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Obesity is driving surge in knee replacements
Obesity is driving surge in knee replacements
Rising rates of obesity among people younger than 65 may be the main reason for the rapidly increasing number of knee replacements in the United States, according to a new study.More >>
Rising rates of obesity among people younger than 65 may be the main reason for the rapidly increasing number of knee replacements in the United States, according to a new study.More >>
Gov't launches system to label medical devices
Gov't launches system to label medical devices
A new system that provides unique labels to identify medical devices is being instituted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.More >>
A new system that provides unique labels to identify medical devices is being instituted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.More >>
Partner's chronic pain can interfere with your sleep
Partner's chronic pain can interfere with your sleep
If your partner suffers chronic pain from knee osteoarthritis, your sleep and mood may suffer as well, according to a new study.More >>
If your partner suffers chronic pain from knee osteoarthritis, your sleep and mood may suffer as well, according to a new study.More >>
Eating fish may be tied to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk
Eating fish may be tied to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk
Women who regularly get some fish in their diet may have a relatively lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a large new study suggests.More >>
Women who regularly get some fish in their diet may have a relatively lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a large new study suggests.More >>
Rheumatoid arthritis increases potential for blood clots
Rheumatoid arthritis increases potential for blood clots
Rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots in the legs and lungs, according to new research from Taiwan.More >>
Rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots in the legs and lungs, according to new research from Taiwan.More >>
Physical punishment in childhood tied to health woes as adults
Physical punishment in childhood tied to health woes as adults
Children whose parents use "harsh" physical punishment such as slapping or shoving may end up in relatively poorer physical health as adults, a new study suggests.More >>
Children whose parents use "harsh" physical punishment such as slapping or shoving may end up in relatively poorer physical health as adults, a new study suggests.More >>
Low testosterone linked to later arthritis in study
Low testosterone linked to later arthritis in study
Men with low levels of the hormone testosterone may be at greater risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.More >>
Men with low levels of the hormone testosterone may be at greater risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.More >>
Lifestyle might curb loss of height that comes with age
Lifestyle might curb loss of height that comes with age
The lifestyle choices you make as an adult -- not just your health habits as a child -- influence how much height you lose as you age, researchers say.More >>
The lifestyle choices you make as an adult -- not just your health habits as a child -- influence how much height you lose as you age, researchers say.More >>
Cartilage gives early warning of arthritis
Cartilage gives early warning of arthritis
Exercise-related damage in cartilage can help identify people with the earliest stages of osteoarthritis, a new study reveals.More >>
Exercise-related damage in cartilage can help identify people with the earliest stages of osteoarthritis, a new study reveals.More >>
Certain lifestyle factors linked to arthritis in study patients
Certain lifestyle factors linked to arthritis in study patients
Smoking, obesity and diabetes are all associated with an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.More >>
Smoking, obesity and diabetes are all associated with an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.More >>
Therapy as good as surgery for some with torn knee cartilage
Therapy as good as surgery for some with torn knee cartilage
Physical therapy is comparable to surgery in improving movement and reducing pain for some patients with knee arthritis and torn knee cartilage, new research finds.More >>
Physical therapy is comparable to surgery in improving movement and reducing pain for some patients with knee arthritis and torn knee cartilage, new research finds.More >>
Joint replacement may reinvigorate sex life
Joint replacement may reinvigorate sex life
Although most people get a total hip or knee replacement to decrease pain and move around more easily, a team of orthopedic surgeons has discovered an unexpected benefit: people enjoy sex more after surgery.More >>
Although most people get a total hip or knee replacement to decrease pain and move around more easily, a team of orthopedic surgeons has discovered an unexpected benefit: people enjoy sex more after surgery.More >>
Gene therapy helped mice withstand osteoarthritis
Gene therapy helped mice withstand osteoarthritis
In a very early sign of medical progress on the osteoarthritis front, scientists report they've used injections of modified genes to reduce the risk that mice will develop the painful, debilitating condition.More >>
In a very early sign of medical progress on the osteoarthritis front, scientists report they've used injections of modified genes to reduce the risk that mice will develop the painful, debilitating condition.More >>
Salty diet might help trigger M.S., rheumatoid arthritis
Salty diet might help trigger M.S., rheumatoid arthritis
Eating lots of foods loaded with salt may do more than raise your blood pressure: Researchers report that it could also contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.More >>
Eating lots of foods loaded with salt may do more than raise your blood pressure: Researchers report that it could also contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.More >>
Five rheumatology procedures you might not need
Five rheumatology procedures you might not need
Before agreeing on specific tests, procedures or treatments, rheumatologists and patients need to be aware of the top five that should be questioned.
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Before agreeing on specific tests, procedures or treatments, rheumatologists and patients need to be aware of the top five that should be questioned.More >>
Chemicals in cookware, carpets may raise arthritis risk in women
Chemicals in cookware, carpets may raise arthritis risk in women
In what researchers are calling a first, a new analysis suggests that the greater a woman's exposure to a type of common chemical compound called PFCs, the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis.More >>
In what researchers are calling a first, a new analysis suggests that the greater a woman's exposure to a type of common chemical compound called PFCs, the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis.More >>

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