Arthritis Pills Little Use in Beating Pain -Study
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Painkillers taken by millions of arthritis sufferers worldwide are actually of limited use in relieving symptoms, Norwegian scientists said on Tuesday.
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Leola Brown was just prescribed Celebrex to ease the pain of arthritis and bone spurs in her neck and shoulders. Despite new warnings that Celebrex and other painkillers might
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A type of arthritis drug raises blood pressure more than other painkillers, scientists say.
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Scientists in the United States and Great Britain are calling for a fresh look at Celebrex and other medications similar to Vioxx, the heavily advertised arthritis
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The two popular painkillers Vioxx and  Celebrex, heavily marketed as "super-aspirin," were prescribed  for millions of patients who did not need them or should not  have taken them, researchers said on Friday.
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Magnetic bracelets are good for relieving the pain of arthritis, say researchers.
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Pain and stiffness caused by arthritis in the knee can be relieved through the use of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
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It is no surprise that many Americans who rely on painkillers to ease their way through the day feel lost at the moment. Not only have Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, the only three drugs in a class thought to
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Celebrex, an arthritis drug in the same class as the recalled painkiller Vioxx, caused irregular heartbeats in fruit flies and in heart cells taken from laboratory rats, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
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A drug often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis -- methotrexate -- seems to improve a condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, Mexican researchers report.
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The drugs used today are mostly the same as those used in ancient times, but scientists are now trying to find new ways of fighting pain.
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A PAINKILLER for arthritis sufferers should have been banned four years ago, experts said yesterday. Vioxx, used by 400,000 Brits, was taken off the market by its US makers last month due to potentially deadly side-effects.
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Researchers at The University of Alabama at Birmingham are telling hundreds of patients participating in a dozen clinical studies to quit taking Celebrex while authorities determine whether the arthritis medication is safe.
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Before Eileen Burden began taking the popular arthritis drug Vioxx, her joints ached so much she could barely get dressed in the morning.
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The painkiller Celebrex is so effective in treating arthritis that doctors will probably continue to prescribe it, despite a new study that shows that, at high doses, it increases the risk of heart attacks.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Glucosamine, a  popular food supplement used by arthritis sufferers to prevent  painful flare-ups, has no long-term benefit, Canadian  researchers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Many elderly people with  rheumatoid arthritis may go about their daily activities with  no more problem than others their age, a new study suggests.