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Teenage girls who smoke may put themselves at risk for osteoporosis

Adolescent girls who smoke between the ages of 11 and 19 years may be putting themselves at increased risk for osteoporosis in older age, suggest study results.

6 Dec 2012

Run speed, functional movement predict injury in military trainees

Men who record slow times on a 3-mile run test as part of the standard physical fitness test for officer candidates for the Marine Corps in the USA have a significantly increased risk for being injured during training.

3 Dec 2012

Vitamin D receptor polymorphism may protect against osteoporosis

A polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor gene significantly influences risk for osteoporosis, suggest results from a meta-analysis of 26 studies.

3 Dec 2012

Single-dose radiotherapy best for painful spine metastases

Research supports the use of single-fraction radiotherapy for the treatment of painful vertebral bone metastases.

3 Dec 2012

Orthopedic surgery relieves breast cancer metastases

Results of a review demonstrate the key role orthopedic surgery can play in the care of breast cancer patients with bone metastases.

30 Nov 2012

Mayo Clinic selected for Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame Class of 2012

Mayo Clinic has been inducted into the Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame Class of 2012 at the 16th Annual Healthcare Internet Conference in Las Vegas. Mayo is one of two organizations that received the honor for Innovative Products and Services. Additionally, Mayo Clinic was honored with five eHealthcare Leadership Awards, presented by eHealthcare Strategy & Trends.

30 Nov 2012

Patient adherence predicts ankle surgery healing

Focusing on postoperative care may be the optimal way of reducing healing complications following ankle fracture surgery, say US researchers.

29 Nov 2012

Ankle repair recovery predictors identified

Findings from a cohort study point to factors that may influence the outcome of patients with ankle fractures requiring surgery.

22 Nov 2012

Exercise counters negative bone effects of sedentariness in girls

Participation in weight-bearing exercise such as running or football significantly counteracts the effects of sedentary behaviors in adolescent girls, say researchers.

19 Nov 2012

Hydrocortisone protects bilateral knee replacement patients

Repeat doses of corticosteroids may protect patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty from postoperative side effects such as fever, pain, and acute respiratory distress, research suggests.

16 Nov 2012

Study examines public health impact of tamper resistant extended-release oxycodone

This is the first epidemiological study to examine the public health impact of a tamper resistant extended-release oxycodone (ORF). ER oxycodone was reformulated with physicochemical barriers to crushing and dissolving intended to reduce abuse through non-oral routes of administration.

16 Nov 2012

Gout diagnosis possible for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Rheumatoid arthritis patients can develop gout, say researchers who believe changes in treatment and obesity may explain why the comorbidity is now occurring.

12 Nov 2012

UnitedHealthcare, MARS Advertising to design and open 30 MedicareStore sites across the U.S.

MARS Advertising, Inc., a leading retail marketing agency has partnered with UnitedHealthcare to design and open more than 30 MedicareStore sites across the United States in support of the company's inaugural National Medicare Education Week, which will seek to encourage beneficiaries and caregivers to learn more prior to the Medicare Open Enrollment Period.

6 Nov 2012

Overweight, smoking add to rheumatoid arthritis risk

Lifestyle changes could reduce the risk for rheumatoid arthritis in patients predisposed to the condition, Dutch researchers suggest.

5 Nov 2012

$Denosumab gives FREEDOM to heal fractures$

Denosumab gives FREEDOM to heal fractures

Results from the FREEDOM trial indicate that fracture healing is not impaired in women with osteoporosis who use the antiresorptive therapy denosumab.

2 Nov 2012

Club foot ankle osteoarthritis risk revealed

Patients treated for clubfoot have a low long-term risk for ankle osteoarthritis, say Swedish researchers after studying patients aged over 60 years.

1 Nov 2012

Age, gender influence hip arthroplasty revision risk

Patient age and gender have a significant effect on the risk for revisions after primary total hip replacement, show study findings.

26 Oct 2012

Calcium link to PHPT shown

Increased calcium intake is associated with a lower risk for primary hyperparathyroidism, shows research published in the BMJ.

19 Oct 2012

$Starting antihypertensives linked to hip fracture in elderly$

Starting antihypertensives linked to hip fracture in elderly

The risk for hip fractures among elderly individuals increases during the first 45 days after initiating antihypertensive medication, and significantly so for those who start angiotensin II converting-enzyme inhibitors and beta-adrenergic blockers, report Canadian researchers.

19 Oct 2012