


Severe Obesity Linked to Increased Risks of Spinal Surgery Newswise (press release) With adjustment for other factors, morbid obesity was the most important risk factor for complications of spinal fusion surgery—even stronger than older age or accompanying (comorbid) medical problems. Spinal surgeons can expect to see increasing ... |
University Hospitals Case Medical Center Expert Provides the Facts about Joint ... Midland Daily News Medications. Physical therapy. Steroid injections. Many people try them all, but their joint pain always seems to come back. Joint replacement surgery could be an option, though, naturally, many patients are apprehensive. (It is surgery, after all.) ... |
Omaha gorilla back at zoo after surgery NECN Motuba, a 27-year-old silverback gorilla better known as "Tubby," was treated at the Nebraska Medical Center on May 5 for a fractured jaw. Motuba and a younger gorilla apparently got into a fight that left the older gorilla with a fractured jaw that ... |