Long-Term Study of Postmenopausal Women Does Not Support Many Preventive Therapies
Hormone therapy no aid for cardiovascular disease prevention, and calcium/vitamin D supplementation no aid for universal fracture prevention
Weight-Bearing Activity Ups Incident Knee OA in People With Low Lower-Limb Muscle Mass
Knee osteoarthritis only increased in people in the lowest lower-limb muscle mass quartile
Osteoporosis Screening Rates Low for Asian American Medicare Beneficiaries
Among Asian American beneficiaries, rates higher for women, those with higher household income
People With Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Face Doubled Risk for Fracture
Findings seen for first fracture at the humerus, wrist, hip, or pelvis
Serum Biomarkers Predict Knee OA Before Radiographic Abnormalities
Six serum peptides reached AUC probability of 77 percent for identifying those who developed OA eight years later
Self-Administered Acupressure Reduces Knee Pain With Suspected Osteoarthritis
Findings show efficacy and cost-effectiveness among adults aged 50 years and older following training session
Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Common After ACL Reconstruction
Young patients experienced persistent knee OA symptoms in the six to 12 months following surgery
Antihypertensive Meds Initiation Linked to Fractures in Nursing Home Seniors
Antihypertensive medication initiation also linked to higher risk for severe falls requiring hospitalization, ED visits
Arthroscopic Surgery for Arthritis Does Not Impact Incidence of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Nonoperative management with or without arthroscopic surgery does not delay or hasten total knee arthroplasty
Women Less Likely to Experience Musculotendinous Injury Than Men
Risk even lower among women using oral contraceptives