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Getting Older Means Getting Better
Don't let your age stop you from enjoying life. Bruce Newman For McClatchy-Tribune December 21, 2009 She has been old for so long that she can remember when the first graying hairs and the withering of her churned milk complexion seemed to matter, as if the obliteration of her youth signaled the end of something. Comment?
Does cold weather REALLY make arthritis worse?
A common misconception about arthritis is that it is an inevitable part of ageing. Comment?
Medical wait times improving only slightly
The 2009 report card released Thursday by the Wait Time Alliance, says there remains 'much unfinished business,' in improving the amount of time between when a patient is referred by a family doctor to when treatment is provided by a specialist. Comment?
$57 million orthopedic hospital in the works
A group of local doctors will join Catholic Healthcare West and a Dallas-based health-care company to develop a new $57 million orthopedic and spine hospital near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Comment?
MSU's Brodell gets doctorate from U.....
... the program in the fall of 2005," said Brodell. "Then at Christmas vacation of 2005 I had a right total knee replacement. The following Christmas vacation I had the other knee replaced. In March of 2007 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I feared ... Comment?
Region acts to cut hip replacement time
Eastern Ontario will get a new region-wide hip and knee replacement program to tackle wait times that are the worst in the province. Comment?
Joint Replacement Center Focuses on Education, Wellness and Socialization
... more on this story. Prior to this program patients were lucky to be sent home about 4-5 days after hip or knee replacement. Now patients are only staying 2-3 days and are feeling less pain. It may look like an ordinary hallway, but don't be fooled. ... Comment?
Newer joint replacments need more revisionsstudy
... of our data, consideration should be given to using hip resurfacing only in male patients and unicondylar knee replacement in elderly patients," Jan van der Meulen of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and colleagues wrote. The ... Comment?
By Nicole Mordant Vancouver - Worried you haven't been green enough in life? Don't let death come in the way of a more eco-friendly you. Comment?
For today's seniors, older is better
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She has been old for so long that she can remember when the first graying hairs and the withering of her churned milk complexion seemed to matter, as if the obliteration of her youth signaled the end of something. Comment?
Dying to be green? Try 'bio-cremation'
Worried you haven't been green enough in life? Don't let death come in the way of a more eco-friendly you. Comment?
Eye surgeons blamed for long wait lists
Eastern Ontario has the province's longest wait times for cataract surgery because a handful of Ottawa surgeons book patients for procedures long before they're ready, a leading ophthalmologist charges. Comment?
... which could result in death. The swelling or venous thromboembolism (VTE) was the result of the total knee replacement surgery she underwent because of bone cancer. "I was diagnosed with bone cancer in my right leg. The doctor removed a large part ... Comment?
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: About six months ago, I got a terrible pain in my left shoulder and arm. Comment?
My health insurance is great--let it be
My health insurance is great--let it be! Recently I've been reading in The Free Lance-Star the pros and cons of government-run health care. Comment?
Dying to be green? Try 'bio-cremation'
Worried you haven't been green enough in life? Don't let death come in the way of a more eco-friendly you. Comment?
MP demands pledge on hospital ops
WYRE Forest MP, Dr Richard Taylor , has demanded a guarantee that the same number of ortho-paedic procedures will be carried out at Kidderminster Hosp-ital when a key contract runs out. Comment?
Private B.C. clinics see jump in demand for MRIs
Private B.C. clinics see jump in demand for MRIs People who are tired of longer waiting times and able to pay turn away from public system for some health services Wendy Stueck From Thursday's Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Dec. Comment?
Linvoy: I still have a role to play
Linvoy Primus called time on his illustrious playing career but declared: I still want to play a big part in Pompey's future. Comment?
Dying to be green? Try 'bio-cremation'
Worried you haven't been green enough in life? Don't let death come in the way of a more eco-friendly you. Comment?