Few Nonsurgical Treatments Show Effectiveness for Low Back Pain
Review reveals nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are effective for acute pain and five treatments are effective for chronic pain
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 10 to 14
AAOS: Spouses of Patients Undergoing Joint Replacement See Their Own Lives Improve
Spouses report progressively providing less assistance to the patient in daily activities over time
AAOS: Header Ban Linked to Decrease in Soccer-Linked Concussions in Children
Reduction seen in number of concussions as percentage of all soccer-related injuries in 2012-2015 to 2020-2023
AAOS: Stopping GLP-1 RAs 14 Days Before Surgery Can Minimize Complications
Patients who continued Ozempic through total joint arthroplasty had the highest risk for complications
Opportunistic CT Bone Density Screening Improves Osteoporosis Screening Rate
Opportunistic CT screening could increase the number of patients screened and would result in medical cost avoidance
Overactive Bladder Positively Associated With Arthritis
Positive association seen between osteoarthritis and OAB, but not for rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis
Osteoarthritis Burden Increasing Among Postmenopausal Women
Higher SDI regions had higher burden; high body mass index influences OA burden, especially in higher SDI countries
Global Increases in Obesity Set to Continue in Children, Teens to 2050
And, the total number of adults living with overweight and obesity projected to reach 3.80 billion by 2050
RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public...
Newly appointed health secretary believes processing the comments under the Richardson Waiver puts too heavy a burden on the department
