Patients with inflammatory arthritis have a high prevalence of insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. Although this prevalence has been explained by the acute phase response and

Better postoperative recovery and cosmetic results are indicated using limited palmar incision carpal tunnel release. Furthermore, the procedure appears equally as effective and safe by

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 25 – Postmenopausal women who stop hormone replacement therapy (HRT) do not loose bone at an unusually high rate, researchers

Abstract and Introduction Abstract The Surgeon General has reported that regular participation in moderate physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Despite

Three months of moderate aerobic exercise did not improve insulin sensitivity in obese men with type 2 diabetes taking oral hypoglycemic agents. However, non-obese diabetics

NEW YORK, NY — March 25, 2002 — Data from a 12-week pilot study released at the 18th American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) annual

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NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Mar 26 – US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigators describe 5 cases of aseptic meningitis caused by rofecoxib in the March

By Roberta Friedman, PhD Special to DG News SAN DIEGO, CA — March 19, 2002 — Pain control and physical therapy is hampered by too

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Functionally intact rotator cuffs can be distinguished from those with significant tears by a simple perioperative test called the derotation sign. According to a sensitivity

DALLAS, TX — March 26, 2002 — Mental stress can trigger a lack of blood flow to the heart and increase the risk of death

03/26/2002 By Anne MacLennan Early cardiovascular dysfunction in systemic sclerosis patients who are without apparent cardiac problems can be detected, non-invasively, by 24-hour Holter monitoring

High- or low-intensity resistance exercise can significantly improve cardiorespiratory endurance in older patients. Increased levels of cardiorespiratory endurance are associated with decreased rates of disease

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LONDON (Reuters) Mar 22 – Britain's National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) on Friday recommended that two costly new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis should be

NEW YORK, NY — March 25, 2002 — Data from a 12-week pilot study released at the 18th American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) annual

Postpartum women who require warfarin generally need larger doses than do non-pregnant women. A study in England has now shown that these larger doses of

Presented by: The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) / Ying Guo, MD and Faye Y. Chiou-Tan, MD Summary points: A 29-year-old, who

Therapies to manage depression and improve aerobic fitness in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) should be developed to improve their overall treatment for fatigue