Pain relief worth risk, patients say

Pain relief worth risk, patients say
After the makers of Vioxx and a similar drug called Bextra yanked them from the market because of potentially deadly side effects, people with sore hips and knees had to turn somewhere.
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Obesity May Raise Risk of Fibromyalgia

Obesity May Raise Risk of Fibromyalgia
Overweight and obese women — especially those who do not exercise at all or exercise for less than an hour a week — are at higher risk for developing the widespread pain disorder fibromyalgia, a study shows.
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Statins Won’t Lower Colon Cancer Risk

Statins Won’t Lower Colon Cancer Risk
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may even raise risk of precancerous polyps, study finds.
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Smoking may counteract benefit of moderate drinking on stroke risk

Smoking may counteract benefit of moderate drinking on stroke risk
New research finds any beneficial effect of drinking moderate amounts of alcohol on stroke may be counteracted by cigarette smoking, according to research that will be presented as part of the late-breaking science program at the American Academy of Neurology’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, April [...]

Pregnancy linked to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk

Pregnancy linked to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk
A new study finds that women who give birth may have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than women who remain childless — though the potential protective effect seems to fade over the years.
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Obesity, Alcohol Among Factors Linked to Women’s Gout Risk

Obesity, Alcohol Among Factors Linked to Women’s Gout Risk
TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — Obesity, high blood pressure and alcohol consumption are among the major risk factors for gout in women, a new study finds.
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Gastrointestinal Risk with nsaids

NSAID stands for non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug. These are anti-inflammatory medicines, medicines which decrease inflammation. They are typically used to treat pain, arthritis, and are commonly taken for either the short term or the long term. Most nsaids have stomach side effects because they decrease your body’s natural protection against acid in the gastrointestinal tract. Additional [...]

Women with gout at greater risk of heart attack than men

Women with gout at greater risk of heart attack than men
Women with gout are at greater risk of a heart attack than men with the disease, indicates research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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