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AAOS to Create Play Space for San Francisco Children

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently participated in the Safe, Accessible Playground Design Day event to promote the construction of more community parks in San Francisco, according to an AAOS news release.

Hip Surgeons Debate Efficacy of Hip Impingement Surgery

Surgery for hip impingement among athletes is becoming more common and is performed more often on younger athletes than in previous years, despite the lack of evidence for the efficacy of the procedure, according to a report from the New…

Dr. Michael Chen Joins Mercy Health Physicians in Cincinnati

Michael Chen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, recently joined Mercy Health Physicians in Cincinnati, according to a Mason Buzz report.

Red Sox Shake Up Medical Provider Model

The Red Sox have announced the team will eliminate the medical director position, previously held by Tom Gill, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, in favor of a new medical provider model, according to a Boston Globe report.

Sleep Problems Triple Women's Fibromyalgia Risk

A study from Norway found the more often women experienced sleep problems, the more likely they were to develop fibromyalgia 10 years later, according to a CNN report.

Survey Finds 25% of Healthcare Providers Use Tablets in Their Practice

Twenty-five percent of healthcare providers are currently using tablets in their practice and an additional 21 percent plan to do so within 12 months, according to a CompTIA news release.

Study: Oncologists Score Low on Pain Management

A new study reveals oncologists are not effectively treating pain, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

University of Rochester gets $4.5M From FDA to Study Clinical Pain Trials

The FDA will grant the University of Rochester Medical Center a $4.5 million grant over five years to study different approaches to improve methods used to evaluate and approve treatments for acute and chronic pain, according to a University news…

Pieces of the Puzzle: Creating a Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management

The past 20 years of pain management treatment have focused on prescribing more — and often stronger — pain medication. However, there has been a return to the biopsychosocial method of pain management that John Bonica, MD, developed in the…

Health IT Team Calls for Input on Health Information Exchange Specifications

Federal health IT organizations are calling for user feedback on the specifications of the Nationwide Health Information Network, according to the Federal Advisory Committee blog post.