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A Journal of Athletic Training study found delayed treatment for concussions could prolong recovery, as reported by HealthDay.

Gundersen Viroqua (Wis.) Clinic welcomed Mark S. Topolski, MD, to its physician team, according to the La Crosse Tribune.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for May 19, 2016.

Alexander P. Hersel, MD, and Bradley Spiegel, MD, of Pain Management & Injury Relief Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., have begun offering 10-kHz High-frequency therapy spinal cord stimulation for back and leg pain.

Medical Advantage Group launched the Consortium of Independent Physician Associations for Ohio physicians.

In the last trading session, St. Jude Medical shares rallied 0.32 percent, reaching $76.35, according to News Oracle.

Northwell Health researchers found 71 percent of hip fracture patients were never told they have osteoporosis, according to Medical Xpress.

Rakesh Patel, MD, is an orthopedic surgery clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford University School of Medicine researchers studied folic acid's impact on brain and spine birth defects, according to Medical Xpress. The U.S. food supply fortification with folic acid was expected to decrease these birth defects.

In India, one in five people aged between 20 years and 30 years are experiencing spinal complications, according to The Health Site.