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John C. Elfar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Rochester (N.Y) Medical Center, was recently awarded the North American Traveling Fellowship by the American Orthopaedic Association, according to a University of Rochester news release.

Richard Steadman, MD, co-founder of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Cleveland Indians' center fielder Grady Sizemore, according to an ESPN report.

Thousands of Medicare beneficiaries received multiple prescriptions painkillers and other narcotics, signaling an increase in prescription drug abuse, according to the Government Accountability Office and a New York Times report.

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused an appeal of a Maryland court decision on patients' consent for releasing medical records, according to a Christian Science Monitor report.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons shows that 20 percent to 51 percent of patients suffering a traumatic orthopedic injury also experience post traumatic stress disorder, according to a MD News report.

Nearly 15 percent of sports-related injuries among high school athletes are concussions, and the timing of return to play after a sports-related concussion is similar whether clearance is given by a physician or athletic trainer, according to a study published…

In response to a new Florida state law against dispensing pills in pain clinics, pain clinic operators are increasingly applying to open up pharmacies to maintain revenue streams, according to a Palm Beach Post report.

Henri Wetselaar, MD, a family physician from Las Vegas, along with his assistant and a pharmacist, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.

The Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain at McGill University in Quebec is undertaking what is believed to be the largest chronic pain study, following 3,500 chronic-pain patients, according to a Vancouver Sun report.

Health IT companies' high stock prices may be at risk if attempts to lower the U.S. budget deficit involve cuts to meaningful use incentive payments, according to a Reuters report.