Beating Knee Osteoarthritis - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — More than 250 million people worldwide suffer from knee osteoarthritis. More than half will wind up needing knee replacement surgery. Now researchers are proving diet and exercise can ease the pain and get people moving again without surgery or medication.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — For many people who have been admitted to a hospital intensive care unit, recovery does not end once they are released to go home. For most, life after an ICU stay is filled with unexpected challenges.
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DALLAS, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) — More than 300,000 sternotomies are performed every year in the United States, most commonly for coronary bypass surgery and mitral aortic valve replacement. Patients are encouraged not to lift more than 5 or 10 pounds, which can be very limiting.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Pregnancy complications like pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes can begin without warning. Often, women will have no symptoms, but these are conditions that can create long-lasting health problems for both mother and baby.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) — For the very first time in the United States, surgeons have implanted a new device designed to relieve knee pain in patients with arthritis. The Calypso Knee Device is putting spring back in the steps of people whose knees have been worn down after years of use.
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