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Tom Graham, MD, a hand specialist at Cleveland Clinic, will perform wrist surgery on Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Sam Fuld, according to a Toronto Sun report.

Thomas Carter, MD, recently performed a knee scope on Phoenix Suns' Grant Hill, according to a report from the Tucson Citizen.

Orthopedic surgeons are seeing more patients with debilitating arthritis of the thumb, according to a Newswise report.

Arise Healthcare is developing a new ambulatory surgery center in Kyle, Texas, according to an Austin Business Journal report.

The difference between in- and out-of-network costs for employees has increased substantially since 2011, according to the 2010 Medical Plan Trends Report conducted by HighRoads and reported in Market Watch.

Oregon is giving consumers until April 13 to submit responses about the most important aspects of the state's health insurance exchange, according to The Lund Report.

Five pain management physicians discuss promising new developments in pain therapy, including devices, procedures and medications.

A team of researchers has identified how opioids create an inflammatory response in the brain, laying the groundwork for the development of new drugs that improve morphine's effectiveness while reducing its side effects, according to a News-Medical report.

A study reveals that patients switching from one opioid to another even at recommended dosage levels may face a higher risk of death, according to American News Report.

Farzad Mostashari, the national coordinator for health information technology with the ONC, and Marilyn Tavenner, the acting administrator of CMS urge States and HIT partners to collaborate for higher adoption and use of health IT, according to a CMS Blog…