Healthier lifestyle can help to ease osteoarthritis symptoms
Exercise has an important role to play in helping people living with osteoarthritis NICE says in draft updated guidelines published on the care and management of people with the condition. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - May 3, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a 'serious disability' – treatments to relieve pain
OSTEOARTHRITIS in the knee can lead to intermittent pain, swelling and stiffness in the joint. As such, everyday activities, such as walking or climbing stairs, can become arduous. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Acupuncture Is Going Mainstream in Medicine
When the opioid addiction crisis began to surge in the U.S. about a decade ago, Dr. Medhat Mikhael spent a lot of time talking to his patients about other ways to heal pain besides opioids, from other types of medications to alternative treatments.
As a pain management specialist at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., he didn’t anticipate leaving behind the short-term use of opioids altogether, since they work so well for post-surgical pain. But he wanted to recommend a remedy that was safer and still effective.
That turned out to be acupuncture.
“Like any treatment, acupuncture...
Source: TIME: Health - April 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate medicine Source Type: news
Draft NICE osteoarthritis guidance backs weight loss and therapeutic exercise
GPs should offer patients with osteoarthritis weight loss support where appropriate and therapeutic exercise as core treatment options, according to draft NICE guidance. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - April 29, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: NICE Guidelines Source Type: news
What the Science Says About the Health Benefits of Vitamins and Supplements
From multivitamins and melatonin to fiber and fish oil, Americans who are trying to boost their health and immunity have a plethora of supplements to choose from. An estimated 58% of U.S. adults ages 20 and over take dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the supplement industry is valued at more than $30 billion a year. Supplement use has been growing rapidly over the past few decades along with the wellness industry.
“The popular belief is that a supplement is going to be helpful for promoting health,” says Fang Fang Zhang, a professor at Tufts University&rs...
Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandeep Ravindran Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
OARSI Sets Sights on Classifying Early-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis OARSI Sets Sights on Classifying Early-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis
"Early-stage knee OA classification criteria, we believe, are critically required," Gillian Hawker, MD, said at the OARSI 2022 World Congress.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 26, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Lily Tomlin health: 'My hands are just ruined' - star on her battle with osteoarthritis
LILY TOMLIN is the hugely successful American comedian who hit the red carpet in LA next to co-star and friend Jane Fonda. As part of their promotion, the pair, who star in hit show Grace and Frankie, have spoken openly about their lengthy careers and the pressures of ageing, with Tomlin addressing her osteoarthritis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Arthritis: Two telling signs you have osteoarthritis in the knee - 'things you can do'
ARE YOU concerned that you might be developing arthritis? How can you tell if a niggling pain is a minor injury or an indication that cartilage is thinning? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Overdose Deaths in Adolescents; Hip Injections for Osteoarthritis
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Before TKA Cuts Complications in Obese Patients
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 -- People with severe obesity and knee osteoarthritis are advised to attempt weight loss before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) as it could reduce complications of joint surgery, according to a study published online April 14 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
High Comorbidity Rate Seen Before Osteoarthritis Diagnosis High Comorbidity Rate Seen Before Osteoarthritis Diagnosis
Since this was an explorative study, the results are"very interesting starting points for future research," said one of the investigators.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Arthritis: Eating broccoli 'may help prevent or slow the progression of osteoarthritis'
LIVING with arthritis can mean carrying out everyday tasks can often be painful and difficult. The NHS says it is very important to eat a healthy, balanced diet if you have arthritis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Robbie Coltrane health: Actor was left in 'constant pain' due to 'horrible' osteoarthritis
ROBBIE COLTRANE is the unforgettable actor who brought the character of Rubeus Hagrid to life in the Harry Potter series of films. Yet it was while the actor was filming for other projects that he was left in pain "24 hours a day" due to his painful osteoarthritis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Histopathological dataset and demographic details of synovial tissues from patients with end-stage osteoarthritis, soft tissue and traumatic injuries of the knee - Jamal J, Roebuck MM, Wood A, Santini A, Bou-Gharios G, Frostick SP, Wong PF.
Degradation of articular cartilage is the defining feature of end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) with osteophytes, subchondral sclerosis, malalignment and joint space narrowing being additional indicators of advanced disease. Obesity, older age and female gende... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The Connection Between IBD and Aging
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has long been thought of as an ailment of middle, or even young, adulthood. The chronic illness—which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, bleeding, and decreased quality of life—impacts about 3.1 million people in the U.S. However, it is far from a disease only of the young and middle-aged. More than a quarter of people with IBD are elderly, a figure that is projected to climb to 30% by 2030, according to a 2021 Gastroenterology & Hepatology article.
Even more underappreciated is the growing population of people who ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine Harmon Courage Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
