Fracture Risk Up With Higher Levels of HDL-C in Healthy Seniors
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with increased fracture risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Cardiology.Sultana Monira Hu…
Learn MoreAspirin OK After Fracture to Help Avoid Blood Clots
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people undergo surgery for broken arms or legs, they are often injected with prescription blood thinners to reduce their risk of developing potentially life-threatening blood clots in their lungs and le…
Learn MoreOlder Knee Replacement Implants as Good as Newer Models
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older knee replacement implants are as good as newer models for total knee replacement (TKR), according to a study published in the January issue of BMJ Open.Iain McNamara, M.D., from the Norfolk and Norwich…
Learn MoreRisankizumab Safe, Effective at 52 Weeks for Psoriatic Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Risankizumab provides long-term benefits in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have not achieved adequate response to previous therapies, according to a study recently published in Rheumatology.And…
Learn MoreFaster Recovery Seen With Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with isolated medial knee osteoarthritis, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) yields faster functional recovery than total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study published online Dec. 2…
Learn MoreAdele Tells Fans She Suffers From Sciatica
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Grammy-winning singer Adele told a crowd at her New Year’s Eve concert that “really bad sciatica” is causing her to wobble on stage.The award-winning singer first talked about her chronic back problems in…
Learn MoreACP Updates Living Guideline on Pharmacologic Treatment of Osteoporosis
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a living clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and published online Jan. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for the pharmacologic tre…
Learn MoreDoctors’ Group Updates Guidelines on Treating Osteoporosis
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As millions of Americans born in the baby boomer generation are already finding out, bone loss is a common sign of aging.And now experts at the American College of Physicians (ACP) — one of the leading groups …
Learn MoreSlips, Slides: Winter Injuries Can Be Serious
MONDAY, Jan. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wearing proper gear, watching out for snow and ice hazards, and “walking like a penguin” are just some of the tips that can help prevent winter accidents, one medical expert says.“A variety of injuries can occu…
Learn MoreNoninvasive Interventions Can Reduce Spine Pain Versus Usual Care
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A multidisciplinary biopsychosocial intervention or an individualized postural therapy (IPT) intervention can reduce pain-related disability at three months compared with usual care among patients with acute o…
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