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The American College of Sports Medicine and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente released a new official recommendation that called for healthcare professionals to assess patients' level of physical activity using the Physical Activity Vital Sign at every medical appointment.

Michael Brand, MD, has been named a Top Doc by Connecticut Magazine, according to The Ridgefield Press.

A Canadian study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2016 Meeting in Baltimore found that children who exercised within the first week after a concussion had fewer symptoms a month later, as reported by Daily Rx News.

A study published in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery found that suture anchors, a less-invasive repair technique, helped improve response to strength-testing after knee surgery supporting more movement in the knee earlier in the recovery process.

MiMedx Group has filed a lawsuit under the Lanham Act against Osiris Therapeutics for permanent injunctive relief and damages, according to Streetinsider.

Steven C. Dennis, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Newport Beach, Calif.

SC&H Capital Managing Director Chris Helmrath discussed four trends in the healthcare IT mergers and acquisitions market, according to HIT Consultant.

During the last trading session, Stryker shares fell 0.81 percent, hitting $110.91, according to News Oracle.

The Arkansas Medical Society named Scott Cooper, MD, president, according to an Arkansas Business report.

Anterior total hip arthroplasty is associated with reduced length of hospital stay, which reduces hospital costs, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.