Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis risk high among cerebral palsy patients
This is the first study to compare these risks using a relatively large cohort of adults with and without cerebral palsy.
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When adolescents visit the ED, 10% leave with an opioid
Compared with outpatient clinics, prescription rate is more than six times higher in the emergency department.
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What is medical marijuana actually useful for?
PHILADELPHIA – In a field plagued by “squishy” data, standouts include neuropathic pain, nausea, spasticity, and...
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Antidepressants tied to greater hip fracture incidence in older adults
In the year after initiating antidepressant therapy, a 3.5% incidence rate for hip fractures was found, compared with 1.3% in the control group....
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Opioids don’t top NSAIDs for chronic pain
And canakinumab has a remarkable effect on knee and hip replacement risk.
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Short-term NSAIDs appear safe for high-risk patients
The findings challenge the Choosing Wisely campaign of the American Society of Nephrology, which recommends against NSAIDs for high-risk patients...
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No falls, fractures, or bone density benefits from vitamin D supplements
Vitamin D supplementation does not appear to reduce the risk of falls or fracture or to improve bone mineral density.
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Amitriptyline may be an alternative treatment for chronic low back pain
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Adalimumab safety profile similar in children and adults
The most common adverse events across indications were upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, and headache.
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Neurologic disease eventually affects half of women and one-third of men
Around one-half of women and one-third of men are likely to develop either stroke, dementia, or parkinsonism during their lifetime.
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Subcutaneous Actemra approved for systemic JIA
The safety profile was fairly similar to that seen with intravenous formulations.