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Health Hotline to focus on joint replacements
Published July 10, 2009, 1:21 am, Deseret News
For people with arthritis who are considering knee- or hip-replacement surgery, a "pre-habilitation" regimen that includes...
Managing aches & pains
Published July 9, 2009, 8:48 pm, The Sun
OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and it affects millions around the world. It is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Cartilage is a protein-like substance that functions as a cushion between the bones of the joints.
New research to reduce drug side-effects
Published July 9, 2009, 11:50 am, PhysOrg
They are a group of drugs which millions of people rely on to keep pain at bay but they can have unwanted side-effects which are sometimes more serious than the original health problem. Now scientists at The University of Nottingham are taking part in the largest-ever study on the safety of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) that has ever been performed.
Research Identifies Potential Fix For Damaged Knees
Published July 9, 2009, 10:12 am, redOrbit
Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery have shown that a biodegradable scaffold or plug can be used to treat patients with damaged knee cartilage.
Potential Fix For Damaged Knees Identified
Published July 9, 2009, 6:21 am, Science Daily
Investigators have shown that a biodegradable scaffold or plug can be used to treat patients with damaged knee cartilage. The study is unique in that it used serial magnetic resonance imaging and newer quantitative T2 mapping to examine how the plug incorporated itself into the knee.
Study Identifies Potential Fix for Damaged Knees
Published July 9, 2009, 5:42 am, Newswise
Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery have shown that a biodegradable scaffold or plug can be used to treat patients with damaged knee cartilage. The study is unique in that it used serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and newer quantitative T2 mapping to examine how the plug incorporated itself into the knee.
Study identifies potential fix for damaged knees
Published July 9, 2009, 5:35 am, PhysOrg
Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery have shown that a biodegradable scaffold or plug can be used to treat patients with damaged knee cartilage. The study is unique in that it used serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and newer quantitative T2 mapping to examine how the plug incorporated itself into the knee. The research, abstract 8372, will be presented during the annual meeting ...
Study identifies potential fix for damaged knees
Published July 9, 2009, 5:29 am, EurekAlert!
Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery have shown that a biodegradable scaffold or plug can be used to treat patients with damaged knee cartilage. The study is unique in that it used serial magnetic resonance imaging and newer quantitative T2 mapping to examine how the plug incorporated itself into the knee. The research will be presented during the annual meeting of the American ...
GLENN'S STRATEGIES FOR WELL-BEING: Basic Health 101
Published July 9, 2009, 12:18 am, Eurweb
*We need to realize that we ourselves can choose to a considerable degree how healthy we want to be and how long we want to live in good health or, alternatively, which diseases we are willing to accept for the comfort of satisfying our present taste preferences, and maintaining potentially harmful living habits.
Surgeon to discuss the pain of arthritis
Published July 8, 2009, 10:41 pm, Asheville Citizen-Times
CLYDE — Dr. Gerald King, an orthopedic surgeon at Western Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists, will address arthritis and its effects on the knees and hips during a “Conquering Arthritis” Lunch and Learn session July 13 at Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center.
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