.The study is assessing three...
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Size matters to stem cells
Scientists in Germany have found that surface topography can be more important than chemistry for stem cells.Patrik Schmuki of the Frederich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, and colleagues looked at how stem cells behave on...
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Long-term Testosterone Therapy Is Safe and Improves Body Composition in Women with HIV
Liz Highleyman Low levels of androgens -- so-called 'male hormones' such as testosterone -- are common in and may contribute to an array of metabolic abnormalities.As reported in the , Sara Dolan Looby, Steven Grinspoon, and colleagues at...
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'Sharing Miracles' Television Program to Feature Legendary Rapper and Popular Actor Ice-T
WASHINGTON, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Grammy-winning rapper and award-winning actor Ice-T, known as the 'Original Gangster,' will be the subject of this month's episode of Sharing Miracles - a 30-minute public affairs television...
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Infants Should Be Screened For Hip Trouble
Newswise Developmental hip dysplasia is the most common congenital defect in newborns.The condition occurs when a hip joint is shallow, unstable or when the joint is dislocated. Infants with the condition are often at risk...
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July 2009
Cancer treatment boosted by procedure to track protein The effectiveness of breast cancer treatment could be more accurately assessed by positron emission tomography (Pet) scans, a recent study has found.Scientists have established that...
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Zoledronic acid (Reclast): Bisphosphonate approved for the prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Zoledronic acid is a bisphosphonate that inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption.This agent was approved on May 29, 2009, for the prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Efficacy. The efficacy of zoledronic acid for...
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Clinical Pathways Improve Joint Replacement Outcomes
RIDGEWOOD, N.J., July 2 -- Organizational strategies known as clinical pathways can significantly improve the quality of care, shorten hospital stays, and reduce the cost of hip and knee joint replacements, a meta-analysis found.Use...
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Young, estrogen-deficient, minority women at increased risk for low BMD later in life
Minority women with primary ovarian insufficiency are more likely to have osteoporosis and fractures later in life when compared with healthy controls.For years, primary ovarian insufficiency has been known to put women at risk for low...
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US screening advised for newborns at risk for hip dysplasia
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Stem cells show size-specific reaction to nanopatterns
(Nanowerk News) Scientists in Germany have found that surface topography can be more important than chemistry for stem cells ( free access article).Mesenchymal stem cells proliferate (right) on 15nm-diameter zirconium oxide nanotubes...
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Treating Elderly Cancer Patients
By Cancer is always hard, but the disease poses a particularly thorny set of problems for elderly patients.Consider the case of a patient I'll call Ted, an 83-year-old man I treated two years ago for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an often...
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Lack of Evidence Hinders Cancer Treatment in Elderly
By Cancer is always hard, but the disease poses a particularly thorny set of problems for elderly patients.Consider the case of a patient I'll call Ted, an 83-year-old man I treated two years ago for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an often...
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XenoPort Reports Positive Results From A Phase 2 Trial Of Arbaclofen Placarbil In Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials email to a friend printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Current Article Ratings: Patient / Public: Health Professional: Article Opinions: XenoPort, Inc.(Nasdaq:XNPT) announced...
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Vitamin D deficiency soon a medical crisis
Report shows that populations across the globe are suffering from the impact of low levels of vitamin D, with highest rates in South Asia and the Middle East A new report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and...
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Infants should be screened for hip trouble
Rosemont, Ill -- Developmental hip dysplasia is the most common congenital defect in newborns.The condition occurs when a hip joint is shallow, unstable or when the joint is dislocated. Infants with the condition are often...
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Similar results seen with hip resurfacing and total hip arthroplasty with large heads
Investigators attribute differences seen in other studies to patient selection bias and bearing size.ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2009; 29:10 LAS VEGAS Although previous studies have shown better results with hip resurfacing compared to total ...
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Successive Births, HRT Use Boost Joint Replacement Risks
MONDAY, Oct.27 (HealthDay News) -- Early puberty, having lots of children, and hormone replacement therapy all increase a woman's likelihood of having knee or hip replacement surgery, according to a study that looked at 1.3 million...
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Infants Should Be Screened For Hip Trouble
Developmental is the most common congenital defect in newborns.The condition occurs when a hip joint is shallow, unstable or when the joint is dislocated. Infants with the condition are often at risk of developing as a young adult...
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Novartis offers 1-year insurance for patients on osteoporosis drug
MANILA, Philippines Novartis has launched a one-of-its-kind free one-year fracture insurance program for patients receiving the research-based pharmaceutical companys breakthrough once-yearly osteoporosis drug.Clinical evidence supporting...
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