A new analysis found that limiting sugar and refined carbohydrate consumption can have a significant impact in body weight reduction. The study asked both children and adults to limit their sugar intake, and they observed a small but significant reduction in body fat for adults who adhered to the guidelines. Researchers said the effects were […]
Serena Rolls Ankle, Competition
Serena Williams rolled her ankle in her first-round match of the Australian Open, then rolled over Edina Gallovits-Hall to advance 6-0, 6-0. Williams has suffered ankle injuries during her career, but Tuesday’s incident looked like it might send the five-time Australian Open champion home early. Williams held a 4-0 lead in the first set when […]
Smartphone Technology Can Diagnose Injuries, Save Time
A study conducted in Jerusalem found that orthopedic consultants were able to successfully identify gross and subtle findings in radiology images through the use of their smartphone. TEREM Emergency Medical Centers operates five urgent care facilities and consults over 200,000 patients a year, including 10,000 fractures and 30,000 nonfracture injuries. The medical center has round-the-clock […]
Answer to Ankle Instability May Lie in Knee and Hip Joints
A University of Georgia study revealed that people who have suffered an ankle sprain may be at a greater risk of re-injury depending on how they move their hip and knee joints. Previous ankle sprain treatment has focused mainly on strengthening the joints in the ankle region. The University of Georgia study suggests that certain […]
Hospitals Can Save Time and Money, Researchers Say
A new study revealed that post-splinting radiographs of non-displaced fractures do not demonstrate changes in fracture alignment; they merely add to emergency room wait times and cost health care facilities millions of dollars each year. Researchers were granted permission to examine orthopaedic consultations in a trauma center for nearly two years. They initially believed that […]