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Arthritis
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Definition of Arthritis
Arthritis is the inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. It occurs in various forms, such as bacterial arthritis, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis.
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Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 26, 2007
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Esophageal Cancer
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Some Female Athletes Risking Weaker Bones
Certain female college athletes, such as swimmers, divers and runners, have lower bone density than other athletes, a new study finds.
If bone density levels in these athletes continued to decrease, they could be at increased risk for future stress fractures, other bone injuries, and even osteoporosis, said a team from Michigan State University in East Lansing.
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Older Women Gain From Good Post-Fracture Care
Older patients with fractures benefit from a follow-up osteoporosis management program that includes electronic medical records and outreach programs, U.S. researchers say.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Death Rate Unchanged
Americans are likely to live longer than they did 40 years ago, but not if they have rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic.
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Health Tip: Protect Your Joints
Osteoarthritis, a disease of the joints, can be triggered by injury and overuse, by obesity, and by musculoskeletal problems.
Here are ways to help protect your joints, courtesy of the Arthritis Foundation:
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Little Evidence Silicone Breast Implants Harm Health
Silicone breast implants do not increase the risk of cancers, connective tissue diseases, or other serious chronic diseases, according to U.S. researchers.
A team from the International Epidemiology Institute in Rockville, Md., and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., reviewed available research on the safety of the implants.
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NSAIDs Protect Against Parkinson's Disease
Taking over-the-counter pain medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a study by researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health in Los Angeles.
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Obesity Leaves More Americans With Physical Limitations
If you're one of the millions of Americans carrying excess weight, a pair of new studies has good news and bad news for you. It turns out that a little extra weight may not shorten your life but may make it harder to perform everyday activities as you get older.
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Vioxx Ban Tied to Rise in Serious GI Trouble
Pulling the painkillers Vioxx and Bextra off the market to spare patients' hearts may have ended up harming their stomachs, a new study suggests.
Rates of gastrointestinal events serious enough to require hospitalization have risen significantly since the cox-2 inhibitor medications were ordered off the market in 2004-2005, researchers say.
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Drugs Can Ease Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Certain drugs may be effective in treating juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, according to studies presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) meeting in Boston.
One study found that abatacept, used to treat adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, may be a well-tolerated treatment for children and adolescents with severe, treatment-resistant juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, also known as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Heart Disease Threat
People diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis run a greater risk of developing heart disease.
But that risk can be spotted and hopefully modified by using the same criteria used to identify heart-disease risk in the general population, a new study suggests.
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Botox Offers Shot in Arm for Arthritis Sufferers
Botox seems to relieve shoulder pain in arthritis sufferers, a preliminary study found.
"We don't recommend people start using it until we have the definitive study," said study author Dr. Jasvinder Singh, a staff physician at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. He said his study was small, and more patients needed to be assessed before the treatment could be recommended.
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Gout Drug Shows Promise
A drug called rilonacept (IL-1 Trap) may reduce disease activity and pain in patients with chronic active gout. That's according to a non-randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study of 10 patients, average age 62, who had gout for an average of 13 years.
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Close to Barefoot Best for Arthritic Knees
Sore, arthritic knees may do better with flip-flops and flexible walking shoes than with other types of footwear, new research suggests. In fact, the closer to barefoot, the better for the knees, the study finds.
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