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Friday Feb 10 | Reuters

Return to running possible after hip resurfacing

"I'm convinced that quality of life is strongly correlated with sports possibility for younger patients," said lead author Dr.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Arthritis

Friday Feb 10 | MediLexicon

Building A Better Hip Replacement With The Help Of Archive Of Failed Joint Replacements

A study by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has provided the first comprehensive look at just how metal-on-metal total hip replacements are failing in patients around the country.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Brand Republic

On the Agenda: Call for action on hip implants

A report leaked to The Sunday Telegraph claimed that senior surgeons have called for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to issue a stronger warning over DePuy ASR hip replacements.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Marketing

Wed Feb 08, 2012

USA Today

Faulty hip implants may cause long-term health, joint damage

Hip replacement recipient Juergen Schaberick, 53, is in constant pain after his surgery.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Health, Johnson & Johnson, Biotech, Johnson and Johnson, Johnson and Johnson Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Newswise

Archive of Failed Joint Replacements Provides Tips to Building a Better Hip Replacement

Newswise - A study by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has provided the first comprehensive look at just how metal-on-metal total hip replacements are failing in patients around the country.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

EurekAlert!

Archive of failed joint replacements provides tips to building a better hip replacement

A study by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has provided the first comprehensive look at just how metal-on-metal total hip replacements are failing in patients around the country.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Mon Feb 06, 2012

Medical News

TeDan Surgical launches Phantom Series MIS Anterior Hip Retractor System

TeDan Surgical Innovations, industry leader in surgical access instrumentation, announces the launch of the Phantom Series MIS Anterior Hip Retractor System.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Health

Medical News

Hospitals pay more for devices, according to government study

The Wall Street Journal : Study: Hospitals Overpay For Devices Some hospitals pay thousands of dollars more than others for big-ticket medical devices such as defibrillators and hip replacements , and a portion of the higher costs could be passed on to the federal Medicare program, a new government report says .

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

Asheville Citizen-Times

About 500 folks agree Go Local card is a great idea

The Asheville City Schools Foundation sells the Go Local Card for $16 through its website at http://acsf.org/get-involved/go-local-card.php . The page also features a list of participating businesses, which organizers say is updated with new discounts almost every week.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Asheville, NC

Sat Feb 04, 2012

Iom Online

Hip ops: no need to worry, say Manx medics

CONCERN about the safety of metal-on-metal hip replacements should not apply to patients who have had surgery in the Isle of Man, the Department of Health has confirmed.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Surgery, Europe, World News, Isle of Man

Thu Feb 02, 2012

The West Virginia Record

DePuy and J&J named in product liability suit over hip replacements

Two people who received a metal hip replacement are suing the manufacturers of the artificial joints after they allegedly failed repeatedly.

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Related Topix: Food, J and J Snack Foods, Medicine, Health, Metal, Advocate, Fayetteville, NC

Wed Feb 01, 2012

Wigan Today

Wiganers in hip-poisoning scare

Three of the 52 identified as receiving the implants - which can cause metal to leak into the bloodstream - have already had them replaced following new operations carried out at Wrightington Hospital.

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Related Topix: Lancashire County, England, Merseyside County, England, World News, Greater Manchester County, England, United Kingdom, Health, Medicine

Mon Jan 30, 2012

Stuff.co.nz

Kiwis told of implant poison risk

The "metal-on-metal" implants were withdrawn from the worldwide market in September 2010 after they recorded a higher than expected failure rate.

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Related Topix: Health

Morley Today

New Drighlington golf captain tees off for charity drive

A WOMAN who has overcome two hip replacements and arthritis in the spine to continue playing golf, has been made the new lady captain of Manor Golf Club.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, West Yorkshire County, England, United Kingdom

International Business Times

British Patients At Risk after Hip Implant Surgery

Researchers from the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have discovered that more than 30,000 British patients are at risk after undergoing surgeries for hip replacement/implant. According to a report in The Telegraph, medical regulators are concerned that as many as 30,000 British patients who received Metal on Metal implants ... (more)

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Sun Jan 29, 2012

Morning Star

Watchdog starts metal hip poisoning investigation

Britain's medical watchdog said today that it has started a probe into potentially poisonous metal hip replacements implanted into more than 30,000 people.

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The Sun Online

Poison fears sparked over hips

New guidelines are being drawn up by medical experts over the metal-on-metal joints which are in 30,000 people in this country.

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Daily Mail

Poisonous hip implants 'putting thousands of British patients at...

Reports that thousands of patients in Britain could be at risk of being poisoned by metal hip replacements has sparked an investigation by medical regulators.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012

LBC 97.3

Fears Over Hip Replacement 'Poisoning'

Tens of thousands of British patients with metal hip replacements could be at risk of being poisoned by them, it is feared.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Fri Jan 27, 2012

WDAF

Tech Report: Mitsubishi i, Eco-friendly Car

Each month we take a test drive in an eco-friendly car and this month the car of choice was the all-electric Mitsubishi i. With a fuel economy equivalent of 112 miles per gallon, the i, Mitsubishi says, is the most affordable electric car out there.

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