1. Body mass index : Information
A good way to determine if your weight is healthy for your height is to calculate your body mass index (BMI). Being overweight puts strain on your heart and can lead to serious health problems. These problems include:
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2. I've heard of corticosteriod and hyaluronic acid i... [Duke Med Health News. 2010] - PubMed result
I've heard of corticosteriod and hyaluronic acid injections for arthritis pain relief. What's the difference, and are they effective for both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis?
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Scenario : Ellen is a 48 year old professional woman who lives and works in Hartford, Connecticut. She has four adult children and two grandchildren. She also has two aging parents who live nearby and who, though they have been active all their li...
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4. Valproic Acid: MedlinePlus Drug Information
Valproic acid may cause serious or life threatening damage to the liver. The risk of developing liver damage is greatest in children who are younger than 2 years of age and in people who are taking more than one medication to prevent seizures or w...
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5. Ascorbic Acid: MedlinePlus Drug Information
Why is this medication prescribed? How should this medicine be used? What special precautions should I follow? What special dietary instructions should I follow? What should I do if I forget a dose? What side effects can this medication cause? Wha...
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6. Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic Acid
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7. Drug treatment - injectable hyaluronic acid
Injectable hyaluronic acid. This form of therapy, known as "visco-supplementation," involves the injection of hyaluronic acid into the joint once a week for 3 - 5 weeks, depending on the product brand.
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8. Hyaluronic Acid Shows Potential as Biomarker
Joanne Jordan, M.D., M.P.H., and her colleagues at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Duke University, learned that there was a strong association between HA blood level (serum HA) and increasing OA severity as measured by X-ray of t...
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9. Treatment - Re: Osteoarthritis and hyaluronic acid
I am really interested in the treatment of osteoarthritis with hyaluronic acid; especifically the use of it in the hip joint. I learned that it is being used in Europe and Japan with great success. I am 44 yrs old, female and I don't want to end i...
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10. Hyaluronic Acid : University of Michigan Health System
Hyaluronic acid is a member of the family of molecules known as glycosaminoglycans. This family also includes chondroitin sulfate and some other large carbohydrate-containing molecules. Hyaluronic acid is an important component of...
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