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Certain female college athletes, such as swimmers, divers and runners, have lower bone density than other athletes, a new study finds.

Older patients with fractures benefit from a follow-up osteoporosis management program that includes electronic medical records and outreach programs, U.S. researchers say.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Voltaren Gel to treat osteoarthritis, maker Novartis AG said Monday.

There's no evidence that shoe insoles prevent or ease back pain.

Doing stretching and aerobic workouts in warm water may help relieve pain and improve daily function in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis.

Large numbers of patients don't tell their doctors that they take common over-the-counter painkillers, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, a potentially dangerous omission, a new study has found.

The effects of low back pain can range from a mild inconvenience to debilitating. Some pain may go away on its own after the back has had a chance to heal, but sometimes surgery may be needed.

New Australian research suggests that having a cuppa (tea, that is) may help strengthen older women's hips.

Exercise that boosts cardiovascular health may also help keep knee cartilage healthy and protect against knee osteoarthritis, Australian researchers say.

Primary care doctors shouldn't routinely order MRIs, CT scans and other diagnostic tests for patients with nonspecific low back pain, according to new joint guidelines released by the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society.

Obesity is a big factor driving soaring rates of chronic disease in the United States, with many more Americans chronically ill than their European counterparts, a new study finds.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For rheumatoid arthritis sufferers whose painful illness prompts depression, relief may come from the practice of an age-old technique already embraced by millions around the world: meditation.

For rheumatoid arthritis sufferers whose painful illness prompts depression, relief may come from the practice of an age-old technique already embraced by millions around the world: meditation.

Reuters - Aerobic and anaerobic exercise capacity is decreased in children and adolescents with so-called juvenile idiopathic arthritis or JIA, according to the results of two studies by Dutch investigators.

Six months of traditional Chinese or even sham acupuncture treatment appeared more effective than conventional treatment for low back pain, says a German study of almost 1,200 patients.

Physiotherapy can offer short-term benefit to patients with recent total knee replacement surgeries, according to a review of six studies involving 614 patients.

A specific region of the human genome appears to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis, European researchers say.

One annual injection of the drug zoledronic acid (Reclast) not only reduces the number of new hip fractures for older users, it can also save their lives.

When compared with other chronic diseases, depression may well be the most disabling disease in the world, a new global study finds.

When compared with other chronic diseases, depression may well be the most disabling disease in the world, a new global study finds.