05/15/2002 By Robert Short Physical training improves the functional capacity and quality of life of patients with heart failure. This was the finding of a

By Adrian Burton , Special to DG News LISBON, PORTUGAL — May 15, 2002 — Teriparatide increases vertebral bone mineral density (vBMD) in men with

Laurie Barclay, MD NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 06 —  Intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) may be an effective alternative to spinal fusion or pain management for

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 26 – Treatment with the cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor celecoxib, even at high doses, does not significantly alter the antihypertensive effect

05/01/2002 By James Adams Excessive prereferral imaging studies are often requested by both primary care and general orthopaedic doctors and do not contribute to the

04/30/2002 By Veronica Rose Planning a management strategy for spinal osteoblastomas and osteoid osteomas may become possible through the use of modern imaging. It is

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 29 – The results of a meta-analysis of cohort and case control studies of severe upper gastrointestinal (GI) complications suggest

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 30 – Osteoporosis and related factors explain much of the association between daily alendronate use and gastroduodenal perforation, ulcer, or

04/24/2002 By David Ball While malnutrition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may not be due to an increased energy expenditure, insufficient energy intake

BOSTON, MA — April 29, 2002 — In a study of suicidal behavior of 246 women with eating disorders over a span of 8.6 yeas,

Laurie Barclay, MD NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 29 — Substituting chicken for red meat may be best for patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria,

BRIGHTON, UK (Reuters Health) Apr 24 – Physiotherapy exercises for knee treatment are more effective in organised classes than at home, according data presented at

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 24 – The risk of undergoing total hip replacement due to primary osteoarthritis is significantly increased with intensive physical activity

WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ — April 11, 2002 — Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved changes

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 23 – Intramedullary (IM) rodding, a common treatment for femur fractures in adults, also is also effective in children with

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 19 – The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is elevated in patients with inflammatory arthritis, even when weight is not

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 19 – in responders, long-term monotherapy with adalimumab, the first fully humanized monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor (TNF )-alpha,

04/24/2002 By David Loshak There is a nonlinear relationship between bone mineral density and mortality in men which is independent of co-morbidity. In women, by

Arthroscopy 04/23/2002 By James Adams Placement of an intra-articular pain catheter for delivery of bupivacaine is a very effective method of controlling postoperative pain following

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 18 – Alendronate therapy provides a significantly greater increase in bone mineral density (BMD) than does raloxifene, but adding raloxifene