Dealing with Arthritis: Do You Need Joint Replacement? 
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If you're suffering from osteoarthritis, is it time for joint replacement surgery? One in three Rhode Islanders over the age of 65 has arthritis. Osteoarthritis (the most common form of the disease) is also one of the main reasons why many patients ...

 

Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis 
U.S. News & World Report
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new test that can detect and predict osteoarthritis before patients experience symptoms was developed by analyzing the joints of dogs with arthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, affects more ...
Arthritis is leading cause of disability among farmers Cape Gazette
Test detects arthritis before joints hurt Futurity: Research News
Single drop of fluid from patient's joint could help predict arthritis Newstrack India
Trinidad Guardian  -American News Report 
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Extended-Release Hydromorphone Fails in Osteoarthritis Trial 
Medscape
May 18, 2012 (Honolulu, Hawaii) ? An extended-release (ER) formulation of hydromorphone provided no better relief for osteoarthritis pain than placebo in a phase 3 trial, researchers reported here at the American Pain Society (APS) 31st Annual ...

 

Diclofenac Sodium 1% Gel Safe for Long-Term Treatment of Osteoarthritis in Elderly 
Monthly Prescribing Reference
HONOLULU, HI?Diclofenac sodium 1% gel is well tolerated for up to 1 year for the relief of osteoarthritis (OA) pain in patients both <65 years and ?65 years of age, according to 12-month data presented at the American Pain Society's 31 st Annual ...

 

That creaky knee can do a lot of damage 
The Hindu
Of late, orthopaedists in the city are seeing an increased number of patients, especially women over 40, for osteoarthritis. This is a condition in which inflammation results in pain in the joints. Also a fallout of ?wear and tear?, osteoarthritis is ...

 

Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Increased Osteoarthritis Symptoms and ... 
Monthly Prescribing Reference
Patients completed the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and underwent pressure algometry at the knee to determine thresholds for pressure pain (PPT). Compared with vitamin D levels ?25ng/mL, patients with vitamin ...

 

A pain that won't quit 
SouthCoastToday.com
By Marsha Zeitz If osteoarthritis were a color, people with severe degeneration and bone-rubbing-against-bone pain might paint the disease as an incandescent, fiery red. In some cases the pain is so debilitating and unrelenting, it needs treatment by a ...

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OROS Hydromorphone ER: No Sustained Efficacy for Osteoarthritis Pain vs. Placebo 
Monthly Prescribing Reference
HONOLULU, HI?A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study evaluating OROS hydromorphone ER for reducing moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis (OA) pain showed that though the treatment is effective in treating chronic OA, it failed to demonstrate ...

 

Test Spots Arthritis Before it Starts 
dailyRx
Millions of Americans suffer from a painful condition called osteoarthritis. In the past, doctors could not diagnose the condition until patients started showing symptoms. Now, that might change. Researchers have made a test that can detect if a person ...
New Biomarker Test Predicts Arthritis Before Symptoms Appear Science Daily (press release)
Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis Newsday (subscription)

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Osteoarthritis 'tsunami of pain' coming 
U.TV
The number of people suffering from osteoarthritis will double to 17 million by 2030 as the UK faces a "tsunami of pain", experts have predicted. There are 251915 people living with the joint-related condition in Northern Ireland, with the average age ...
Warning over 'tsunami of pain' as osteoarthritis cases soar The Independent
Osteoarthritis cases to double by 2030 Netdoctor
Ireland Witnesses Rise in Osteoarthritis Cases TopNews United States
WISC Madison  -Sky News  -TopNews New Zealand 
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