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Model recreates wear and tear of osteoarthritis

(Medical Xpress)—There's a reason osteoarthritis is often called wear-and-tear arthritis: Repeated stress on joints over time results in degeneration of the soft cartilage that normally distributes loads to the joints.

US Drug Watchdog Now Urges Recipients Of A DePuy Pinnacle All Metal Hip Implant To Call Them About A Vital Blood Test To See If Their Hip Implant Device Has Failed

The US Drug Watchdog says, "The reason there is ongoing national litigation involving the DePuy Pinnacle metal on metal hip implant is premature failure issues, and we think the easiest way for a recipient to discover is this type of metal on metal hip implant has failed is to get a very simple blood test to see if they have elevated levels of cobalt, and chromium in their blood stream, and r...

Modernizing Medicine's Medical Director, Tim A. Sayed, MD, Is Elected to the HIMSS EHR Association Executive Committee

BOCA RATON, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 06/19/13 -- Modernizing Medicine®, the creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant® (EMA™), a cloud-based, specialty-specific electronic medical records (EMR) system, announces that Tim A. Sayed, MD, the company's Medical Director of EMA Plastic Surgery™ and EMA Cosmetic™, has been elected to the HIMSS Electronic Health Record (EHR) Association Executive Co...

Long distance calls by sugar molecules

Glycoproteins are an essential part of our body: These sugar-protein hybrid molecules are what makes the protective mucus that lines our lungs and stomach. They are also part of the fluid that lubricates our joints, the synovial fluid, and cover all...

SpineGuard Receives U.S. Patent for PediGuard® Pedicle Screw

SpineGuard (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), announced today that it has been issued a U.S. patent for the integration of its PediGuard sensor technology directly onto the tip of a pedicle screw. In SpineGuard’s ‘smart screw’ concept, the sensor of the PediGuard technology is embedded in the implantable pedicle screw itself, and the electronic is lo...

Long Term Disability Claim Payments Increase While the Number of Covered Workers Rises

PORTLAND, Maine, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) today released its eighth annual Long Term Disability Claims Review, which consolidates and summarizes claim data and trends from America's top disability insurance companies. CDA announced that the total amount of long term disability claim payments continued to increase in 2012. In addition,...

New Study Shows Association Between Obesity and Increased Pain, Los Angeles Pain Clinics Now Offering Premier Options to Relieve Pain

A new study in the January 2013 issue of Spine shows a clear link between obese and having an increased incidence of chronic pain. For the best pain management Los Angeles has which will allow patients to then drop significant pounds, call Advanced Pain Management at (310) 626-1526. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 A new study in the April 2013 issue of Spine shows a clear link between obesi...

OrthoNeuro Welcomes Two New Physicians to Growing Practice

Columbus, OH, June 18, 2013 --(PR.com)-- OrthoNeuro announced today that doctors Keith LaDu, DO and Sandy Lane, MD will join their multi-specialty physician group July 1st, 2013. Keith A. LaDu, DO Dr. LaDu is a graduate of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. He completed his residency at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. LaDu specializ...

US Drug Watchdog Urges DePuy Pinnacle All Metal Hip Implant Recipients to Call Them For Information About A Blood Test That Targets Cobalt And Chromium Levels

The US Drug Watchdog says, "We want all recipients of a DePuy Pinnacle hip implant device to contact us, so we can provide them with information about a specific blood test that will indicate elevated levels of cobalt, or chromium in their blood, and we think this is a very big deal, because elevated levels of cobalt, and chromium is the best indicator for a all metal hip implant failure.&quo...

San Antonio Community Hospital Earns the Women’s Choice Award for Excellence in Orthopedics

Selection of San Antonio Community Hospital on List of “america’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Orthopedics” is Based on Women’s Preferences, Recommendation Rating, and Clinical Excellence Upland, CA (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 San Antonio Community Hospital (SACH) received the Women’s Choice Award®, distinguishing it as one of the 2013 America’s Best Hospitals for Patient E...

OrthoSensor(TM) Receives FDA Clearance for VERASENSE(TM) Knee System with Limb Alignment

SUNRISE, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 06/18/13 -- OrthoSensor™, Inc., the leader in intelligent orthopedics, today announced that the Company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the VERASENSE™ Knee System with limb alignment. VERASENSE is the first intraoperative instrument system to combine quantifiable data on limb alignment, implant position and soft...

Reducing Levels Of Nerve-Growth Factor May Be Key To Developing Better Pain Treatments For Arthritis

Arthritis is a debilitating disorder affecting one in 10 Canadians, with pain caused by inflammation and damage to joints. Yet the condition is poorly managed in most patients, since adequate treatments are lacking - and the therapies that do exist t...

Diagnosis In Rheumatoid Arthritis Improved By Novel Biomarkers

Data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, show that novel antibody biomarkers could significantly improve diagnosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Four candidate biomarkers - UH-RA.1, UH-RA.9, UH-RA.1...

TWi Biotechnology Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment in Gout Flare Prophylaxis Phase II Trial for AC-201

TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TWi Biotechnology, Inc. today announced that it has completed the patient enrollment in a phase II trial of AC-201 for Gout Flare Prophylaxis (GFP) during urate-lowering therapy (ULT). This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study is conducted in 8 major medical centers in Taiwan. This study includes patients with acute arthrit...

Vitera Healthcare Solutions Announces Acquisition of SuccessEHS

Leading ambulatory EHR/PM provider accelerates growth strategy and further supports the needs of today’s medical providers Vitera Healthcare Solutions, the nation’s premier provider of ambulatory electronic health records (EHR) and practice management software and services, today announced the acquisition of SuccessEHS. The acquisition results in a...

New Anti-Ageing Treatments: How Fat Transfer Is Changing The Cosmetic Industry

MyShape Lipo is changing the way people thing about anti aging. Transferring one's own fat to areas of deficiencies is quickly becoming a safer, more effective, longer lasting and cost efficient way to decrease the signs of aging. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Well known by celebrities, fat transfer is quickly becoming a great option for us common people. Aging gracefully is the goal...

Free Family Night Scheduled for July 16 at Apple Valley Medical Center

Variety of health care options, including sports and back-to-school physicals, formal presentations and educational materials, offered during the evening. Families of all sizes and ages are invited to a free Family Night to be held at the Apple Valley Medical Center,14655 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, on Tuesday, July 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. “We want...

Professional Therapy Associates Addresses Healthcare Oversight—Physical Therapy Unavailable to General Public

As healthcare becomes a forefront topic today, Professional Therapy Associates addresses an issue affecting the industry—the general public is unable to receive physical therapy without proof of a severe injury, while many currently use PT as preventative health maintenance, to lower their health care costs. Kalispell, MT (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Physical therapy (PT) has been proven to be an effe...

Globus Medical Announces Jury Verdict in Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE: GMED), a leading spinal implant manufacturer, today announced that the jury in a patent infringement case in the U.S. District Court in Delaware brought by DePuy Synthes Products, LLC (“Synthes”) has returned a verdict. Although a formal judgment has not yet been entered in the case and there are a number of motions and hear...

DDP YOGA Pledges 10% of Revenue from Products on DDPYOGA.com to the American Red Cross for Relief Efforts in Oklahoma

ATLANTA, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Dallas Page ("DDP"), Pro Wrestler, 3-time WCW World Champion and creator of DDP YOGA, today pledged 10% of revenue from products sold on www.DDPYOGA.com between Monday, June 17th to Monday July 1st to the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts in Oklahoma. "DDP YOGA's mission is to help people overcome challenges that extend beyond the phys...

Park Nicollet Partners with Toshiba to Improve Patient Care

Three-Year, Multimodality Agreement Puts Patient Safety First As part of a health system comprised of more than 25 health clinics and hospitals, Park Nicollet needed a diagnostic imaging partner that could help deliver quality care across exams and facilities. To meet these needs, Park Nicollet entered into a three-year multimodality agreement with Tos...

In Children With SJIA, Canakinumab Allows Discontinuation Of Corticosteroids

Study findings first presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate the efficacy of canakinumab at tapering corticosteroid (CS) use in patients with SJIA. Successful CS tapering was achieved within...

Risk Of ACPA-Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis Increased By Childbirth

Epidemiological data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate that pregnancy carried to childbirth (parity) increases the risk of ACPA-negative* rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The increased risk...

Dr. Allen’s Device Can Protect People from Harmful Steroid Injections by Treating Lower Back Pain Naturally, Highlights Fine Treatment

According to the recent article in the WebMD, ‘Older women given steroids for spine-related pain showed a quicker rate of bone loss than other women their age, with a following vertebral fracture’. However, people can avoid putting themselves into potentially dangerous situations by using Dr. Allen’s device for lower spine treatment in the first place, states Fine Treatment. London, UK (PRWE...

NSAID Use Raises Heart Risk in Arthritis (CME/CE)

MADRID (MedPage Today) -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases continue to be treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, even with their high risk for ischemic heart disease, a researcher said her...