A poster presentation at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis looked at 1,333 hand osteoarthritis patients over four years, with respect to knee involvement.
To quote the author of the study, "When you have a patient with hand osteoarthritis and relatives with hand osteoarthritis, there is an increased likelihood of bilateral knee osteoarthritis."
Patients with one affected knee (and medial...
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A vitamin A-based drug called Toctino appears to heal chronic eczema of the hand, a new study suggests. In a study of more than 1,000 Britons,... Read more »
A small study has found that a hand-held device may help ease migraine pain in some sufferers. The device delivers transcranial magnetic stimulation... Read more »
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