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Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement leaves void in soccer world
If Sir Alex Ferguson had stuck with his original plan, today we might be praising his pasta and Chinese noodles rather than his decision to start Robin van Persie over Wayne Rooney. Or if he had chosen to pursue his interest in U.S. history,...
Tags: Soccer, Elizabeth II, Phil Jackson, Manchester United F.C., National Collegiate Athletic Association
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How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round
For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints. Her...
Tags: Respiratory Disease, Chemical Industry, Physical Therapy, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Lady Gaga Happy To Help With Fan's Hip Surgery
It appears one good hip, like one good deed, deserves another. Lady Gaga, who is still recovering from recent hip surgery, has offered to pay for a disabled fan to undergo hip replacement surgery. A Gaga fan named Emma who suffers from scoliosis and...
Tags: Lady Gaga
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It's A Gray Area: Government is meddling in health care
Since my last column about health care appeared in this space, the system has continued to gallop toward disaster. Today, under the federal government's "leadership," we often pay several times more in the United States for the same prescription drugs...Tags: U.S. Navy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics, Government, Medicare
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Bo still knows
Bo knows. When it comes to playing two sports at the professional level, the degree of difficulty has increased since Bo Jackson starred as a running back for the Raiders and outfielder/designated hitter for the Royals, White Sox and Angels in the...
Tags: Baseball, National Football League, Sports, Chicago White Sox, NFL Scouting Combine
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Mounting trouble with artificial hips
Two months after hip replacement surgery, Scott Ebert's leg started giving way. His joint began slipping. Razor blades of pain pierced his foot. An inexplicably large bruise grew along his calf. An excruciating burning feeling filled his hip. His ears...Tags: Knee Replacement, YMCA, Medical Procedures and Tests, Food and Drug Administration, Australia
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What will a new hip cost? Few hospitals quote a price, study finds
Only 16% of U.S. hospitals surveyed in a recent study gave a complete price quote for a common hip surgery, highlighting the obstacles many patients face in comparison shopping. Pricing information remains difficult to obtain from medical providers...Tags: Prices, Medical Research, Washington, DC, American Medical Association, University of Iowa
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Enjoying life
Esther Weyand-Landis has a lot of opinions and she is entitled to them all. She says (Letter in Monday's edition) that she loves and would do anything for her animals; anything, that is, but give them a chance to overcome adversity to live a full, happy,...Tags: Arthritis
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Gait study aims to shed light on hip arthritis
WGN NewsFixing joint problems before they start, or at least before you feel the pain. By watching the way you walk, researchers can get a better look at what's going on inside the body. First they strap on tiny electronic markers -- very precisely placed on the...Tags: Medical Research, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapists, Science and Technology, Health and Medical Professionals
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7 people to receive free hip and knee surgeries
L.A. NOWSeven local residents will receive free hip and knee replacements as part of a broader outreach to patients who cannot afford to pay for the operations. The outreach effort, Operation Walk USA, is helping coordinate the surgeries in nearly 30 states.... -
Surgery on joints can restore mobility, lifestyle
Wearing a black pencil skirt revealing a 10-inch scar that goes through her knee Lorri Winter walks across the room with swagger showing what she playfully calls her "America's Next Top Model" walk. Three months following knee replacement surgery swagger...
Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Knee Replacement, Physical Therapy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals
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Service dog receives first stem-cell treatment at new clinic
brossi@jessaminejournal.comBy all preliminary accounts, the first stem-cell therapy treatment done on a canine in Nicholasville is a complete success. The 8-year-old golden Labrador and service dog, Booster, had been showing signs of hip dysplasia and became the first to undergo...Tags: Hips, Pittsburgh, Pain, Symptoms
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