Two new studies by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have shed light on joint replacement outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One study overturns the common belief that RA patients have worse outcomes after a total knee replacement (TKR) than patients who undergo the...
Estrogen therapy can help keep joint pain at bay after menopause for women who have had a hysterectomy. Joint pain was modestly, but significantly, lower in women who took estrogen alone than in women who took placebo in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial. The findings were published...
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(AAOS), and the American Dental Association(ADA) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for patients with orthopaedic implants to prevent infections prior to having dental procedures because there is no...
Researchers from Austria have determined that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their doctors differ on perception of RA disease activity. The study now available in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and published by Wiley, reports that RA...
I have two questions here. First, my ex is 12 weeks pregnant and already going on about child support and me not having custody. So my questions is how is joint custody awarded to the father? Does the mother have to agree on it? Don't get the wrong idea i am trying to be there even now i want to...
filing your taxable income earnings? This is the first time that we are doing our taxes by ourselves (accountants did it for last 3 years). We have interest income of 100 dollars almost every year and so we noticed that our accountant both declared it on our returns. Should one of us just claim...
Okay, so I elected to replace my own transverse link, caliper, and stabilizer link. I have some experience on cars (I replaced my own 94' Honda Accord MT Trans.)
Anyway, how the hell do you remove the castle nut on the lower ball joint? The CV axle is blocking access, and it is a non-standard...
We have technology for all green chemistry oriented process as regards to foundry products. We want people from industrial field of Canada to cater to the needs of existing foundries there like Mc Coy FOUNDRY COMPANY ETC. We guarantee clean chemistry especially in wind energy, Valve...
My male kitten is about 4 months old. I noticed recently that there is sometimes a clicking noise when he moves. I don't know what joint is clicking (possibly his front leg). It doesn't last very long, just a subtle click-click.
He does not seem to be in any pain from it. He's still active and...
Last week I shared a couple cigarettes and a couple joints with an uncle of someone I know. He looked looked unhealthy, had only 2 teeth, and used a wheel chair. When I asked him why he was in a wheel chair he completely avoided the question and would not answer. I am wondering if there mite be...
Surprising results from a new study revealed that men who smoke had less risk of undergoing total joint replacement surgery than those who never smoked. Researchers also reported that men who were overweight, or who engaged in vigorous physical activity were more likely to need arthroplasty...
Patients' own adult stem cells show great potential in regenerative medicine, including orthopedic applications. Stem cells isolated from bone marrow can enable bone and cartilage to heal. Once removed, the patients' cells are processed and allowed to multiply in tissue culture. Then they are...
"The number of patients in their 50s coming into my office asking for joint replacement is higher than ever," says Dr. Steven B. Haas, a knee surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. At Special Surgery, where more knee replacements and hip surgeries are performed than at any...
can i take this catafast without dr.prescription,i feel pain in my joint but sometime it was painful like i feel weakness and there was a time i didnt feel pain,.