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Orthopedics

Health

In Jamaica, a push to market island getaways — with a side of surgery

By Rebecca Robbins

Hospitals

This orthopedic surgery is the world’s most common. But patients rarely benefit, a panel says

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In the Lab

Scientists turn bones transparent to let them see into marrow

By Kate Sheridan

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Health

As orthopedic procedures rise, surgeons debate the meaning of necessity

Hospitals

Insurers pay twice as much as hospitals for hip and knee implants

Health

A myth that won’t die: Why patients blame the weather for their aching joints

By Eric Boodman

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