The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its probe of Medtronic's marketing of its Infuse bone growth product for spinal fusion surgery without filing charges, the company said.
Symptoms of acute and persistent low-back pain improved significantly in the first 6 weeks after treatment, but even at 1 year there was lingering chronic pain and disability, a major study by Australian and Brazilian researchers found.
Young men who played high-impact sports, such as basketball, at least 4 hours a week had higher peak bone mass and may have protected themselves against osteoporosis, a study found.
NEW ORLEANS -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) and ALLConsumer Reports are teaming up to help patients get the biggest bang for their healthcare bucks, starting with management of low back pain and diabetes.
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