Clinical

Shoulder Replacement Advances

Sep 14, 2022 at 07:14 am by steve

"At least 50 to 75 percent of shoulder replacements have gone home the same day," says Jonathan Isbell, MD, about the 100-plus surgeries he performed in the past year. "Five.... Read More

Business

Birmingham Company Launches App for Narcotics Testing

Sep 14, 2022 at 07:13 am by steve

On September 1, a Birmingham company launched the first app-driven remote monitoring service for narcotics use. "It allows you to be tested where you are," says Liz Read, fo.... Read More

Business

Andrews Sports Medicine Leads in Using Robots for Joint Replacement Surgery

Sep 13, 2022 at 08:25 pm by steve

As robotics play a larger role in total joint replacement surgeries, the procedures are proving to be more effective than ever. Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Cen.... Read More

Business

Ascension St. Vincent's East New CT Tech Improves Tumor Targeting

Sep 13, 2022 at 08:19 pm by steve

Up, down, left, right--pitch and pivot to the optimum angle--advances in CT innovation have mastered spatial coordinates for cancer detection, radiation planning and treatme.... Read More

Clinical

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Performing Cutting-Edge Genetic Therapy for Eye Disease

Sep 13, 2022 at 08:19 pm by steve

The UAB Callahan Eye Hospital has been named as one of only 14 treatment sites for Spark® Therapeutics' LUXTURNA®, the first FDA-approved gene therapy treatment for Leber co.... Read More