MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) — The cancer rate in children with juvenile arthritis is four times higher than in other children, a new study says.
This increased risk of cancer isn’t necessarily linked to arthritis treatments, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, according to the study published online Feb. 13 in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.
TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — A process linked to natural cell aging has now also been associated with knee osteoarthritis, researchers say.
Telomeres — lengths of DNA on the ends of chromosomes, sometimes described as being like the plastic cap on a shoelace tip — naturally shorten with age, but can also shorten due to sudden cell damage. Abnormally short telomeres have been found in some types of cancer and preliminary research has suggested that the average telomere length is also shortened in osteoarthritis.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) — There is little evidence to support the widespread use of herbal medicines to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a review of these products.
Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that involves damage to cartilage and other structures in and around the joints, particularly the fingers, knees and hips. It differs from rheumatoid arthritis, which is an immune-based disorder.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) — A diet consisting of eight weeks of protein shakes and soup followed by adding low-calorie, high-protein foods can help people with knee osteoarthritis lose weight, which may lessen joint pain and improve their quality of life, a new study finds.
This diet might also help people whose obesity makes it impossible to exercise, the researchers added.
THURSDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) — Exercise is good medicine, and the number of American adults who did no physical activity in their leisure time decreased from 31 percent in 1989 to 25 percent in 2008, researchers have found.
But further gains may be difficult to achieve because certain subgroups of people are highly unlikely to exercise, such as those with arthritis, according to the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) — No matter the material, all types of hip replacement devices appear to work the same, a new analysis finds.
Specifically, the newer, metal-on-metal implants seem to be no more effective than older implants and may sometimes even be more problematic, the researchers said.
By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
SATURDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) — Arthritis of the knee is striking Americans at younger ages, new research has found, but shedding a few pounds if you’re overweight may reduce your risk.
The studies were to be presented Saturday at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting, in Chicago.
FRIDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) — Blacks have a higher rate of multiple, large-joint osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis than whites do, a new study finds.
Osteoarthritis is a painful chronic disease caused by a loss of cartilage in the joints.
THURSDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in four Americans with the chronic skin condition known as psoriasis may also have undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis, according to a new study.
This is in addition to the 2 million people in the United States who have been diagnosed with the disease, a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the joints and tendons and can lead to joint destruction and disability.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Tennis legend Billie Jean King is serving up a powerful shot against an old opponent, arthritis, in a new campaign that stresses the benefits of exercise for people with the condition.
King, 67, has osteoarthritis, the most common form of the disease, which involves a breakdown of the joint’s cartilage. The condition affects about 27 million Americans. The tennis veteran, who won 39 Grand Slam titles in her career, has had osteoarthritis since her 20s and had both her knees replaced last year.
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