November 16, 2021

Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young

It may look like bad news, but a new study says it's not: The number of people younger than 21 who had total hip replacement surgery in the United States jumped from 347 in 2000 to 551 in 2016.

November 9, 2021

Sales of Unproven, Unapproved Stem Cell Therapies Are Booming

The sale of unproven and unapproved stem cell treatments has skyrocketed in the United States, according to a new five-year study.

October 13, 2021

Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain

After knee replacement surgery, many patients experience a level of pain that has them reaching for prescription opioid painkillers. Now new research suggests that using acupuncture during the operation may help reduce that pain without raising the risk of addiction.