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The shoulder joint is known as a ball and socket, where the ball is part of the arm bone called the humerus, while the socket is part of a bone known as the scapula. Edward McFarland, head of shoulder surgery …

The shoulder joint’s unique structure allows for a full range of motion, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Tendons connect muscles to bones. When an injury to the Achilles tendon in the lower leg occurs, it’s most often a tear between muscle and tendon, but in the shoulder it’s the separation between tendon and bone. That’s according to …

Much of shoulder pain is the result of tendon injuries, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Pain in the shoulder will be experienced by almost every adult at some point, especially as they age. Shoulder pain factors right up there with back and neck pain in terms of how common it is. Edward McFarland, head of …

If you’re experiencing pain in your shoulder your tendons may be the culprit, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Let’s say you begin a new sport, and the next day you wake up a bit sore. Edward McFarland, director of shoulder surgery at Johns Hopkins, says that’s most likely good pain. McFarland: Good pain is the burn you get …

How should you interpret pain after exercise? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

There’s no question that exercise is a beneficial habit we should all practice, yet for the majority of us it’s hard to fit in to a busy life. Edward McFarland, head of shoulder surgery at Johns Hopkins, says whether you’re …

If you’re just taking up exercise there are a few things you should watch out for, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Women who used talc-containing products genitally may be at increased risk for ovarian cancer, but not for breast cancer, a new study finds. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says this study attempted to eliminate certain biases …

Does use of talc containing products increase a woman’s change of cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Women should undergo screening for breast cancer using mammography every two years from age 40 until 74, the most recent United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations state. Yet now that life expectancies are increasing, should all women observe the …

Should all women stop breast cancer screening at 74 years of age? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

If you’re a woman between the ages of 40 and 70, you should undergo screening mammography for breast cancer every two years, the United States Preventive Services Task Force has just recommended. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson …

Screening mammography guidelines have been updated, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

There may be no benefit to taking a drug that’s approved already for treating cancer in a clinical trial versus just receiving treatment, a new study finds. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says benefits …

Novel treatments for cancer may not be available outside clinical trials, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

People with cancer who enroll in clinical trials do better. That wisdom appears to have been dashed with results of a new study showing no survival benefit or any other positive outcome related to clinical trial participation. Johns Hopkins Kimmel …

Should you participate in a clinical trial if you have cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »