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Bring the feet when diagnosing, treating rheumatoid arthritis

When diagnosing and treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), clinical research focuses primarily on the joints in the upper body. However, research carried out by rheumatologist Hetty Baan at the University of Twente ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic ankle pain may be more than just a sprain

Ankle sprains are a common injury after a fall, sudden twist or blow to the ankle joint. Approximately 40 percent of those who suffer an ankle sprain will experience chronic ankle pain, even after being treated ...

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Body location plays part in scratching pleasure

An itch is just an itch. Or is it? New research from Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., Ph.D., professor of dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and a world-renowned itch expert, shows that how good scratching an itch feels ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rate of physician referrals nearly doubled

Physician referral rates in the United States doubled between 1999 and 2009, a new study finds, an increase that likely contributes to the rising costs of health care.

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created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First step toward treatment for painful flat feet

A team led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has made an advance in understanding the causes of adult-acquired flat feet – a painful condition particularly affecting middle-aged women.

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created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No pain, no gain? Studies of the ideal way of making jump shots in handball

For handball players, ankle sprains are just part of life. But this may be about to change: Christian Peham and colleagues at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna have undertaken a detailed analysis of the three ...

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created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

DMP for diabetes type 2: Current guidelines indicate some need for revision

On 3 January 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the treatment of people with diabetes ...

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created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Smartphone addicts starting to feel the pain

Users of smartphones and tablet computers are starting to get high-tech blues, as increasing numbers of the tech savvy are coming down with ailments from "text neck" to "text thumb injury".

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created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Whether tackle or touch, Thanksgiving family football can lead to injuries

(Medical Xpress) -- Whether it’s tackle or touch, the traditional pickup family football game is almost as important as the Thanksgiving dinner itself to many families.

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created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Don't let footing go afoul at turkey day race

Next week, on Thursday, Nov. 24, thousands of people of all ages will turn out to participate in Cincinnati’s 102nd annual Thanksgiving Day Race. Some will be elite athletes, some will be first-timers and others will ...

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created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of the COBRA trial reported at TCT 2011

A clinical trial of patients with diabetes has demonstrated that cryoplasty post-dilitation compared to conventional balloon angioplasty in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) decreased the risk of in-stent restenosis (ISR). ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No painkillers please, we're British

In Britain, the popular U.S. painkiller OxyContin is considered similar to morphine and used sparingly. Vicodin isn't even licensed. And at most shops, remedies like ibuprofen are sold only in 16-pill packs.

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created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2


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