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Low-Dose Colchicine Reduces Pain From Gout Flare-ups; High Dose Not Recommended
ISSUE: JANUARY, 2010
Low-dose colchicine reduced the severe pain associated with early acute gout flare-ups as effectively as high-dose colchicine, with an improved side-effect profile, according to results from a pivotal Phase III study reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).
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Study: Arthritis Foundation Walking Program Improves Outcomes
ISSUE: JANUARY, 2010
A six-week community-based program that gets arthritis patients walking as a form of exercise and rehabilitation was shown to decrease disability and reduce arthritis symptoms, according to the results of a new study. Outcomes were significantly improved regardless of whether patients were led by an instructor in a group or walked on their own.
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation May Hold Promise As Chronic Pain Treatment
Procedure Has Pros and Cons Compared With Implantation of Motor Cortex Stimulator
ISSUE: JANUARY, 2010
European experts in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) provided an overview of its efficacy in combating chronic pain during a symposium at the 2009 Congress of the European Federation of the International Association for the Study of Pain Chapters in Lisbon, Portugal.
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