People from Vermont to South Carolina felt yesterday afternoon’s 5.8 magnitude earthquake. We look briefly at what caused the seismic event … then we turn to the ongoing problems with metal hip replacements. Since January, the Food and Drug Administration has received more than 5000 complaints about failed hips. For some patients, hips have broken down and released tiny metal particles into their bodies. Last year, the FDA recalled one type of metal hip and required manufacturers to study the effects on patients. A look at the growing number of complaints over hip replacements and what patients should know.
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