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...Obese Patients Treated with Bariatric Surgery: A Comparative Study." He gave this presentation to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2011 in San Diego, Calif.The elder Severson also has quite the resume, as he has trained more...

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Lifestyle
Doctors say kids riding sleds should wear helmets

...injuries from sledding are certainly preventable,'' said Tongue, who studied sled injuries for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Data compiled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission show that about 7,000 sledders aged 16 and...

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Injuries up among boomers who keep active

...over 1 million baby boomers will be injured playing sports this year,'' she said. The CPSC, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine have launched a public education campaign...

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Neighbors
Cold weather requires special measures

...or high heels. Back or muscle strains are also common as we dig out of our snow-covered homes. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggests the following: --Shovel early and often. Before you begin, warm up your muscles for 10...

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Health
Resources for back pain listed

...stomach, hip and thigh muscles. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides descriptions and drawings of...com or call 1-800-986-4636. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon's Web site contains information about...

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Health
Surgeons ask exercising baby boomers not to abuse their new knees

...things they love, even if it endangers compromised joints, was the subject of a presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' annual meeting in Dallas in February. "People are healthier and more active into their 60s, and...

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Health
Follow these tips to prevent pipes from freezing

...snow off the plants as possible. Frostbite is always a possibility in cold weather, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. At risk is anyone not dressed properly, exposed for too long or is wet and cold.

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Features
New Orleans' tourists head elsewhere but long to go back

...meeting, with 35,000 expected attendees and a potential $40 million economic impact, to Orlando. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons relocated its annual meeting of 28,000 delegates to Chicago, bringing with it an estimated economic...

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Travel
Preventing knee problems

...booklets about knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, arthritis of the knee and knee exercise, see the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Web site at www.aaos.org (select patient/public information, then knee). -- For information...

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Health
Patients urged to be on guard against surgeons operating on wrong body part

...the wrong surgical procedure. The joint commission, along with the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Medical Association, also called on doctors and nurses to orally confirm in the operating...

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