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  • September 2008

    • Popular Surgery 'Useless' For Knee Arthritis

      Washington Post  |  Sep 11, 08 5:59 AM CDT

      Popular Surgery 'Useless' For Knee Arthritis

      (Newser) - Arthroscopic surgery, performed on almost a million Americans every year, is a useless treatment for arthritis of the knee, a new study reports. Researchers found that 178 arthritic patients who had surgery, physical therapy, and medication fared no better than patients who had medication and therapy alone. The procedure, which removes loose debris and smooths the joint, could still help with other knee problems such as badly torn ligaments, reports the Washington Post . More »

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      medication  • arthritis  • physical therapy  • arthroscopic surgery

  • August 2008
  • July 2008

    • Winehouse Leaves Hospital (Again)

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jul 29, 08 8:58 AM CDT

      Winehouse Leaves Hospital (Again)

      (Newser) - After spending a “comfortable night” under observation for a reaction to medication, Amy Winehouse was discharged from a London hospital this morning, a spokesman confirmed to the Daily Telegraph . When asked about his 24-year-old daughter’s condition last night, her father Mitch held up a bag of Kentucky Fried Chicken and said: “This is how serious it is.” More »

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      celebrity  • London  • Amy Winehouse  • hospitalization  • medication  • drug reactions

    • More Kids Take Grown-up Drugs in Obesity Fight

      New York Times  |  Jul 26, 08 12:33 PM CDT

      More Kids Take Grown-up Drugs in Obesity Fight

      (Newser) - Doctors are prescribing drugs to more and more children to treat conditions related to obesity, the New York Times reports. Data released by pharmacy plans show that medication for Type 2 diabetes has seen the biggest increase—151% from 2001 to last year. And this month, a pediatricians group recommended cholesterol-lowering drugs for kids as young as 8. More »

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      health  • blood pressure  • childhood obesity  • type 2 diabetes  • medication  • statins  • data  • prescription  • cholesterol lowering drug  • high blood pressure

  • May 2008
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  • February 2008

    • Websites Help Boomers Tend to Mom and Dad

      Boston Globe  |  Feb 25, 08 5:37 PM CST

      Websites Help Boomers Tend to Mom and Dad

      (Newser) - Americans who juggle caregiving duties are increasingly turning to the Internet for help, the Boston Globe reports. Care.com, lotsahelpinghands.com, and parentcarecall.com are among sites that offer services like meal calenders and automated phone calls. The online data is "helping families navigate the increasingly complicated healthcare system," one expert said. More »

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      Internet  • doctor  • baby boomer  • medication  • eldercare  • caregivers

  • January 2008

    • New Drug Stirs Debate Over Disease's Existence

      New York Times  |  Jan 14, 08 4:20 PM CST

      New Drug Stirs Debate Over Disease's Existence

      (Newser) - The first drug approved by the FDA to treat fibromyalgia is raising questions, but not the typical ones about whether the medication works. They're questions about whether the disease even exists. Lyrica sales are up and climbing, but critics say giving a name to the chronic pain that characterizes fibromyalgia lends the diagnosis undeserved legitimacy, the New York Times reports. More »

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      drugs  • FDA  • disease  • Pfizer  • medication

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