"Female" knee implants sell, but draw skepticism
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Debate about whether an artificial knee implant designed specifically for women has scientific merit continues a year after the device was launched, even as the orthopedics manufacturer racks up better-than-expected sales.
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Freeze-dried implants are being developed which may help repair injured and difficult-to-treat tendons.
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After undergoing knee reconstruction, therapy with a machine that puts the joint through continuous passive motion leads to improved flexion when added to conventional physical therapy, according to a review by Canadian researchers.
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The Thursday night rejection of Proctor &amp; Gamble&#39;s (PG:NYSE - news - research) female testosterone sex-drive patch Intrinsa by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will almost certainly delay efforts by BioSante to develop its own product, a
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a fast track review of testosterone patches for women with low sex drive, despite concerns about insufficient data and potentially misleading marketing by their manufacturer Proctor &amp; Gamble, claim two
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Women using some hormone replacement therapies may be putting their hearing at risk, a US study says.
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Women who received breast implants before 1989 aren&#39;t more likely to develop connective tissue diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or scleroderma than other women, according to a US government study.
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The hormone patch Intrinsa aims to restore women's lost libido, but some health experts are concerned that potential health risks may eclipse the benefit of marginally better sex.
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Sudden knee buckling seems to be fairly common even among people with no known knee problems.
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Women may have to wait for years before a Procter &amp; Gamble testosterone patch being touted as the viagra for women becomes approved for the market.
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Two new studies are offering mixed signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications once a premature delivery seems likely.
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The question of whether prosthetic limbs confer an advantage over able-bodied runners remains shrouded in confusion.
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NEW YORK  - Being overweight can speed the  progression of knee osteoarthritis, but the effect may be  limited to people who are moderately "bowlegged" or  "knock-kneed," a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - In the first year after "keyhole" surgery to remove a portion of a damaged meniscus, cartilage tissue that provides structural integrity to the knee, women have poorer rates of recovery than men do in terms of knee pain and knee function, investigators report.
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The American Medical Association said that RFID chips implanted in humans can improve medical care, but also contended that there are no assurances that such devices are safe and secure.
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Scientists develop a dental implant that doses patients with prescription drugs over time -- it's headed for clinical testing. In Gadget Lab.
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By Marie McCullough, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Jan. 31--Silicone-gel breast implants are back.