New Clinical Trial Will Test Krill Oil for a Brighter Lupus Future

Hospital for Special Surgery and other centers are enrolling patients in a clinical trial to determine if krill oil supplements could improve quality of life for people with lupus.
15-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Pioneering Surgery Restores Movement to Children Paralyzed by Acute Flaccid Myelitis

An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn apart by a mysterious and devastating illness: acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The surgery has restored arm movement and function in a number of...
14-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

HSS Receives Half Million Dollar Grant to Investigate How to Improve Health Care System for Chronically Ill Adolescents

The "I'm Not Done Yet" Foundation" on Long Island has pledged a $500,000 research grant to Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City to establish best practices to meet the changing needs of young patients as they become teenagers and young...
28-Dec-2018 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Synthetic Cartilage Gives Husband and Wife a Foothold on Painful Toe Arthritis

A husband and wife suffering from severe toe arthritis are now pain-free and back to their active lifestyle after surgery with a synthetic cartilage implant at Hospital for Special Surgery.
13-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study Finds “Dual Mobility” Hip Replacement Implant Reduces Risk of Dislocation

Research conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery and other joint replacement centers indicates that a newer “modular dual mobility” hip replacement could reduce the risk of dislocation in revision surgery patients. The study was presented at...
5-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Complementary Approaches Such as Meditation Help Patients Manage Chronic Pain

Complementary practices such as meditation and mindful breathing helped patients manage chronic pain and in some cases reduced the need for medication such as opioids, according to a study at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC.
23-Oct-2018 4:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study Shows Volunteering Benefits Those with Lupus

Conventional wisdom has it that volunteering is good for you, and a study at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City shows that to be true for people with lupus volunteering in a peer support and education program.
22-Oct-2018 5:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Jillian Rose Receives Distinguished Educator Award from Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals

Jillian Rose, director of Community Engagement, Diversity and Research at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, has received the Distinguished Educator Award from the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals.
22-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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