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The progression of arthritis from early joint degeneration to full blown disease has, in previous studies, been linked to impingement of the hip joint in adolescents. However, research published today in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume shows that not all patients with femoroacetabular impingement ‘will eventually develop osteoarthritis of the hip’.

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume today publishes ground breaking research on the new use of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients over 50 years old. The authors reviewed 34 patients over 50 who had received the treatment between 1990 and 2002 and conclude that ‘reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament [...]

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related death in women, in the United States. However, little is known about breast cancer in women in their early 40s and younger. Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, who founded and directs the Program for Young Women with Breast Cancer at Dana-Farber [...]

Doctors have long encouraged patients with diabetes to exercise regularly to help control their insulin levels and to maintain a healthy weight. Now, breast oncologists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston are studying the relationship between exercise, weight, and insulin levels and the risk of breast cancer recurrence.