Orthopaedic Connection: 'Surgery for Knee Arthritis II'
By Thomas J. Haverbush, M.D.

(January 12, 2012 issue)
Transforming patient information into patient understanding.

Last week we discussed arthroscopic surgery, osteotomy and patello-femoral replacement. The other procedures available are these.

Healthy living tips for the new year


by James N. Martin, Jr, MD
President, The American
Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The beginning of a new year is a great time to get your priorities in order and to set goals for the next 365 days. ACOG urges women to put health at the top of their 2010 to-do lists.

Left untreated, glaucoma can lead to vision loss


A leading cause of blindness in the United States, glaucoma, can strike without pain or other symptoms.

Carson City Hospital announces its Brown Bag Lunch Series line-up


Each presentation is held on the third Wednesday of each month in Conference Room A at the hospital from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is not required and everyone is welcome. Light refreshments are served.

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month


(January 5, 2012 issue)
Nearly 13,000 American women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2011, and more than 4,000 died from an advanced form of the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI).