Vitamin D May Help Arthritic Knees Function Better
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NEW YORK  - Boston researchers report a  link between low serum levels of vitamin D and decreased knee  function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol each day could protect against arthritis, a study of mice has found.
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The Canadian Cancer Society says all Canadian adults should take large doses of vitamin D during the sun-poor winter months, and says the elderly and those with dark skins should take the supplements year round.
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NEW YORK  - Patients with rheumatoid  arthritis who have an increase in pain at a single site could  be suffering from a stress fracture, especially if they have a  history of steroid use, UK researchers report in the Annals of  the Rheumatic Diseases.
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Australian researchers say they may have found an unlikely source of help for ailing knees: frogs. The BBC reports that a sticky substance found in the skin of frogs could be used to repair knee joints.
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NEW YORK  - Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are treated with low-dose steroids for more than 10 years have are more likely to die than patients who are less exposed to these drugs, according to a report published in the Journal of Rheumatology.
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Vitamin D is best known for building strong bones, but it may have another benefit: longevity.
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Getting plenty of vitamin D can  help prevent falls among people living in nursing homes, a new  study confirms.
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CHICAGO - Symptoms of primary osteoarthritis of the knee, including pain and stiffness, were significantly improved in patients who used a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), according to an article in the October 11 issue of The
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NEW YORK  - In elderly women, adding vitamin D to regular calcium supplements produces long-term improvements in hip bone density, researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Contrary to expectations,  people with the inflammatory bowel condition Crohn's disease  are likely to have excessive levels of the active form of  vitamin D in their blood, researchers have found. This is  associated with low bone mineral density, they report.
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NEW YORK  - Vitamin D2 supplements plus calcium may lower the risk of falls among older women who have a high risk of falling, according to a year-long clinical study conducted in Perth, Australia.
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NEW YORK  - In patients with rheumatoid   arthritis, use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, or   DMARDs, seems to lower the increased risk of cardiovascular   disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis, research   suggests.
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An abundance of vitamin D seems to help prevent multiple sclerosis, according to a study in more than 7 million people that offers some of the strongest evidence yet of the power of the "sunshine vitamin" against MS.
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NEW YORK  - Acupuncture can bring some relief to people with knee arthritis, but the benefits may be at least partly from a placebo effect, a new research review suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Taking 1,000 to 2,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D each day may safely reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to pooled data from published studies.
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A nutritional supplement  containing antioxidants, minerals and other nutrients can boost  immune function in frail older people living in nursing homes,  researchers report.