Avoid painkillers in low back pain say new Guidelines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTIf you visit your family doctor with low back pain (LBP), you may be surprised at the treatment options they suggest now.Recent changes to major...
New Injectable agent found safe & effective for improving knee function in OA patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTIn a Double-Blind, Randomized, Multi-Center, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Trial, Dr.Nancy E Lane, and associates have found that intra-articular...
Simple water test could prevent crippling bone disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTA simple color-changing test to detect fluoride in drinking water, devised by researchers at the University of Bath, could in the future prevent the...
Methotrexate drug holiday improves flu vaccine efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTPeople with RA who stop taking methotrexate treatment for just two weeks after they have a seasonal flu shot can improve the vaccine's efficacy...
List of foods for fighting rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and progression Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTA list of food items with proven beneficial effects on the progression and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis is provided in a new study published today...
Women on drug holiday from bisphosphonates for more than two years have higher hip fracture risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTWomen who took a drug holiday (temporary or permanent discontinuation of a medicine) from using bisphosphonates for more than two years have a...
Obesity associated with higher degree of synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTExcess weight is linked to a higher degree of synovitis in people with rheumatoid arthritis and can affect their treatment response, according to new...
Biologics do not increase the risk of second malignancy in rheumatoid arthritis patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTTreatment with biologics does not increase the risk of a second malignancy in rheumatoid arthritis patients who have a history of cancer, according to...
Cooled radiofrequency ablation superior to steroid injection for painful knee osteoarthritis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTPatients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction...
Obesity increases incidence, severity, costs of knee dislocations Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTA new study of more than 19,000 knee dislocation cases in the U.S. between 2000 and 2012 provides a painful indication of how the nation's obesity...
In Massive rotator cuff tear reverse shoulder replacement is treatment of choice in young Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTFor younger patients with severe damage to the rotator cuff muscles, a "reverse" shoulder replacement provides a lasting improvement in shoulder...
Older Women Who Use Bisphosphonates Need Fewer Knee Replacements Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTThe rate of knee replacement surgery among older women with knee osteoarthritis is lower in those who take bisphosphonates than in those who don't,...
