TKA Expectations
If you are more active, your total knee replacement will likely wear out sooner requiring revision surgery. Patients expect better than what they get, a new Orthopaedic study states...
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Preserve the Biceps
New study shows “Shoulder Subpectoral BicepsTenodesis Significantly Increases the Humeral Fracture Risk”
Virtually Every Disease Studied Shows an Increased Incidence in the Obese
In a prospective cohort study of 85,256 women, those with obesity (body mass index greater than 30) had a nearly doubled risk of early-onset colorectal cancer compared with women with a body mass index of 18.5 to 22.9.
Protonpump Inhibitors
Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix - proton pump inhibitors that are used for heart burn - can lead to broken bones...
Diuretics and Amputation
Diuretics, or "fluid pills," have now been found to raise the risk of amputation by up to 75% in persons with diabetes. These drugs are used to treat high blood pressure...
