Foot surgery is not a major surgery in that the patient will not be in the hospital for an extended period of time. In fact, it is normally an outpatient procedure that sends the person home the very same day. However, the recovery period can still be rather long and painful. If you know someone […]
Double-Jointed Teens at Higher Risk for Musculoskeletal Pain
A new British study suggests that adolescents with joint hypermobility are at a greater risk for developing certain types of musculoskeletal pain later in life, especially if they are obese. Joint hypermobility at age 14, sometimes commonly referred to as “double jointedness”, led to increased musculoskeletal pain four years later in the ankle and foot, […]
The Availability of Sugar and the Impact on Diabetes Rates
A recent Public Library of Science study revealed that increased sugar in a populations food supply was linked to higher diabetes rates independent of rates of obesity. The study looked at sugar availability and medical data from 175 countries over the past ten years. They found that high sugar levels can cause diabetes, irrespective of […]
Law Professor Suing Over Broken Heel
A George Washington Law School professor is suing the University of Denver for more than $100,000 for damages associated with a broken heel she suffered while accepting an award on their campus in 2011. In the lawsuit, Dinah Shelton claims that she broke her heel after stepping off a podium platform that was “unreasonably small […]
Steven Schwaitzberg: A Universal Translator for Surgeons
Note: This is a guest blog by Bowei “Lulu” Song As a pre-med student majoring in Biochemistry and Psychology at the University of Minnesota, College of Biological Sciences, it is a dream of mine to become a surgeon. My passion for surgery was truly ignited when my mentor, Dr. Silverman, first brought me into the […]
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