Prescriptions slip-ups affecting hospitalized seniors
Prescriptions slip-ups affecting hospitalized seniors Published On Tue Aug 23 2011 Theresa Boyle Health Reporter Source: thestar.com Too many seniors …
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Complaints Surge About Crumbling Artificial Hips
Complaints Surge About Crumbling Artificial Hips on August 23, 2011 Source: fairwarning.org As researchers scramble to assess the health dangers of …
FDA Clearance – PRECICE Remote-Control Leg Limb Lengthening Device
Ellipse Technologies Announces FDA Clearance to Market the PRECICETM Remote-Control Leg Limb Lengthening Device August 23, 2011 01:54 PM Eastern Daylight …
The problem of osteoporotic hip fracture in Australia
The problem of osteoporotic hip fracture in Australia Source: Australian Government – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare My View: …
INSIGHT – DePuy’s handling of hip recall sparks questions =2
INSIGHT – DePuy‘s handling of hip recall sparks questions =2 22 Aug 2011 12:21 Source: reuters // Reuters METAL POISONING …
Hip Implant Complaints Surge, Even as the Dangers Are Studied
Hip Implant Complaints Surge, Even as the Dangers Are Studied By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS Source: The New York …
Australia – Grandmother waiting for knee surgery for three years
Grandmother waiting for knee surgery for three years Brigid O’Connell From: Sunday Herald Sun August 21, 2011 12:00AM Doris Swansson, 62, …
Reuters-INSIGHT-DePuy’s handling of hip recall sparks questions
Reuters-INSIGHT-DePuy’s handling of hip recall sparks questions By Toni Clarke; Tue, Aug 2 2011; Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:45am EDT …
Hip Dislocation
Hip Dislocation Source: Reconstructive Orthopedic Center Houston Normal Anatomy The hip joint functions as one of the most important joints …
Patient J Sends Zimmer a Horror Message – Zimmer Durom Cup
To Zimmer Consumer Relations: TO WHOM IT CONCERNS [email protected] FROM Patient J, NEW ZEALAND I am /was at the time …
Hip Replacement Loosening
Hip Replacement Loosening Resons for loosening of hip replacement implants over time By Jonathan Cluett, M.D., About.com Guide Updated November 05, 2010 About.com …
Hip Implants – from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Hip Implants – from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Total hip joint replacement is an orthopaedic success story, enabling hundreds …
Are surgeons getting kickbacks from Medtronic?
Are surgeons getting kickbacks from Medtronic? Dec 20, 2010 11:00 EST By Felix Salmon blogs.reuters.com The WSJ puts a lot …
Crackdown on Doctors Who Take Kickbacks
Crackdown on Doctors Who Take Kickbacks By GARDINER HARRIS Published: March 3, 2009 NY Times WASHINGTON — Federal health officials …
9 Months – $7 m – Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalties, Medicare Bounty
Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalties, Medicare Bounty By JOHN CARREYROU And TOM MCGINTY Source: Wall Street Journal Norton Hospital in …
Medical Errors Are Still Common, but Hospitals Feel Better About Them
Medical Errors Are Still Common, but Hospitals Feel Better About Them By Ken Terry | April 6, 2011 Source bnet.com …
Medical Tourism At Home: Big Companies Start to Shop at Hospitals Across the U.S.
Medical Tourism At Home: Big Companies Start to Shop at Hospitals Across the U.S. By Ken Terry | August 5, …
Zimmer Blinks First on Physician Payments
Zimmer Blinks First on Physician Payments By David P. Hamilton | April 21, 2008 Source; bnet.com Is the ethical backlash …
Orthopedic companies settle DOJ probe, face SEC scrutiny; Medtronic loses a patent suit to Johnson & Johnson, releases new spinal device
Orthopedic companies settle DOJ probe, face SEC scrutiny; Medtronic loses a patent suit to Johnson & Johnson, releases new spinal …
JOHNSON & JOHNSON : DePuy Orthopaedics Receives FDA 510(K) Clearance for TRUMATCH
JOHNSON & JOHNSON : DePuy Orthopaedics Receives FDA 510(K) Clearance for TRUMATCH ® Personalized Solutions for TRUMATCH® Personalized Solutions Brings …
New procedure offers alternative to knee replacement surgery
New procedure offers alternative to knee replacement surgery 10:56 AM, Aug 19, 2011 |Source: 9news.com See Video click link below http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1118382152001 …
Dollars for Docs – What Drug Companies are Paying Your Health Professionals
Dollars for Docs – What Drug Companies are Paying Your Health Professionals Source: http://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/ By Dan Nguyen, Charles Ornstein, and …
Maryland – State’s health care professionals got millions in consulting fees
Local docs listed in fed’s query State’s health care professionals got millions in consulting fees from Baltimore Business Journal – …
Orthopedists liable under federal anti-kickback statute
Orthopedists liable under federal anti-kickback statute Surgeons who have agreements with companies should review their arrangements for compliance. by Richard …
U.S. government examining doctor kickbacks for medical devices
U.S. government examining doctor kickbacks for medical devices By Barnaby J. Feder Published: Monday, March 24, 2008 NY Times NEW …
Doctor Kickbacks – Who Does Your Doctor Really Work For?
Who Does Your Doctor Really Work For? By Scott Haig Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2008 Source: Time Health Timothy Tadder / …
New Hips Gone Awry Expose U.S. Kickbacks in Doctors’ Conflicts
New Hips Gone Awry Expose U.S. Kickbacks in Doctors’ Conflicts By David Armstrong – Jun 11, 2010 2:01 PM GMT+1000 …
Robotic Surgery: Clever Marketing or Life-Saving Technology
Robotic Surgery: Clever Marketing or Life-Saving Technology Date:8/13/2011 Source: Bio-Medicine NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Robotics are helping …
Metallosis is No New Thing – Look at this 1998 Report
Metallosis after total knee replacement – 1998 report Check this out and form your own views – my view; metallosis …
Biologic Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement: Improving Results by Honoring Original Principles.
Biologic Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement: Improving Results by Honoring Original Principles. Health & Fitness | By: Robert R. Smith (07/18/11) …
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty has given new hope to patients suffering from severe arthritis
Since it was first approved by the FDA for broad use in the United States in 2004, reverse shoulder arthroplasty …
Most Physicians Will Be Sued for Malpractice by Age 65
Most Physicians Will Be Sued for Malpractice by Age 65 Robert Lowes Medscape August 17, 2011 — The risk of …
Weight Loss – Water: Raise a Glass To Health, Hydration and A Smaller Waist
Water: Raise a Glass To Health, Hydration and A Smaller Waist By Joanne Sgro HERWriter August 16, 2011 – 12:52pm …
UK – Answers to commonly asked questions from patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements / resurfacings
Answers to commonly asked questions from patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements / resurfacings John Skinner1 and Alister Hart2 , Consultant …
FDA Proposes Guidelines That Clarify Benefit-Risk Determinations For Medical Devices
FDA Proposes Guidelines That Clarify Benefit-Risk Determinations For Medical Devices August 19, 2011 Source: Medical Design Online For the first …
Managing the Pain of Osteoarthritis Day by Day
Managing the Pain of Osteoarthritis Day by Day WebMD Medical Reference View Article Source Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD on …
Dogs Sniff Out Lung Cancer in Humans
Dogs Sniff Out Lung Cancer in Humans Brenda Goodman Medscape August 17, 2011 — German researchers say that highly trained …
Processed Meats Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Processed Meats Linked to Increased Stroke Risk Barbara Boughton, Medscape August 19, 2011 — The largest study to date on …
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Complications
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Complications Source: WebMD Think of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and you probably think of the stiff, painful, and …
Nigeria: Abuja Residents Throng Indian Hospital for Medicare
Nigeria: Abuja Residents Throng Indian Hospital for Medicare Ben Atonko 19 August 2011 Source: All Africa . com Residents of …
Relief Trip to Nicaragua – Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gerard Engh leads humanitarian effort
Relief Trip to Nicaragua – Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gerard Engh leads humanitarian effort. By Gerald A. Fill Thursday, August 18, …
New Zealand – Patient J’s 7 years of HELL story – ACC Legislation shelters those to blame
Just like Earl – I started to think after SEVEN years it must be ‘my body’ OR my incorrect thinking …
New Zealand – Patient “J’s” 7 years of HELL story – ACC Legislation shelters those to blame
Just like Earl – I started to think after SEVEN years it must be ‘my body’ OR my incorrect thinking …
UK – It was a simple implant to cure an embarrassing problem… The incontinence operation that’s ruining women’s lives
It was a simple implant to cure an embarrassing problem… The incontinence operation that’s ruining women’s lives By Lois Rogers …
IOM chair discusses 510(k) report: origins, findings, response
IOM chair discusses 510(k) report: origins, findings, response Written by Brian Dunham August 15, 2011 Source: Cardiovascular Business David …
Bahrain – TWO widows in need of vital surgery will get the treatment they need
Lending surgical skills By Mai Al Khatib Posted On » August 17 – 23, 2011 (Volume:10 / Issue 33) Gulf …
What is the incidence of cancer associated with biologics used for rheumatologic diseases
Do Biologics Cause Cancer? What is the incidence of cancer associated with biologics used for rheumatologic diseases Joanna M. Pangilinan, …
Stryker Orthopaedics Enters into Agreement with OrthoSensor for Intelligent Surgical Platform
Stryker Orthopaedics Enters into Agreement with OrthoSensor for Intelligent Surgical Platform Source: PR Newswire Intelligent Knee Trial to Support Balancing …
New Tools Allow Scientists to Watch Proteins!
Biomedicine Watching the Protein Tango A new technique helps researchers visualize molecules moving in close to real time. Wednesday, August …
New Anticoagulants – 5 Deaths Prompt Dabigatran Safety Advisory in Japan
Deaths Prompt Dabigatran Safety Advisory in Japan Shelley Wood Source Medscape August 17, 2011 (Tokyo, Japan) — The Japanese Ministry …