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A California court last week ruled that nurses trained to administer anesthetics can give them to patients without physician supervision, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.

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A new medical office building under development in East Norriton, Pa., will include an ambulatory surgery center, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report and the website for the medical arts building.

An increasing number of studies are confirming the therapeutic and effective role of massage in treating pain, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Nearly one quarter of children experience back pain due to "excessively loaded" school backpacks, according to a study reported in American News Report.

Richard Steadman, MD, founder of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., will perform knee surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio, according to a Fox Sports North report.

Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University have partnered to operate the Cleveland Traumatic Neuromechanics Consortium, according to a report from The Plain Dealer.

Antibiotic-impregnated cement nails can be an effective tool for treating tibial infections after undergoing surgery for a tibial fracture, according to an AAOS Now report.

Heinz Hoenecke, MD, team physician for the San Diego Padres, recently performed knee surgery on outfielder Carlos Quentin's right knee, according to an MLB report.

Cato T. Laurencin, MD, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, according to an AAOS Now report.