Double jointed teens risk RA
Young teens with joint hypermobility are at risk for developing a specific pattern of musculoskeletal pain in later adolescence, particularly if they are obese, a prospective British study… read more.
Young teens with joint hypermobility are at risk for developing a specific pattern of musculoskeletal pain in later adolescence, particularly if they are obese, a prospective British study… read more.
Understanding the molecular underpinnings of an ancient Chinese therapy’s success could increase its acceptance by mainstream medicine. While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism… read more.
Understanding the molecular underpinnings of an ancient Chinese therapy’s success could increase its acceptance by mainstream medicine. While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism… read more.
The FDA has approved a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) for treating pain associated with sexual intercourse in postmenopausal women.
Severe chronic pain associated with conditions such as bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis often require the use of opioid medication. An alternative treatment strategy increases the levels of a… read more.
Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Short-term folic acid supplement use does not affect overall cancer risk and does little to increase the risk of… read more.
Taken from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) – by Bruce Sylvester – Forty-eight weeks of antiretroviral treatment in the early stages of HIV infection delays damage… read more.
Taken from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients experiencing intermittent claudication, pain in the calf while walking, who were treated… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Increases in outdoor heat significantly raise, for the elderly, the risk of emergency hospitalisation for respiratory disorders, researchers reported online on March 8, 2013… read more.
Research illuminates a molecular mechanism for why a stimulating environment may protect against Alzheimer’s Disease.
People who suffer from insomnia appear to have an increased risk of developing heart failure, according to the largest study to investigate the link. The study followed 54,279… read more.
A special report published by the BMJ finds that thousands of melanoma patients around the world are undergoing an expensive and invasive procedure called sentinel node biopsy, despite a… read more.
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