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Fremont (Neb.) Area Medical Center announced the addition of four orthopedic surgeons to its medical staff, according to a Fremont Tribune report.
Beaver, Pa.-based Heritage Valley Health System has launched pain management services at its Heritage Valley Beaver (Pa.) hospital and its medical clinic — Heritage Valley Moon Township (Pa.), according to a Times Online report.
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Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., has acquired a $120,000 Xenex robot that is designed to kill germs, according to a CBS Los Angeles report.
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