July 15, 2025

Methotrexate Shows No Knee OA Symptom Benefit, Study Finds

A 52-week randomized clinical trial found no significant difference between methotrexate and placebo in reducing pain or effusion-synovitis in patients with inflammatory knee osteoarthritis.

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July 10, 2025

Tramadol Carries Lowest Constipation Risk Among Opioids

The UK hospital study of over 80,000 patients found that certain opioids, including morphine and oxycodone, carried a higher risk of severe constipation compared with others.

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November 01, 2024

Hip Replacement vs Exercise for OA Relief

A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine compared total hip replacement with resistance training in patients with severe hip osteoarthritis, showing significant improvements in pain and function in the hip replacement group.

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July 10, 2024

OA Linked to Higher Multimorbidity Risk, Study

A 20-year study reveals that patients with osteoarthritis have a higher risk of severe multimorbidity, emphasizing the need for comprehensive health care strategies beyond joint health.

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June 11, 2024

Omega-3 Supplementation and Its Effects on Osteoarthritis

Omega-3 supplementation has shown potential in reducing inflammation and improving symptoms in osteoarthritis, though further research is needed to confirm its efficacy.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

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July 26, 2024

EHR Use Disparities: Female vs. Male Surgeons

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open reveals gender differences in electronic health record (EHR) usage among surgeons, with female surgeons writing significantly longer progress notes than their male counterparts.

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August 14, 2024

U.S. Adults’ Exposure to 6 Potentially Hepatotoxic Botanicals

A recent study found that approximately 15.6 million U.S. adults may be using botanicals with known liver toxicity, raising concerns about potential hepatotoxic risks and the lack of regulatory oversight.

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