New Scan Spots Beginning of Bone Problems in Anorexics
Structural abnormalities start early, researchers report
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Sport Supplement May Help Shield Seniors From Falls
Beta-alanine boosts muscle, balance, study finds
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Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D
The supplements can help prevent stress fractures, experts say
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Alcohol Abuse Can Damage Bones
It interferes with bone metabolism and bone mass maintenance, study finds
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Study Sheds Light on Painkillers' Heart Risk
Cox-2 drugs, like Celebrex, less safe than Cox-1 drugs, like naproxen, study says
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Falls Are Leading Cause of Injury to Seniors
But orthopedists say a home safety review could cut odds of fractures in those over 65
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Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban on Avandia
Public Citizen cites liver failure deaths, other risks of adverse events for diabetes drug
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Successive Births, HRT Use Boost Joint Replacement Risks
Early puberty also a factor in increased chance of knee, hip surgeries, study finds
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Rheumatoid Arthritis May Harm Gums
Periodontal disease rises as the joint ailment worsens, research shows
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Biologics Don't Raise Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Review finds no connection between drugs that block tumor necrosis factor and malignancies
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Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
Greater risk of heart attack, and more complications later, studies find
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Etanercept, Methotrexate Safe for Juvenile RA
Review finds use, even in combo, an effective long-term treatment
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Osteoporosis Meds Linked to Heart Problem
Bisphosphonates may up rate of serious atrial fibrillation, review finds
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New Drug May Strengthen Women's Bones
In study, denosumab outperformed a standard osteoporosis therapy
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among U.S. Women
Cases have increased since the mid-1990s, study shows
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