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• Smoke break: New study strengthens link between smoking and increased fracture risk in men

  Posted on: 08 July, 2022

  It's no secret that puffing cigarettes is the culprit behind a whole host of ailments, including respiratory diseases and cancers of the lungs and throat. But a new University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) study has revealed that male smokers—who, demographically, are more likely than women to light up—are also placing themselves at a significantly increased risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures, and early death.

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• Can COVID-19 cause neck pain?

  Posted on: 08 July, 2022

  Some people with COVID-19 experience neck pain, soreness, and stiffness. In some cases, neck pain can be a persistent symptom of long COVID.

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• Exercise good for the spine

  Posted on: 24 July, 2017

  A world-first study has shown that specific physical activity benefits the discs in our spines and may help to prevent and manage spinal pain.

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• Age no barrier for back surgery benefits

  Posted on: 24 July, 2017

  Seniors can benefit from herniated disc surgery, according to the results of a study conducted by Mattis A. Madsbu, a medical student at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and colleagues at the Department of Neurosurgery at St. Olavs Hospital in Trondheim, Norway. Madsbu's supervisor was NTNU consultant neurosurgeon Sasha Gulati.

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• Optical topographic imaging seen as efficient, accurate navigation technique for cervical spine

  Posted on: 24 July, 2017

  According to a presentation from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, optical topographic imaging is an efficient, novel technique that allows for initial and repeat registration of the cervical spine and had accuracy similar to other spinal neuronavigation systems.

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