Surgery best for carpal tunnel
Surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome produces better long-term results in most patients than the more common treatment of putting a splint on the wrist, Dutch research suggests.
( By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer, 09/11/2002 06:03 AM PDT)

Surgery allowed woman to walk
An experimental nerve-graft surgery allowed a paraplegic woman whose spinal cord was severed in an automobile accident to reacquire limited use of her legs, an Italian doctor reported this week at a conference in California.
( ANDREW BRIDGES, AP Science Writer, 08/30/2002 06:39 AM PDT)

Fighting osteoporosis without hormone replacement therapy
An estimated 20 million women have been taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopause-related symptoms, or to prevent diseases like heart disease or osteoporosis. With the recent news of health risks associated with these drugs, many postmenopausal women are reevaluating their choices.
( Michele Meltzer, MD, Pennsylvania Hospital Monica Luchi, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 08/19/2002 01:24 PM PDT)

Study: Stem cells may save limbs
Injecting patients' own stem cells into their leg muscles could create new blood vessels, eliminating pain from bad circulation and helping to prevent gangrene or amputations, new research indicates.
( EMMA ROSS, AP Medical Writer, 08/09/2002 07:19 AM PDT)

Use caution in knee surgery for arthritis
The news that arthroscopic surgery is no better than a placebo procedure for osteoarthritis of the knee isn't a surprise to Mary Dean or Kenneth Jansson.
( BY KAREN SHIDELER, The Wichita Eagle, 07/30/2002 07:11 AM PDT)

Staying power
Dr. P. Jeffrey Jarrett encounters plenty of painful limps.
( By Joe Kovac Jr., Telegraph Staff Writer, 07/29/2002 08:33 AM PDT)

Doctor uses long-distance video in knee operation
A doctor at a U.S. base at the South Pole carried out a delicate knee operation using video and radio links to a surgeon in Boston, officials said Wednesday.
( 07/24/2002 06:35 AM PDT)

Is a knee operation worth it?
An operation used more than 200,000 times each year to ease the pain of arthritic knees worked no better than a fake surgery, Texas researchers have concluded.
( By Stacey Burling, Inquirer Staff Writer, 07/11/2002 12:54 PM PDT)

Art Carey | The sprint lasted for seconds; the muscle damage, for weeks
First of all, I'd like to congratulate Anthony "Fast Tony" Morrone. Last month, in the Keystone Games, Morrone, 69, won both sprints in record time for his age group (13.5 seconds for 100 meters; 29.4 for 200).
( By Art Carey, Inquirer Columnist, 07/08/2002 07:09 AM PDT)