Knee replacements soar among US older folks
Just like their counterparts, the babyboomers, older folks have seen a surge in knee replacement surgeries, driven partly by a desire to stay active and by joint-damaging obesity. A study finds more than 3 million Medicare patients who are 65 and older, got artificial knees from 1991 through 2010. Almost 10 percent of the operations were redos — replacing worn-out artificial joints.
States see pension crisis looming despite cuts
Nearly every state in the US has made cuts to its public-employee pensions, seeking to dig out from the economic downturn, but so far the measures have fallen well short of bridging a nearly $1 trillion funding gap.
‘Birth Tourism’ on Rise in Calif.
In the United States, there is an increasing number of pregnant women coming to give birth to their children, as part of a growing immigration trend affecting California in particular.
States see pension crisis looming despite cuts
Nearly every state in the US has made cuts to its public-employee pensions, seeking to dig out from the economic downturn, but so far the measures have fallen well short of bridging a nearly $1 trillion funding gap.
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