Arthritis - Page 8

December 15, 2015

How to cure America's pain crisis without risking addiction

We have a pain crisis -- one that demands a new treatment model that better balances safety and effectiveness through the responsible use of prescription drugs and alternative therapies.

December 14, 2015

Exercise helps manage hip arthritis pain

Water or land based exercise should provide some short-term benefit in pain management for hip osteoarthritis, though there are few well-designed trials testing it, according to a new review.

November 18, 2015

Europe could recommend second biosimilar arthritis drug this week

Europe could soon gain a second biosimilar antibody drug for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, with regulators due to decide by Friday whether to recommend South Korean company Samsung Bioepis's copy of Enbrel.

November 18, 2015

FDA declines to expand approval of Pfizer arthritis drug

U.S. health regulators declined to approve Pfizer Inc's oral rheumatoid arthritis drug Xeljanz to treat moderate to severe cases of the scaly skin condition plaque psoriasis, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.

November 10, 2015

Silicone breast implants still lack proof of safety

Good evidence on the safety of silicone gel breast implants is still lacking almost 10 years after they were reintroduced to the U.S. market, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

November 3, 2015

Acupuncture and Alexander Technique may improve neck pain

Acupuncture sessions and Alexander Technique lessons both seem to improve the symptoms of chronic neck pain after one year, according to a new study.

October 30, 2015

Sleep apnea tied to gout flares

Sleep apnea may increase the risk of developing gout and experiencing flare-ups, according to a new study.

October 28, 2015

Exercise eases knee osteoarthritis, temporarily

A therapeutic program of weight-bearing exercise reduces pain and improves joint function, at least for two to six months, for people with osteoarthritis, according to a review of previous trials.

October 28, 2015

Arthritis pain, lost sleep may lead to depression, disability

Having sleep problems in addition to osteoarthritis may lead to greater disability over time, according to a new study.

October 28, 2015

Arthritis pain may be affected by weather, study says

For people with osteoarthritis of the hip, pain levels tracked with the weather over the course of a small two-year study, Dutch researchers say.