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Anchor lead:  Using technical advances with antibiotics can help avoid infections in replaced hips or knees, Elizabeth Tracey reports Nanofibers and antibiotics applied to the surface of prosthetic hips or knees helps avoid infections in those joints, a study conducted …

November 18, 2016 – Joints and Antibiotics Read more »

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Anchor lead: Infections of replaced knees or hips may be avoidable, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many thousands of Americans undergo hip or knee replacement each year, and when infection occurs in one of these joints the consequences are dire.  Now Lloyd …

November 17, 2016 – Joint Infection Read more »

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Anchor lead:  A recent study seems to contradict risk of calcium supplements, Elizabeth Tracey reports When it comes to calcium supplements controversy reigns, with a recent Johns Hopkins study led by cardiologist Erin Michos demonstrating risk, while another doesn’t.  Michos …

November 16, 2016 – Contrary Opinion Read more »

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Anchor lead:  Is calcium found in foods dangerous? Elizabeth Tracey reports Taking a calcium supplement may promote the formation of calcified deposits in the arteries of your heart, a study by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues …

November 15, 2016 – Food Not Supplements Read more »

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Anchor lead: What are the dangers of supplemental calcium? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re not a fan of dairy products you may think that taking a calcium supplement is a good idea, but research by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at …

November 14, 2016 – Calcium Supplements and Heart Disease Read more »