If it's the fear of pain, of being immobile and dependent on others and months of rehabilitation that keeps you from undergoing hip or knee replacement, let us at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago (NOHC) tell you about
Meningiomas are tumors that are within the head (intracranial space) but not within the brain. They compress, rather than invade, the brain. Generally, meningiomas are benign, but there are subsets that tend to be more aggressive, often recurring and occasionally
Due to technical issues, we had to re-post this entry. We apologize if you have already received this blog entry.)It is my job to provide the patient undergoing a hip or knee replacement a safe and satisfactory perioperative experience with
Our hotel is immediately across from the Beijing National Stadium where the opening ceremonies will take place (locally known as the Bird's Nest because of the architecture). Designed by a Chinese architect, the blue swimming and water sport venue was
The article then goes on to question why patients would chose to have care at big and dangerous hospitals when patients have a choice?Some hospitals are very good but many are not "brimming with infectious bugs, systemic error [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:
Arrived in Beijing today to start my mission. This is the 74th country in which I will have taught surgery or instructed in the past seven years. My assignment is 20 to 60 minute instructional presentations rather than the standard
The awards were made as part of the Clean Energy States Grant Program, a program under NGA Chair Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's Securing a Clean Energy Future Initiative.
An Elderly woman was struck and killed by a Union Pacific Freight Train Sunday around 4:30 p.m. in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn. The victim was crossing the tracks using a walker and did not yeild to the gates or
A murder mystery continues to unfold in a small North Texas community. Granbury police found the bodies of two women slumped over in an SUV Saturday night. Both women had been shot in the head.
Dustin Nippert threw a seven-inning no-hitter Sunday, helping Triple-A Oklahoma beat Omaha 2-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Nippert, who passed through waivers unclaimed less than a month ago, struck out five and walked two against the Royals'
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. will reduce its stake in NDS Group to 49% in a deal unveiled late Friday with private equity firm Permira Advisers that will take the pay TV technology firm private.
People are not the only ones suffering serious dog bites and attacks these days. DogsBite.org, a dog attack victim's support group has released a report titled Dog Attacks on Livestock and Horses January - May 2008. The report is very
Our friends at the CL&P blog have posted a short nice article on a recent ruling from New Mexico striking down an unfriendly provision in an arbitration agreement banning class actions. This was from Dell which had misrepresented the amount
The USDA's June Grain Stocks and Acreage reports revealed larger numbers than generally expected. The estimates were initially quite negative for corn prices, but provided some support for soybean prices.
I've been thinking about dependence. Actually I've been thinking about the forthcoming July 4th holiday, the April 2008 trade numbers/ our trade deficits, the April 2008 energy numbers/ our energy deficits, and observances
