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January 25, 2010
Opiate painkillers raise fracture risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who take powerful prescription painkillers known as opioids face an increased risk of bone fractures, especially at moderately high medication doses, a new study finds.
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January 22, 2010
How teen girl soccer players can sidestep knee woes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A simple training program requiring no special equipment and little extra time can sharply reduce knee injuries in soccer-playing teen girls, Swedish researchers report.
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January 21, 2010
Electro-acupuncture shows promise for knee arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A modern twist on traditional acupuncture may bring some pain relief to people with knee arthritis, at least in the short term, a small study suggests.
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December 18, 2009
Tape may ease pain in some cases of knee arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Simple athletic tape may bring some pain relief to older adults with a form of arthritis that affects the kneecap, a small study suggests.
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November 12, 2009
Abused kids may grow up to have arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research hints that physical abuse suffered during childhood may increase the risk for osteoarthritis -- the wear-and-tear form of arthritis in which the cartilage cushioning the joints gradually breaks down.
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November 5, 2009
Tai Chi has major benefits for arthritic knees
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People suffering from creaky knees may want to give Tai Chi a try.
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October 23, 2009
Squatting, cycling linked to arthritis of the knees
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cyclists and people who spend long periods of time in a squatting position may be at greater risk of developing arthritis in their knees, new research shows.
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October 7, 2009
Risks of opioids for arthritis outweigh benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older folks looking to find relief from painful arthritis should steer clear of codeine, OxyContin and other powerful prescription "opioid" painkillers, even if their pain is severe, doctors advise in a report published this week.
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August 12, 2009
Getting a new knee may boost quality of life
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with severe osteoarthritis of the knee who have knee replacement surgery are apt to see significant improvements in their "health-related" quality of life, new research shows.
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July 30, 2009
Strength workouts help seniors function better
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Strength training can help older people function better and reduce pain for those suffering from arthritis, according to a review of the medical literature.
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July 23, 2009
Obesity linked to rapid loss of knee cartilage
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity is strongly associated with an increased risk of rapid loss of cushioning cartilage in the knee in people at risk for osteoarthritis or with early signs of the disease, researchers have found.
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June 17, 2009
Tai Chi may ease arthritis pain, disability
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Practicing the controlled movements and deep breathing of Tai Chi may reduce arthritis pain and related disabilities, according to findings from a multi-study review.
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May 29, 2009
Vitamin D may help prevent knee osteoarthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low levels of vitamin D are associated with the loss of cartilage in the knee joint of older individuals, researchers in Australia report.
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May 13, 2009
Knee malalignment increases osteoarthritis severity
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While malalignment of the knee joint does not appear to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis of the knee, it is an independent risk factor for the progression of knee osteoarthritis, according to researchers in Australia.
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March 19, 2009
Meniscus tears increase knee osteoarthritis risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Damage to the meniscus in the knee joint may lead to osteoarthritis in middle-age and elderly patients.
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March 16, 2009
U.S. program aims to help babies beat obesity odds
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Elena Nieves hardly looks like a poster girl for an obesity program for pregnant moms.
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February 4, 2009
Women's low sex drive tied to poor quality of life
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Postmenopausal women who have hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) - a low level of sexual desire -- have a worse health-related quality of life than their counterparts who are happy with their sex lives, according to a new study.
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December 23, 2008
Prosthetic joint infection increased in RA patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After hip and knee replacement surgery, the risk of infection in the new joint seems to be four times higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis than in those with osteoarthritis, a study indicates.
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December 19, 2008
Mental health linked to joint replacement satisfaction
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor mental health before joint replacement surgery may predict less satisfaction afterward, according to a study from Canada.
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December 12, 2008
ACL repair often unnecessary: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most people who tear the main ligament responsible for stabilizing the knee do not need surgery to rebuild it, according to a study in which researchers compared surgery to physical therapy.
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November 20, 2008
Knee replacement improves physical function: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Total knee replacement not only improves knee mobility in older adults with severe osteoarthritis of the knee, it actually improves the overall level of physical functioning, new research indicates.
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October 31, 2008
Glucosamine-chondroitin won't halt cartilage loss
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A popular supplement touted as boosting joint health does not appear to prevent cartilage loss in people with knee arthritis, according to new data from a National Institutes of Health-funded study.
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October 31, 2008
Successive births, HRT hard on the joints
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Early puberty, giving birth to multiple children, and taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) all increase a woman's risk of needing joint replacement surgery due to arthritis, according to data from a large, study of middle-aged women in the UK.
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October 30, 2008
Arthritis research lacking in minorities: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among arthritis patients, minorities appear to have greater risk for disability than whites, but researchers found minimal research regarding the efficacy of arthritis treatment interventions among minority patients.
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October 27, 2008
Tai chi helps cut pain of knee arthritis: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The traditional Chinese form of exercise known as tai chi can help reduce pain and physical impairment in people who have knee arthritis, researchers said on Saturday.
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October 27, 2008
Strength training eases knee arthritis, study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Resistance training appears to improve muscle strength and physical function, and decrease pain in people who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee, according to a review of multiple studies.
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October 17, 2008
Ethnic differences in arthritis due to obesity
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older African-American, Native American and non-white Hispanic women are more likely to develop arthritis than their white counterparts, and the larger prevalence of obesity among these ethnic groups may help explain why, new research shows.
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October 10, 2008
Weight lifting helps knee arthritis patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Strength training can help ease pain and improve physical functioning in people with osteoarthritis of the knee, a new review of current data confirms.
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September 30, 2008
Glucosamine and chondroitin don't slow arthritis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two hugely popular supplements used to fight arthritis and joint pain, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, do not seem to work any better than placebo to slow the loss of knee cartilage in osteoarthritis, researchers reported on Monday.
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September 10, 2008
Arthroscopic surgery not useful for knee arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a clinical trial suggest that arthroscopic surgery provides no advantages over rigorous physical therapy and drug treatment for treating age-related osteoarthritis of the knee.
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September 10, 2008
Pine bark extract may reduce knee arthritis pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An inflammation-fighting plant extract may offer some pain relief to people with mild knee arthritis, a new study suggests.
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September 4, 2008
Almost half in U.S. will get knee arthritis: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half of U.S. adults will develop painful arthritis of the knee, a leading cause of disability, and hospitalizations for the condition are soaring, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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August 1, 2008
Need for hip replacements is high: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Both hip and knee arthritis are common among older adults, but the need for hip replacements seems to far exceed that for knee replacements, new research suggests.
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July 24, 2008
Heavy physical work may harm kids' bones
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenage boys who perform heavy farm work may have stiffer bones than other boys their age, a study suggests.
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July 14, 2008
Elderly have good results with joint replacement
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although it may take several weeks for elderly patients to recover from joint replacement surgery, excellent long-term outcomes are often seen, new research indicates.
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June 13, 2008
Medicaid drug cost control efforts may backfire
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Health care plans that restrict members' access to certain arthritis medications due to cost concerns may actually wind up spending more money on care, a new analysis of Medicaid expenses from Arizona shows.
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June 5, 2008
Shock absorbing insoles may ease knee pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with arthritis of the knee seem to find walking a relatively long distance less painful if they put shock absorbing insoles in their shoes, according to results of a study reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis.
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June 4, 2008
Obesity tough on the knees, and men's hips
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity raises the risk of severe knee arthritis and may do similar damage in the hips, but perhaps only in men, a new study suggests.
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June 2, 2008
Less joint damage in heavier arthritis patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rheumatoid arthritis patients with a high body mass index (BMI), the ratio of weight to height used to classify people into weight categories, have less joint destruction in the early stages of the disease than do their lower-BMI counterparts, according to a report from the Netherlands published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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May 12, 2008
Cane may ease the load on arthritic knees
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults with knee arthritis may be able to reduce some of the load on their knee joint by walking with a cane, a new study suggests.
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May 8, 2008
Half of diabetics in U.S. have arthritis, CDC says
CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - People with diabetes are twice as likely to have arthritis, putting them in a double bind as the pain in their joints keeps them from getting the exercise they need to keep both diseases at bay, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
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April 30, 2008
Nursing homes undertreat dementia patients' pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nursing home residents with dementia appear to be less likely to receive pain medication than other residents, even though they have just as many painful health conditions, a new study suggests.
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April 11, 2008
Novartis says Aclasta better at boosting bone mass
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis AG's Aclasta was more effective than Procter & Gamble Co's Actonel in increasing bone mass in patients with the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, a study showed.
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March 21, 2008
Strontium may relieve spinal osteoarthritis pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A compound called strontium ranelate may reduce back pain in women with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis (OA) of the spine, according to new study. The compound may also delay progression of spinal OA.
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February 27, 2008
Red algae extract may help arthritic knees
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A natural dietary supplement derived from seaweed could help improve pain and stiffness in people who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee, according to a preliminary study.
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January 25, 2008
Hylan injections discouraged for knee arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - European researchers are recommending that injections of a product called hylan into the knee joint should not be used to osteoarthritis, based on the results of a systematic review of clinical studies.
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January 14, 2008
Osteoarthritis gene variations linked to height
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Variations in the gene locus -- the area the gene is located on the chromosome -- associated with osteoarthritis, appear to modestly contribute to differences in body height, according to a report in the journal Nature Genetics.
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January 7, 2008
Kneeling, standing on the job boost arthritis risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who spend significant amounts of time kneeling on the job are at great risk of developing osteoarthritis of the knee, a new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine confirms.
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January 3, 2008
Oral bisphosphonates may lower jaw necrosis risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A report in the Journal of the American Dental Association clarifies the risk of jaw osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonates, which are used to prevent or slow the progression of osteoporosis.
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December 11, 2007
Risk factors identify progressive hip arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Age, morning stiffness, and certain kinds of pain can identify patients who are at risk for progression of hip osteoarthritis and who will need a total hip replacement, according to a report in the medical journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.