11 May, 2009 – 20:04 | 7 Comments

In an about-face to their stance during the Clinton Administration, leaders of the nation’s healthcare industry have promised to cut prices in response to the Obama Administration’s vow to resolve the healthcare crisis and make health care available to every…

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Bad News, Good News on Vioxx Heart Attack Risk
15 October, 2008 – 6:27 | 4 Comments

Long-term study of individuals taking Vioxx (rofecoxib) for arthritis and chronic pain has confirmed some bad news associated with the painkiller but it has revealed some good news, too.  Vioxx, a Cox-2 inhibitor class of drug, was pulled from the…

Popular Supplements Don’t Slow Progression of Osteoarthritis
1 October, 2008 – 7:29 | One Comment

Osteoarthritis is thought to affect at least 21 million Americans, oftentimes bringing crippling pain and limited mobility.  To relieve the pain and slow the progression of the disease, many people turn to glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplements but a recent…

Glucosamine in Doubt for Hip Pain
19 February, 2008 – 20:45 | One Comment

Many people suffering from osteoarthritis of the hip rely on their daily dose of glucosamine to help them make it smoothly and painlessly through the day. A recent study suggests the glucosamine might not be that effective after all.