Surgical practice poised for boom as population ages
As the population ages, demand for orthopedic care rises with hip replacements expected to surge 174 percent to 572000 annually by 2030 and knee replacements up 673 percent to 3.4 million per year. Dr. Doug Stull notes the baby boomer generation drives the demand.
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Journal of
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Lawrence
Open House Set at OrthoKansas Ribbon Cutting
OrthoKansas hosts a public ribbon cutting and open house at 4 30 p m on Aug 11 in the expanded 1112 W Sixth St Suite 124 building. Doctors reveal the center new logo and name previously Lawrence Orthopaedic Surgery. Tours include a new rehabilitation area with swimming pool sauna and sports court and a new MRI machine.
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Three Americans Reported Detained by Iran
Iranian television said Tehran arrested three Americans who crossed from northern Iraq. The two men and a woman were detained Friday after entering Iran while hiking in the semiautonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. A U.S. official said Washington asked Swiss representatives to investigate the reports.
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Iran
U S
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Rural Wyoming holds steady as recession lingers
Carl Rupp, a 62 year old Goshen County farmer near Torrington, says locals stay frugal. The sparsely populated rural area along the Nebraska line has weathered the downturn better than many U S regions due to conservative spending and strong crop and energy prices, though not immune to stress.
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Torrington
Wyo
Carl Rupp
Rupp
Universities Hope Other Shoe Won’t Drop
Unclear fragment references universities awaiting further developments. The text mentions potential consequences or ongoing concerns but lacks concrete details, dates, names, or locations to specify events, parties, or outcomes.
Kansas universities cut staff as state budget tightens
Kansas universities across KU KSU Wichita State Emporia Fort Hays Pittsburg State report deep cuts amid slumping state revenues. Interim KU chancellor Barbara Atkinson warns unpaid furloughs and retirement-contribution suspensions may follow. Tuition hikes offset gaps, federal stimulus funds focus on deferred maintenance.
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Kansas
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Reginald Robinson
Atkinson
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Emporia State University
Fort Hays State University
Statehouse reporter contact line
Statehouse news note provides contact for Scott Rothschild, statehouse reporter, with direct phone line 785-423-0668 for readers.
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Statehouse
Scott Rothschild
KU Students Return to Lawrence in Tough Job Market
Monday report notes a difficult job market for University of Kansas students as they begin the new term in Lawrence with limited internships and positions. Local employers report cautious hiring while graduates look for entry level roles and campus career centers offer guidance and events.
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