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November 22, 2024Hip replacement surgery is an important and necessary procedure to restore mobility—544,000 patients each year have one in the U.S. But hip replacement isn’t right for everyone with hip pain....
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November 22, 2024
Hip replacement surgery is an important and necessary procedure to restore mobility—544,000 patients each year have one in the U.S. But hip replacement isn’t right for everyone with hip pain....
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November 18, 2024A new NIH-funded study will explore whether a wearable device can provide better functional recovery data after surgery for distal radius fracture. Fractures of the wrist are very common. Yet ...
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October 14, 2024Department of Defense-funded research now underway could help solve the problem of recurrent urinary tract infections in people with spinal cord injuries. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is amon...
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October 07, 2024By MedStar Health Research Institute
This article was written by Carole Hemmelgarn, MS, MS and Stacey Gonzalez. MedStar Health’s commitment to a vision of zero preventable patient harm includes educating tomorrow’s l...
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September 27, 2024September is Sepsis Awareness Month—an important time to learn more about this life-threatening condition. Sepsis occurs when the body has a severe response to an infection, potentially causing...
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September 25, 2024By Hedy P. Smith, MD, PhD, Hematology
Sickle cell anemia or sickle cell disease (SCD) isn’t a single condition. It’s a group of blood disorders that share a common tendency for the blood cells to assume a banana or sickle shape in low-ox...
