Repairing Rotator Cuffs Reported April 01, 2009 ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Torn rotator cuffs don't just happen to professional athletes. Every year, 5 million people visit the doctor with the painful shoulder problem. Even after rehab, there's a high risk of re-injury. A new kind of rotator cuff surgery could change that. Dan McMackin … [Read more...]
Arthritis News
Fitness News : Women Fitness Watch out Arthritis: A New Enemy in Sight
New research has uncovered a promising new drug to fight rheumatoid arthritis. The best part? It doesn't suppress the immune system. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have just completed phase II trials of a new drug called dnaJP1. The drug is a peptide that comes from the naturally occurring protein, dnaJ. The protein generates inflammation in patients … [Read more...]
Risk for Heart Failure With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Risk for Heart Failure With Rheumatoid Arthritis Reported February 15, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In new study, Mayo Clinic researchers found rheumatoid arthritis patients have twice the risk of heart failure, or a weakening of the heart's ability to pump blood, compared to those without … [Read more...]
Pine tree bark may relieve pain
Pine tree bark may relieve pain TURKU, Finland, Dec 14, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Finnish researchers say anti-inflammatory compounds in the bark of Scotch pine trees could be used to treat arthritis and pain. The University of Turku scientists identified the compounds as phenolics, a class of highly active plant chemicals that have … [Read more...]
Medicine’s Next Big Thing: Growing New Cartilage for Knees?
Medicine's Next Big Thing: Growing New Cartilage for Knees? Reported December 19, 2008 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Bending down or getting up can be a painful chore for someone with knee problems. Doctors say many times the loud creaking in a person's bones can be blamed on a loss of cartilage, but researchers are close to … [Read more...]
On/Off Switch for Pain Discovered
On/Off Switch for Pain Discovered Reported July 24, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Those who suffer from chronic pain have a choice: let your life be disrupted by constant pain or take pain medications that can also disrupt your life. Now new research reveals there is a new way to turn off the pain. Chronic … [Read more...]
Motor oil may up arthritis risk
Motor oil may up arthritis risk 22 September 2005 Occupational exposure to motor oil and similar substances may increase the risk of arthritis, research suggests. Exposure to mineral oils, in particular hydraulic or motor oil, was linked to a 30% increased risk of developing certain forms of rheumatoid arthritis. The … [Read more...]
Antidepressants Help Fibromyalgia Patients
Antidepressants Help Fibromyalgia Patients Reported January 14, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that the use of antidepressants on patients with fibromyalgia, a disease defined by chronic pain, tenderness, fatigue, and sleep difficulties, can reduce pain, sleep disturbances, and improve the depressed mood. According to the American … [Read more...]
Chronic Rhinosinusitis Gateway to Other Illnesses
Chronic Rhinosinusitis Gateway to Other Illnesses Reported September 06, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You are not in the clear if you suffer from rhinosinusitis (CRS), an inflammatory condition involving the paranasal sinuses. Those who are affected by CRS are more likely to suffer from other chronic illnesses. A new study suggests patients who suffer from … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Knee Osteoarthritis Help
Knee Osteoarthritis Help Reported November 15, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two new studies suggest there may be a role for glucosamine in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. The first study comes from European researchers who randomly assigned 318 patients to receive treatment of glucosamine sulfate soluble powder, acetaminophen three times a day, or a placebo. Patients … [Read more...]
Replacing Worn Out Wrists
Replacing Worn Out Wrists Reported June 10, 2009 PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hip and knee replacements have changed the way many spend their golden years. New wrists may do the same. Now surgeons are successfully replacing joints that were at one time too complicated to remove. Some baby boomers are benefiting from a surgery … [Read more...]
Assessing Arthritis
Right now, most doctors rely on the way an arthritic's joints look and feel to assess the efficacy of their arthritis treatment. Now, there may be a faster, more precise way to measure joint problems in arthritis patients. Ten-year-old Nikki Fair has been living with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, or JRA, for half of her young life. When I first got diagnosed with JRA, I … [Read more...]
Excess Weight Worsens Osteoarthritis
Excess Weight Worsens Osteoarthritis December 6, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--Researchers from Boston University found that progression of osteoarthritis of the knee increased significantly with an increase in weight.However, this effect of weight on the progression was not present in all knees, but was limited to the knees … [Read more...]
Risks and Benefits of COX-2 Inhibitors
Risks and Benefits of COX-2 Inhibitors Reported January 25, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new group of studies adds to the growing body of medical literature about the cardiovascular risks that may be associated with certain pain relievers. A trial including 65 centers in seven countries evaluated … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Guidelines for Juvenile Arthritis
Guidelines for Juvenile Arthritis Reported October 5, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For the first time, specific guidelines for treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), previously known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), have been established. A recent study published by researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, outlines … [Read more...]
One-Two Punch for Arthritis
One-Two Punch for Arthritis Reported April 11, 2005 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Pain, stiffness and misery is how about 70 million adults, or one in three, live each day. They suffer from arthritis, and while medications may help, some can pose serious risks. Now researchers say the right diet … [Read more...]
Targeting Arthritis
Targeting Arthritis Reported June 24, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Despite some controversy over its effectiveness, a new study supports the recommendation by the European League Against Rheumatism for the use of steroid injections to treat hip osteoarthritis (OA). OA affects about 21 million Americans and … [Read more...]
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