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A digital pen that connects to an electronic medical record system can allow physicians to avoid "screen time" when interacting with patients, according to an American Medical News report.

Elite female athletes who have suffered anterior cruciate ligament tears have higher serum relaxin concentrations and increased chance of risking an additional tear than female athletes who haven't had ACL tears, according to a study published in the American Journal…

Ameritox, a Baltimore-based pain medication monitoring solutions company, recently announced its support of the congressional hearing on "Costs of Prescription Drug Abuse in the Medicare Part D Program," according to an Ameritox news release.

Col. Kevin T. Galloway, the chief of staff for pain management in the Army, said the Army is creating a standard for pain management that includes drugs, acupuncture and other therapies, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.

Researchers at Bend Research announced the developed nanoparticles that can deliver pain medication to the inside of the knee and keep it there longer, according to an International Business Times report.

Nikhil Verma, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, was recently elected as a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, according to an MOR news release.

Several healthcare organizations have joined Psychological Assessment Resources to support concussion education in sports through PAR's Concussion Recognition & Response app, according to a news release.

Hand surgeon Louis L. Carter, Jr., MD, FACS, an orthopedic hand and plastic surgeon at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, has received the Surgical Humanitarian Award from the American College of Surgeons, according to a Newswise…

William Raasch, MD, team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers, recently performed hip surgery on pitcher Chris Narveson, according to a report from the Journal-Sentinel.

A new study found patients taking weekly yoga and stretching classes reported a greater improvement in pain after three months than patients who were given a book with advice on preventing and managing pain, said a Reuters report.