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Patients with severe back pain who stop smoking report less pain than patients who continue For years, research has shown...
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In a two-year randomised trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant...
Read MorePoorer outcomes for obese patients receiving lumbar disc treatment
While obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation than non-obese patients, obesity increases operative...
Read MoreSurgeons may use hand gestures to manipulate MRI images in OR
Doctors may soon be using a system in the operating room that recognises hand gestures as commands to tell a...
Read MoreFemale athletes knee-deep in ACL injuries
Sports training and ACL reconstruction should focus on unique characteristics of the female knee Female athletes are three times more...
Read MoreNatural anaesthetic in honeybee bite could be used in human medicine
Researchers have discovered that honeybees can bite as well as sting and that the bite contains a natural anaesthetic. The...
Read MoreBOTOX injections proven to reduce chronic neck and cervical muscle pain
A new study reveals Botulinum toxin type A (BOTOX) injections significantly improve pain and quality of life in people with...
Read MoreMuscle relaxants linked with increased risk of breathing problems after surgery
Muscle relaxants given to millions of patients during general anaesthesia are associated with an increased risk of serious breathing problems...
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