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In an effort to improve patients' recovery time, Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital and Beaumont Bone and Joint Institute in Beaumont, Texas, recently launched a program titled "Excellence in Joint Replacement," according to the Beaumont Enterprise.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found evidence of a causal link between senescent cells and osteoarthritis. The study, titled "Transplanted Senescent Cells Induce an Osteoarthritis-Like Condition in Mice," was recently published in the Journals of Gerontology: Series A.

Physicians aren’t just clinicians today; they are business men and women running their practice in a complex market. But medical schools haven’t adapted and most physicians don’t receive any business training.

Here are five spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.

In March the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain. The guidelines outline appropriate opioid prescribing to avoid overuse and addiction among chronic pain patients.

Zippia analyzed the National Practitioner Data Bank to discover where physicians are most likely to get sued in the United States, according to Medscape.

Medtronic is among the key vendors in the growing spinal cord stimulation market, according to a Research and Markets report.

Daniel Slawski, MD, is joining Fulton Medical Center, in Missouri, to develop an orthopedic treatment program, the Fulton Sun reports. Here's what you need to know:

James Adametz, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon at the University of Arkansas Surgical Hospital.

The world of athletic-based training is about to get much larger as D1 Sports Training and Therapy announced its intentions to open 10 new facilities nationwide.