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Slow Breathing May Ease Pain: Study
According to a new study published in the journal Pain, the simple practice of slow breathing may help soothe patients' emotional and physical reactions to moderate pain. Read Summary > -
'Tattletale' Pills Remind People to Take Meds
A high-tech product that can tell patients if they need to take their medications--or if they've taken them already--may be on the horizon, researchers say. Read Summary > -
Jane Fonda to Make Fitness DVD for Baby Boomers
Fonda, 72, suffers from osteoarthritis and has undergone both knee and hip replacement surgery, and her new fitness DVD is designed to encourage Boomers to work out. Read Summary > -
Knee Replacements Good for Knees, Bad for Weight
New research published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage suggests that though knee replacement surgery helps improve mobility in patients who have the procedure, it also leads to weight gain. Read Summary > -
Cleats, Natural Grass Best for Knees
A team of orthopedists has found that athletes who wear cleats and play on a natural grass playing field are less likely to suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries when they make quick turns. Read Summary > -
For Running, Barefoot May Be Best
Harvard researchers say running barefoot is better for people's bodies because of the way bare feet land on the ground. Read Summary > -
NSAID Injections May Boost Knee Surgery Success
According to a new study, arthritis patients who undergo arthroscopic knee surgery to repair damaged cartilage fare better after the procedure if they are given injections of sodium hyaluronate, a liquid non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Read Summary > -
Doctor to Plead Guilty for Faking Painkiller Studies
Massachusetts anesthesiologist Dr. Scott Reuben, the former chief of acute pain at Baystate Medical Center, has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he faked research on painkillers that was published in several medical journals. Read Summary >
