Signs That Ankle Surgery is the Right Intervention

Ankle injuries are not uncommon, but all injuries are unique. After trying a number of therapy and treatment options, but your ankle injury doesn’t seem to heal, it might be a sign that surgery is now the next best option. What is Ankle Surgery? From ankle fracture surgery to ankle ligament surgery, there are different […]

I Suffered an Ankle Injury, Do I Need Surgery?

Ankle injuries can be painful and can also be a burden to your everyday life. Some ankle injuries can be treated without the need of surgery, but some severe cases will require surgery to help you find relief from an ankle injury. Common Ankle Injuries There are some ankle injuries that are more common than […]

Future of Prosthetic Limbs

Future of Prosthetic Limbs   Like everyone in New England’s close-knit climbing community, Jim Ewing knew all about Hugh Herr, the young man who lost both legs below the knee to a 1982 Mount Washington ascent that killed one of his climbing partners. Herr not only returned to climbing, but he created bionic limbs that pushed […]

Reducing Hospital Readmissions

Reducing Hospital Readmissions Great job reducing hospital readmissions (but it’s about to get harder) Reducing Hospital Readmissions – If unnecessary hospital readmissions are, as some suggest, the low-hanging fruit in the pursuit of better healthcare, hospitals should get ready to pluck less and less. Hospital administrators have had years—four since Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program […]

Anesthesia Safe in Young

Anesthesia Safe in Young Anesthesia is safe in the young, study finds Anesthesia Safe in Young – A single exposure to general anesthesia poses no cognitive risk to healthy children under age three. A critical time in brain development. According to a multicenter study led by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian/Morgan […]