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Health Tip: Protect Your Hips from Arthritis Damage

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Monday, 11 March 2013 04:00 Written by MedlinePlus
Slow the progression of hip arthritis
Source: HealthDay

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FDA: Pradaxa Should Not Be Used in Patients with Mechanical Heart Valves

Patients - Alerts
Friday, 04 January 2013 05:41 Written by Administrator
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication recently informing the public and health care professionals that the blood thinner Pradaxa (dabigatran) should not be used in people with mechanical heart valves. Forbes reported that the drug’s manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim, has told its Pradaxa clinical trial investigators that it will be sending [...]

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Diet, Exercise Can Put Diabetes into Remission, According to Study

Patients - Alerts
Wednesday, 02 January 2013 07:04 Written by Administrator
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed one in nine people with type 2 diabetes had their blood sugar return to a normal level after one year on a diet and exercise program. Reuters reported on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study that presents an alternative for [...]

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Younger, Taller and Heavier Patients More Likely to Require Hip Revision Surgery

Patients - Alerts
Wednesday, 26 December 2012 10:12 Written by Administrator
People who are younger, taller and heavier are more likely to need revision surgery after a primary total hip replacement surgery, according to a new study.  The study is the first of its kind in the United States. The results of the study were published in the December issue of Arthritis Care & Research, a [...]

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Birth Control Pills Increase Blood Clot Risk in Women with PCOS

Patients - Alerts
Friday, 21 December 2012 10:29 Written by Administrator
A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have twice the risk of developing a blood clot when taking oral birth control. One of the study researchers, Dr. Christopher McCartney, told Reuters: “For some women, [the risks] might be high enough to say we really shouldn’t [...]

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