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Are Anti-Inflammatory Medications Safe for Osteoarthritis Sufferers?
By Dr. Jonathan Krant , Health Expert...minor degree (especially when compared to placebo drugs). The frequency of adverse side effects,... Read more »
New Research on Osteoarthritis: A Report from the American College of Rheumatology Meeting
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health ExpertI have more than a few osteoarthritis patients who are somehow under the impression that... Read more »
FDA Advisors Reject Arcoxia
By Christine Miller , Health ExpertOn April 12th, a Food and Drug Administration, FDA, advisory panel of experts rejected Merck’s... Read more »
Do hyaluronic acid injections help with osteoarthritis of joints besides the knee?
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...of Nimesulide (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug -- NSAID) or hyaluronic acid. Although a... Read more »
Botox for Shoulder Pain from Osteoarthritis
By Dr. Jonathan Krant , Health Expert...the shoulder (placebo). Patients who received study drug reported a significant improvement in... Read more »
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Pain Isn?t Just a Symptom of Arthritis
January 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pain is often thought to be a debilitating symptom of osteoarthritis. But new research suggests pain is more than a symptom,... Read summary »
New OA med shows promise in two studies
October 03, 2008A new medication for osteoarthritis (OA) called Euflexxa has shown promise in two new clinical trials. In the studies, Euflexxa was effective at... Read summary »
Ibuprofen Risks for Osteoarthritis Patients
August 06, 2007By Rebekah Addy, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People in pain often reach for a common painkiller like... Read summary »
Pine bark OA med shows promise
October 03, 2008An osteoarthritis (OA) medication called Pycnogenol, which is made from pine bark extract, continues to show promise in clinical trials. In a new... Read summary »
Study: New med relieves OA pain as well as oxycodone
October 03, 2008The experimental pain medication tapentadol relieved osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain as well as the narcotic oxycodone in a recent study. The Phase II... Read summary »
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