Articles Posted in Studies of Various Injuries

Knee replacement surgery has become more and more prevalent over the last fifteen years.  However, two recent studies from researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, after reviewing the records of 200 patients, suggest that in many cases, the surgery may not be appropriate or warranted.  The studies concluded that…

In the New York Times on October 30, 2011, there was a very enlightening article by Gina Kolata on screening for three types of cancer: prostate, cervical and breast. Traditionally, the thinking has been that cancer screening is always the best means to prevent a cancer diagnosis. However, in the…