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Thursday, June 19, 2008 Stem Cells Might Treat Tough Fractures
Adult stem cells may be the key to healing broken bones that fail to mend properly on their own…

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Cymbalta^® Approved for Fibromyalgia
The antidepressant Cymbalta^® (duloxetine) has been approved by the US FDA to treat fibromyalgia…

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 3 Years Later, Knees Made for Dancing
Patients need to be better educated and given greater support before and after total knee replacement surgery…

Thursday, May 29, 2008 Cane Use May Cut Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis
Using the support of a cane may reduce the risk of the progression of knee osteoarthritis…

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Obese Patients at Greater Infection Risk After Hip Replacement
Patients with a BMI of 35 or higher are over 10 times more likely to suffer complications following revision hip replacement surgery...

Thursday, May 22, 2008 Bone Pain Can Be a Sign of Myeloma
Patients who report bone pain should be checked for myeloma, a treatable form of bone marrow cancer

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Drug Works Well for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis
Ustekinumab injections are an efficient long-term treatment for moderate-to-severe psoriasis…

Thursday, May 15, 2008 Outside Workers Least Likely to Get Skin Exams
Workers who are overexposed to the sun are not getting regular exams to detect early warning signs of skin cancer…

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 More than Half of US Diabetics Have Arthritis
Arthritis afflicts more than half of diabetes patients in the US, making exercise difficult…

Thursday, May 08, 2008 Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in Men
New clinical guidelines for screening may combat the expected 50% increase in osteoporosis cases in men…