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CommonArticle An Exercise Fix for Knee Osteoarthritis
Exercise may be one of the best ways to alleviate the pain of knee osteoarthritis.
CommonArticle Osteoarthritis Risk: Handy Finding
Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? That may show a risk for knee osteoarthritis, especially in women, a British study shows.
CommonArticle Study: Hip Replacement Benefits Last
Eight years after hip replacement, osteoarthritis patients say their new hip still works better than their old hip did, a U.K. study shows.
CommonArticle Joint Replacements Cut Pain for Seniors
Joint replacement surgeries are making a big dent in the pain and disability rates of senior citizens with arthritis, according to new research.
CommonArticle Shock-Absorbing Shoes: Bad for Knees?
Shock-absorbing athletic shoes and clogs designed to protect and cushion the feet may be bad for arthritic knees, a study shows.
CommonArticle FDA OKs Voltaren Gel for Osteoarthritis
The FDA has approved Voltaren Gel, the first prescription skin gel to treat osteoarthritis joint pain.
CommonArticle Medical Tourism: Passport to Cheaper Health Care?
You can have surgery for less than half the price, but only in countries where you wouldnt drink the water. Is medical tourism a brilliant solution or a risky business?
CommonArticle Calcitonin May Fight Osteoarthritis
A drug already used to treat osteoporosis may also stall the progression of osteoarthritis and protect postmenopausal women at risk, say researchers.
CommonArticle Exercise Before Joint Replacement?
Getting a total knee or hip replacement? A sensible exercise plan before surgery may help you recover after it.
CommonArticle Are Anti-Inflammatory Pain Relievers Safe for You?
NSAIDs can help relieve the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, but one should no the potential risks the drugs pose before taking them.
CommonArticle Arthritis Supplements in Question
The popular dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are no better than placebo for treating knee pain in most people with osteoarthritis, according to findings from a large study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
CommonArticle New Hip, New Attitude About Exercise
Many people tend to increase and embrace physical activity after hip replacement, German researchers report.
CommonArticle Drug Ends Joint Loss in Osteoarthritis
Higher doses of a popular osteoporosis drug may actually stave off joint destruction and the need for joint replacement surgery among people with painful knee osteoarthritis, according to a new study.
CommonArticle Exercise Good for Early Knee Osteoarthritis
Exercise might do more harm than good for people with early symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee.
CommonArticle Pomegranates May Fight Osteoarthritis
Pomegranate fruit extract may help save joints, study shows
CommonArticle Modest Arthritis Benefit Seen From MSM
A sulfur supplement called MSM offers modest pain relief from knee osteoarthritis, a small study suggests.
CommonArticle Small Weight Loss Takes Big Pressure Off Knee
1 pound weight loss unloads 4 pounds of joint stress in people with knee osteoarthritis
CommonArticle Antibiotic May Slow Osteoarthritis
A study shows that treatment with the antibiotic doxycycline slowed the deterioration of joint tissue in women with osteoarthritis of the knee.
CommonArticle Small Weight Loss Takes Big Pressure Off Knee
The benefits of weight loss may be multiplied fourfold for people who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee
CommonArticle Less Lubrication Links Knee Injury to Arthritis
A knee injury may increase the risk of osteoarthritis in later years by causing lasting lubrication problems.
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