Orthopedics

Is knuckle cracking bad for joints and can it cause arthritis?

Pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., is a rising source of injury

Pickleball Injuries

Children's Health

50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes

Limb-lengthening surgery can make you taller, but it isn't an easy cosmetic fix

Limb-lengthening surgery

Children's Health

For children with severe scoliosis, spinal fusions cause fewer complications than growth-friendly surgeries

Scoliosis in children

Choosing the right athletic shoe can reduce injury risk this spring

Athletic shoes and injury

A certain arm fracture may be a tell-tale sign of domestic violence

$Ulnar fracture domestic abuse$

Children's Health

CHOP retains No. 2 spot in U.S. News' best pediatric hospital rankings

CHOP ranked second by U.S. News

There may be a sweet spot for having knee replacement surgery, scientists say

In Honduras, Jefferson Health surgeon finds patients' determination 'astounding'

Honduras Medical Mission Trip 1

Improved orthopedic care coming to Bucks, Montgomery counties

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More older adults with joint replacements recover at home, not rehab

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Stem cell treatments for arthritic knees are unproven, expensive and potentially dangerous

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Report: Knee, hip replacements surged by 44 percent since 2010

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Founder of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute dies at 81

Richard Rothman

For knee pain, experts say don’t think about scoping it

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

New cervical cancer screening guidelines endorse the use of self-swab kits

Pediatric Cancer Lianna Munir

'We need to have another option'

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How to keep holiday stress in check this season

Light Lamp SAD

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

Shinges Vaccine Dementia

Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

Zipporah Washington Temple

Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

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