• Vertebroplasty Equal to a Placebo
    Despite 40,000 procedures performed annually
    Two recent studies concluded that vertebroplasty was no more effective than a placebo. After six months, patients who received the treatment and patients in the control group both reported pain relief, but there was no difference between them.
  • Surprising Prostate Cancer Screening Update
    Surprising update on prostate cancer screening. Who needs it?
  • Talk to Your Surgeon
    When the doctor recommends surgery, ask questions. How else will you get the care you need and deserve?
  • Total Hip Replacement Works
    The pain and disability caused by aging and ailing hips can be reversed with surgery—but you have to work at postsurgical rehabilitation.
  • Women in Their 80s Need Mammograms
    Barring other health reasons, older women should continue getting mammograms—but a study points out they’re not doing it.
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