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Avid Skier Feels 18 Again
TribLocal - EvanstonHarvey Brin, 78, had double knee replacement surgery on May 17, 2011. Seven months later, he was skiing black diamonds in Steamboat Springs, Colo. “Before …... -
Partial knee replacements
WGN NewsA partial fix may mean total freedom. When it comes to knee replacement, sometimes less is more. George Kleinfeld, knee replacement patient: "Pain, it's primarily the pain issue. It hurts to walk or climb stairs." Tired of letting his knee pain hold him...Tags: Medical Specialization, Knees, Orthopedic Surgery, Arthritis, Health
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Why is it a struggle to help seniors with health care?
If you've ever talked to an aging parent or friend about their health care and heard comments such as I can live with it, it's not that bad, it ain't broke don't fix it, or all I do is go to doctor appointments, it can be frustrating and even...Tags: Physical Conditions, Family, Stroke, Hearing Impairment, Geriatrics
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PepsiCo to pay for employee surgeries at Hopkins
PepsiCo has signed a deal that allows employees and dependents across the nation to get certain surgeries at Johns Hopkins Hospital — a cutting-edge arrangement that could grow in popularity as companies look to provide better health care and...Tags: Washington, DC, Travel, Health Insurance Cost, Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics
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Body by Jake: Healthy Peter Jacobsen makes noise at Allianz
The Downswing Golf BlogPeter Jacobsen keeps his goals modest these days. And he’s had the same one for the past three years. “I’m just hoping this will be my first year as a Champions Tour player without having to go under the knife,” he quipped... -
For knee and hip surgeries, robots show promise for a better fit
Orthopedic surgeons are doctors, but they are also artisans, sculpting bone so that it fits snugly with artificial hips and knees.
But even the best artists make mistakes, says Dr. William Bargar, an orthopedic surgeon at Sutter General Hospital in...Tags: Hips, Newspaper and Magazine, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Knees, Bones and Joints
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Cost, longevity and recovery for replacement body parts
Tribune NewspapersEver wonder how long that artificial finger joint will last? Or how about that cheek implant? What's the recovery time from surgery for a new elbow? What's the hospital bill going to look like if you get a new hip? Such questions frequently come up, as...Tags: Hips, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Bones and Joints, Breast Augmentation
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A new knee or hip could mean pounds lost as well
Hip and knee replacement surgery is supposed to alleviate pain and allow people to move better and lead a more active lifestyle. A new study published recently in the journal Orthopedics shows that could be the case, because weight loss may be one side...
Tags: Weight Loss, Science and Technology, Knees, Obesity, New York City
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Poquoson woman gets new knee without hospital stay
Daily PressWalker bends her knee as Forbes takes measurements to determine her range of motion. Pam Walker, 52, has battled osteoarthritis for 20 years. Finally, this summer, her left knee had deteriorated to a point that if she wanted to walk, surgery was her only...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Health Treatments, Internists, Health, Chiropractors
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Partial knee replacement gets orthopedic surgeon back in swing
Daily PressBob Snyder has played competitive handball for more than 40 years. Increasingly, though, the 61-year-old orthopedic surgeon was finding the wear in his right knee hindering his athletic drive. Over the years he had several scopes and endured several...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Medical Procedures and Tests, Bones and Joints, Knees, Orthopedic Surgery
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Police dog Beni now set to retire after distinguished career
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe despondent man had phoned his family to say he was going to end it all, and St. Joseph County police were racing the clock to get to the potential suicide before it was too late. Electronic coordinates showed his cell phone in the woods behind...Tags: St. Joseph County (Indiana), Knees, Germany, Health Treatments, Health
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2011 Guide to Harford - Health
Upper Chesapeake Health (UCH) is a community-based integrated, non-profit health system serving Harford County and surrounding areas. It owns and operates Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center and Upper Chesapeake...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Asthma, Harford County, Behavioral Conditions
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