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
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 20 – The use of HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) is associated with a substantial reduction in fracture risk in
BALTIMORE, MD — March 15, 2002 — The new cyclooxigenase (COX)-2 selective inhibitor etoricoxib may prove to be a useful tool in the management of
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 15 – In the US, non-Hispanic black race and low levels of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) are independently associated with
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 15 – Twenty-six cases of bacterial infections associated with musculoskeletal tissue allografts, including one fatal case, have been reported as
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 12 – Dynamic gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DEMRI) provides a sensitive measure of inflammatory changes in the synovium of patients
BALTIMORE, MD — March 15, 2002 — The new cyclooxigenase (COX)-2 selective inhibitor etoricoxib may prove to be a useful tool in the management of
Sports activities and certain work-related physical demands contribute significantly to meniscal damage, a key determinant of knee osteoarthritis. Soccer, especially, is brutal to the knees.
Sports activities and certain work-related physical demands contribute significantly to meniscal damage, a key determinant of knee osteoarthritis. Soccer, especially, is brutal to the knees.
CHAPEL HILL, NC — March 15, 2002 — New research suggests a possible clue to why female recreational athletes who play basketball, soccer or volleyball
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 14 – Treatment with ACE inhibitors appears to reduce the decline in muscle strength and walking speed seen in elderly
Systolic blood pressure has more impact on blood pressure staging and imposes a greater burden on the community than does diastolic blood pressure. The differential
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 11 – The overwhelming majority of smokers regret that they ever started, the results of a new UK survey show.
BALTIMORE, MD — March 15, 2002 — The American Pain Society (APS), the leading United States professional organization devoted to pain management, today released its
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
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 13 – The results of a meta-analysis of data from randomized trials suggest that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy may reduce
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 13 – Results of a study reported in the March 14th issue of The New England Journal of Medicine suggest
DALLAS, TX — Researchers report that female athletes may be at greater risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries during the ovulatory phase of their
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters Health) Mar 13 – Italy's national health system has been forced by a judge to allow the use of marijuana-based drugs. Venice's