Amateur tattoos carry hepatitis C risk: CDC
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not your friend, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Source: Reuters: Health)
New procedure bests standard of care for fixing damaged cartilage
(Hospital for Special Surgery) A new study has demonstrated that a procedure wherein healthy cartilage is transplanted to fix an area of damaged cartilage (osteoarticular cartilage transplantation or OATS procedure) is superior to the standard of care for repairing cartilage defects, helping to prevent the onset of osteoarthritis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
