Joint replacement surgery is a common solution to arthritis pain and suffering By Alan S. Nasar, M.D.       Joint replacement surgery has increased in popularity over the last five years. People have become more involved with sports,exercise,and recreational activities and are staying active later in life. These patients often have old joint injuries that never healed completely,and others have had art... More ... Atlantic Medical Imaging observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month       October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Atlantic Medical Imaging is joining 15 national public service organizations, professional associations, and government agencies to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Atlantic Medical Imaging will offer a free screening mammography for any woman... More ... Radiation: A beneficial treatment for people who undergo hip replacements By Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D., FACRO       On Sept.17,Gov. Jon Corzine underwent a single radiation treatment to his hip area the morning of his hip replacement surgery.The purpose was to prevent the recurrence of a medical problem he incurred,after his shattered hip and thighbone were operated on after an automobile accident he sustained ... More ... Clinical trial could improve outcomes for women with metastatic breast cancer       One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. It is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women,other than skin cancer,and is the second leading cause of cancer death in women,after lung cancer.Breast cancer death rates are going down,however metastatic breast cancer... More ...