Ask Dr. Rose: How Important Are Annual Physicals?
Earlier this month, a reader submitted a question for primary care doctor Clement Rose, MD, on the Weiss website. “Do you recommend annual physicals?” Katie wanted to know. “If so, when should people start going?” A recent New York Times article questioning the...
Starting Over: Patient Learns to Walk Again after Startling Guillain-Barre Diagnosis
Every day at 5 p.m., Julius Marbury would look up at the clock in his room. He knew that within minutes, his wife and daughter would walk through the door, asking about the work he’d done that day to re-build his strength. Their visits to his 4th floor room in the...
Reversing a Trend Among Young Baseball Players
Across America a majority of Tommy John elbow surgeries – also known as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction procedures – are being performed on teenagers. According to an American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine report (2007 to 2011), nearly 57...
Repair Treatment: Total hip replacement becomes appealing option for 20- and 30-somethings
The evolution of total hip replacement technology means more young adults than ever are moving forward with the surgery. New techniques and instruments result in more active futures for the recipients. But for years, a hip fusion was the treatment of choice for young...