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• Orthopedic Surgeons Perform Knee Replacement surgery online

  Ed Smith | October 19, 2006 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A total knee relacement surgery which could be viewed online was recently perfromed at Rush University Medical Center. Orthopedist, Richard Berger, performed the surgery which featured a knee replacement designed to fit a woman's anatomy. The webcast was moderated by Dr. Aaron Rosenberg and Berger, Rosenberg and 12 other surgeons answered questions from Doctors and the general public which were...

• California Traffic Deaths Hit Record Low in 2007

  John Demas | September 08, 2008 12:57 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The statistics for motor vehicle accident fatalities in California were recently released and showed a small drop in fatalities. Unfortunately there were still nearly 4000 deaths on California...

• Harry Potter Bookends Have Too Much Lead

  Amber Wheat | September 24, 2008 12:57 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The federal paint standard has taken quite a few hits in the last few years. With outsourcing of manufacturing and lax supervision of plants in other countries, many large corporations have had to...

• Sacramento County Has State's Highest Number of Hit and Run Crashes

  Ed Smith | October 04, 2006 5:11 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Sacramento County has the dubious distinction of being the county in California where the most hit and run collisions occur. Out of the 15,555 motor vehicle collisions resulting in a fatality or injury in Sacramento County alone in 2004, over 1,180 of these involved a hit and run driver, according to the State Office of Traffic Safety. This disturbing statistic is all the more reason for...

• Risks of Radiological Studies

  Amber Wheat | March 04, 2009 5:53 PM | 2 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Yesterday, MSNBC reported on a study by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurement. The report stated that Americans are exposed to seven times the radiation that they were in...

• Back Pain Malpractice: Diagnosis v. Radiation

  Barbara Burks | February 19, 2009 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  In our line of work, we see back pain everyday. Our clients have back pain, our employees have back pain, and we have back pain. In fact, back pain is one of the most common excuses to miss work or...

• JAKKS Pacific Aromatherapy Kits Stressed Out

  Amber Wheat | January 30, 2009 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Aroma therapy has always been a way to relax after a long hard day. JAKKS offers several different kits aimed at teaching kids how to mix up their own scents and bath oils. Usually a fun activity...

• Man’s Best Friend and Worst Enemy

  Amber Wheat | October 14, 2008 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The SPCA is warning people not to go out and buy chihuahuas to emulate the new movie “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.” They say that these dogs will attach to one person and be hostile to...

• Fires In Hospitals - Causes And Solutions

  Edward Smith | February 01, 2007 2:25 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Although fires in hospitals have shown a downward trend in the USA and Canada in the past few decades, the incidence of the same is still a cause of great loss to life and property and a general awareness regarding the fire safety norms needs to be stepped up. The staff of the hospital should be properly trained to deal with fire emergencies particularly with regard to the use of fire...

• Meniscal tears and trauma

  Laura Mackie | November 14, 2006 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Slip and fall accidents commonly result in injuries to the knee which can be debilitating and costly. Whenever a client presents with a knee injury, their physician will usually proceed with treatment consisting of ice, wrap, motion, and anti-inflammatory medication. However, if the client is diagnosed with a meniscal tear, treatment may be much more involved. A meniscal tear is a tear in the...