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Kayal Orthopaedic Center in Franklin Lakes, N.J., will open its Franklin Lakes Medical Center in May, according to a practice news release.

Now that previously unknown details about accountable care organizations have been released in HHS' proposed regulations, many specialists can begin deciding whether they fit into this new delivery structure. Scott E. Glaser, MD, president of the Pain Specialists of Greater…

Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows there has been a drastic increase in opioid prescriptions, while prescriptions for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have decreased, according to a UPenn news release.

Hospital for Special Surgery radiologists have devised a method for imaging total knee replacements without distortion from the implant or damaging the total knee replacement, according to a column written by Helene Pavlov, MD, chief radiologist for HSS, and published…

Mark A. Doyne, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, was recently appointed medical director of Medical Consultants Network, a consulting company, according to a company news release.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association have launched a national campaign to stop distracted driving, according to an AAOS news release.

UPMC Sports Medicine and the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team are partnering to launch the "Heads Up Pittsburgh" program designed to provide free baseline concussion testing to youth hockey players, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research suggests physicians are not treating pediatric patients' pain during their stay at hospitals, according to a Reuters news report.

Harrison Medical Center, based in Bremerton, Wash., is pushing forward with an expansion that will include a new $19.2 million orthopedic and spine center, according to a Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal report.

Football players with a history of shoulder stabilization can expect a shorter career, especially if they are linemen and linebackers, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.