Osteoarthritis
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Pain starting in knee later arises in other joints
Key clinical point:People with frequently painful knees often develop pain in joints outside the knee, and the sites vary from person to person....
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Tailored exercise boosts physical function for knee OA patients with comorbidities
Key clinical point: Adults with knee osteoarthritis and at least one comorbid condition had significant improvement in physical function after a...
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FDA: New labeling warns against combining opioids, benzodiazepines
Prescription opioid pain or cough medicines and benzodiazepines will now carry the strongest available warning regarding serious side effects and...
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Small study: Placebo bests chondroitin, glucosamine combo for knee osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Chondroitin sulfate plus glucosamine sulfate is ineffective at reducing pain and functional impairment in patients with knee...
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FDA accepting comments on draft guidelines on compounding law
The Food and Drug Administration is accepting comments on plans to implement a law to restrict compounding of human drug products.
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Study identifies distinct OA fatigue trajectories
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Statement warns of drugs causing or exacerbating heart failure
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Investigational Wnt inhibitor shows promise in knee osteoarthritis
Key clinical point: Early clinical data show that a novel injectable drug holds promise for becoming the first disease-modifying osteoarthritis...
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Glucocorticoids increase risk of S. aureus bacteremia
Those who take glucocorticoids are significantly more likely to contract Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
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Study: TNF inhibitors improve extraintestinal IBD manifestations
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors improved the extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease among more than half of affected...
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Jury still out on mortality benefits of knee replacement in OA
People with osteoarthritis who go on to have a knee replacement do not appear to have an increased risk of all-cause mortality, but the jury is...