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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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Antibody Test Could Spot Rheumatoid Arthritis Early
If primary care doctors tested suspected rheumatoid arthritis patients for key antibodies before their first visit to a rheumatologist, it could help promote earlier diagnosis and treatment of the disease, British researchers report.
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Total Knee Replacement Safe for Most Patients
Total knee replacement is cost- effective for patients with end-stage arthritis, even for high-risk patients with multiple medical problems, say researchers who used a computer model to compare the costs and benefits of living with end-stage arthritis or having a knee replaced.
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Vioxx Settlement Puts Painkillers Back in the Spotlight
With Friday's announcement of almost $5 billion to be paid out to those people claiming they were hurt by the now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, the drug's maker, Merck & Co., may have hoped to end the glare of publicity on these types of drugs.
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Arthritis Takes Major Toll on Workplace
Arthritis-related disability can have a major impact on a person's employment, forcing them to change work hours, the type and nature of their work, or even lose their job, a Canadian study reports.
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New Test Criteria Spots Rheumatoid Arthritis Sooner
More patients with early rheumatoid arthritis could be identified and enrolled in clinical studies if the process of diagnosis included one new type of assessment and excluded two traditional assessments, according to a new study.
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Exercise Eases Fibromyalgia Symptoms: Study
Exercise may seem best at preventing illness rather than treating it, but a new study suggests that low-impact physical activity could make an immediate difference for people with one tough-to-treat condition: fibromyalgia.
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Back Pain Prevention Should Start With a Plan
A 10-step plan to help you reduce body stress and prevent back pain, especially during the demanding holiday season, is outlined by the U.S. National Athletic Trainers' Association.
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Drug Combos Effective Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
Combining an older synthetic drug with a newer, "biologic" medication may work best to ease the joint swelling and tenderness of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study finds. There are many therapies for rheumatoid arthritis, but the newer drugs are not better than older ones when used alone, the report's authors found
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Study Probes Source of Knee Arthritis Pain
Damage to the menisci -- the knees' "shock absorbers" -- is sometimes associated with knee osteoarthritis, but it does not directly provoke pain, aching and stiffness, a U.S. study finds.
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'High-Trauma' Fractures Tied to Weak Bones
High-trauma fractures, such as those caused by vehicle crashes or from steep falls, are associated with weak bones, researchers report. Older adults who experience such fractures outside of the spine are at risk of another fracture and should be assessed for osteoporosis, the U.S. study concludes.
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Saline Wash May Ease Shoulder Tendonitis
A new minimally invasive procedure is a quick, inexpensive way to treat tendonitis in the shoulder, Italian researchers report. The researchers used ultrasound-guided percutaneous (through the skin) therapy to treat the shoulders of more than 2,000 people (average age 42) with calcific tendonitis, characterized by the formation of small calcium deposits within the tendons of the rotator cuff. These deposits can cause pain and restrict mobility.
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Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 29, 2007
Fibromyalgia
Arthritis and Arthritic Pain
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
"Any association between meniscal damage and frequent knee pain seems to be present because both pain and meniscal damage are related to osteoarthritis, and not because of a direct link between the two," study spokesperson Dr. Martin Englund, of Boston University School of Medicine, said in a prepared statement.
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Group Seeks Refinement of Knee Arthritis Treatment Guidelines
Six sets of guidelines for the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) published or updated between 2001 and 2006 contain differences and a lack of educational information, according to a review published in the online journal Arthritis Research & Therapy.
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