Bones, Joints and Muscles in the News

05/18/2013 - Separate report calls for more hospice care for terminal cirrhosis patients

05/18/2013 - Improvements reported in muscle strength, fatigue and quality of life

05/18/2013 - Advanced colonoscope has wider range of view than traditional models, picks up more polyps, study finds

05/18/2013 - Neodymium magnets are powerful enough to cause significant damage to digestive tract, researchers say

05/17/2013 - Authors say it defines disorders more concisely; critics say it will lead to over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatments

05/17/2013 - Alcohol affects them differently, so safe limits are lower for women

05/17/2013 - Small study didn't find effect in former or never-smokers

05/17/2013 - Experimental app shaves critical seconds off smartphone transmissions of EKG images, study says

05/17/2013 - By 50, arteries stiffen, increasing risk of death from heart disease, researchers say

05/17/2013 - Many ob/gyn residents would like specialized training but don't get it, study finds

05/17/2013 - Knowledge of performer's sexual orientation may not affect viewer perceptions, study finds

05/17/2013 - Long-term study followed working-class British males

05/17/2013 - Comparison of 18 offices finds wide range of success in tackling smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure

05/17/2013 - People with left-brain dominance tend to listen with right ear, and vice-versa, study finds

05/17/2013 - Procedure recommended to treat aggressive liver cancer

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05/17/2013 - Choose low-fat meat alternatives

05/17/2013 - Cigarette use stains teeth

05/16/2013 - Risk rose steeply if a parent had been addicted to alcohol or drugs, study found

05/16/2013 - Suicidal thoughts more likely for kids victimized over sexual orientation, research finds