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Anxiety more common than depression among people with arthritis Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one-third of U.S. adults with arthritis, 45 years and older, report having anxiety or depression. According to findings that appear today in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), anxiety is nearly twice as common as depression among people with arthritis,...

BALTIMORE, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Joint health affects a wide demographic -- from the young athlete who is experiencing runner's knee to the middle-aged health-conscious consumer looking to take a proactive approach to maintain joint health to the senior citizen experiencing painful arthritis in any number of joints. Whatever the reason for joint health concerns or pain, Egcel 5 Joint Health with NEM®( )offers a solution. Egcel 5 Joint Health with NEM®( )is a joint...

-- Pennsaid U.S. prescriptions increase 98% quarter-over-quarter -- New American College of Rheumatology Osteoarthritis Treatment Guidelines include recommendations for use of topical NSAIDS MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Nuvo Research Inc. (TSX: NRI), a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of products for the topical treatment of pain and the development of its immune modulating drug candidate WF10,...

Antidepressants can play a key role in alleviating painful conditions like osteoarthritis and may result in fewer side effects than traditionally prescribed drug regimes, such as anti-inflammatories and opioids, according to a perspective paper published online ahead of print publication by the International Journal of Clinical Practice. American doctors Leslie Citrome and Amy Weiss-Citrome analysed the latest clinical evidence on duloxetine, a well-established antidepressant that received...

A recent study done by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that tomosynthesis may be more beneficial in diagnosing knee osteoarthritis than X-ray imaging. In the study, which is published online in the journal Radiology, tomosynthesis detected more osteophytes (abnormal bony spurs) and subchondral cysts (small collection of fluid within the bone) in the knee joint than conventional X-ray imaging. Daichi Hayashi, MD, PhD, research instructor at the Quantitative...

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new online Pain Management Health Center designed to help women treat and reduce chronic pain has recently launched on Lifescript.com, a women's health and wellness website headquartered in Mission Viejo, Calif. "About 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain," says Edward Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief Medical Officer. "An additional 25 million Americans suffer from acute pain caused by an accident or surgery. Chronic...

NEW YORK, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent summit that brought together international multidisciplinary experts has provided a foundation for addressing what is the leading cause of disability in the United States: osteoarthritis. Currently, validated pharmacologic interventions do not exist for effectively eliminating pain and restoring function during progression of osteoarthritis, a disease whose prevalence is expected to dramatically rise within the next decade and inflict...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – People who undergo total knee replacement (TKR) often gain a sense of pain relief as well as the ability to be active again, but the benefits may not stop there. New research highlights other advantages of TKR in elderly patients with osteoarthritis, including a lower probability of heart failure and mortality. Investigators reviewed Medicare records to identify osteoarthritis patients, separating them into two groups – those who underwent TKR to relieve symptoms,...

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifescript.com, a women's health and wellness website headquartered in Mission Viejo, Calif., has just released a new online Osteoarthritis Health Center as part of a planned 70 new centers this year, all designed to help women improve their health through in-depth articles, medical interviews, lifestyle tips, quizzes, recipes and more. "About 27 million Americans have osteoarthritis," says Edward Geehr, M.D., Lifescript Chief...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows that primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction improves functionality for athletes and their quality of life. “ACL knee injuries have long been a source of problems for athletes, and we are excited to have such a large body of data to evaluate different treatments. To see patients improving in the years following surgery is a great indicator of what we are doing right,” Department of Orthopedics at NU-Hospital Organization in...