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Increased Risks For Infection And Dislocation Faced By Obese Patients Following Revision Hip Replacement Surgery
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Along with age and injuries, obesity is a leading risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), a painful and disabling joint disease. While excessive weight can aggravate the toll on almost any joint, obesity has been associated with a higher prevalence of hip OA and an increase in total hip arthroplasty (THA). ... more
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Medication For Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Confirmed Effective By Study
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that strikes children between the ages of newborn to 16 years. All children with JRA have joint pain, stiffness, and swelling and some also have fever and skin rashes. JRA can impede growth, damage joints, and lead to disability in adulthood. ... more
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Molecular Response Of Cartilage To Injury Identified By Study
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
It's an unfortunate fact backed by studies of former professional football and soccer players: injury to joint cartilage escalates the risk of developing of osteoarthritis (OA). However, why this occurs - the details of how joint cartilage cells respond to acute trauma and how this response leads to progressive cartilage degradation - remains open to investigation. ... more
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Not In My Back Garden - Government Figures Show Mental Health Stigma Is Still Rife, UK
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Mental health charity Rethink has branded findings released by the Department of Health on attitudes towards people with mental health problems as "shocking, ignorant, and unacceptable in today's society. ... more
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Patients Treated For Chronic Tendinosis With TOPAZ(R) Highly Satisfied Study Shows
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
ArthroCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ARTC), a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, announced results from its five-year study evaluating the effectiveness of the TOPAZ MicroDebrider to treat common tendon disorders, and concluded patients who had the minimally invasive procedure were highly satisfied with the procedure and continue to experience pain relief. ... more
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Regulatory Filing For FACTIVE Tablets Submitted In Europe
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation's (Nasdaq: OSCI) commercialization partner for FACTIVE® (gemifloxacin mesylate) tablets, Menarini Group, a leading European pharmaceutical company based in Italy, has submitted a regulatory filing seeking approval of FACTIVE in Europe. ... more
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Statement Of President Of The Medicare Rights Center, On Proposed Regulations Governing Medicare Private Health And Prescription Drug Plans
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
We are pleased that the Bush Administration recognizes that tough rules and stringent oversight are needed to stop Medicare private health plans from using predatory marketing tactics to enroll older Americans in plans that disrupt the health care they need. We are especially encouraged that the administration recognizes that it must rein in the exorbitant commissions that plans pay to agents. ... more
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The Current 24-Week Limit For Abortion Should Stay, Say UK Doctors
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Research published in today's (Friday 9 May 2008) BMJ1 concludes that over a recent twelve2 year period there was no significant improvement in the survival of babies born before 24 weeks gestation. Given this new data, the BMA is calling on MPs to vote against any attempt to reduce the 24-week upper time limit for abortion. ... more
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Link Between Asthma Symptoms And Younger Siblings
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Among four year-olds attending Head Start programs in New York City, those who had older siblings were more likely to experience respiratory symptoms including an episode of wheezing in the past year than those who were oldest or only children. ... more
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Magnet Lab Researchers Make Observing Cell Functions Easier
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Now that the genome (DNA) of humans and many other organisms have been sequenced, biologists are turning their attention to discovering how the many thousands of structural and control genes -- the "worker bees" of living cells that can turn genes on and off -- function.To do that, they need to develop new techniques and tools. ... more
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