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Y! Health Bones, Joints & Muscles News
Y! Health Bones, Joints & Muscles News, updated continuously.

• Low vitamin D may harm the bones of IBD patients (Reuters)

  Posted on 3 Jul 2008 at 1:18 pm
  Reuters - Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels in the body may help guard against bone disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study in which researchers found a link between inadequate vitamin D levels and lower bone mineral density in a group of IBD patients.
  

• Health Tip: Stop Smoking, Save Your Bones (HealthDay)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Smoking can affect many parts of your body, even your bones and joints.
  

• Hip Replacement Boosts Mobility at Any Age (HealthDay)

  Posted on 27 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Total hip replacements are beneficial and economical for seniors with osteoarthritis, regardless of their age, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
  

• Nitroglycerin patch won't help Achilles injury (Reuters)

  Posted on 27 Jun 2008 at 3:32 pm
  Reuters - Patches that deliver nitroglycerin through the skin do nothing to help speed healing from a common type of injury to the Achilles tendon, UK researchers have found.
  

• Oral Drug Helps Prevent Clotting After Hip Replacement (HealthDay)

  Posted on 25 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Extended use of the oral drug rivaroxaban helps prevent potentially fatal blood clots after hip replacement surgery, British researchers say.
  

• Heel Ultrasound Helps Detect Fracture Risk (HealthDay)

  Posted on 24 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- By combining the results of a heel ultrasound with known risk factors for osteoporotic fractures, Swiss researchers were better able to assess which women faced a greater risk of hip fracture.
  

• Bone health may suffer in non-menstruating athletes (Reuters)

  Posted on 20 Jun 2008 at 1:19 pm
  Reuters - Bone health may be at risk when young female athletes stop menstruating, study findings suggest.
  

• Strength training may help women with fibromyalgia (Reuters)

  Posted on 19 Jun 2008 at 1:45 pm
  Reuters - Postmenopausal women with fibromyalgia seem to have less physical strength and endurance than healthy women, so they might benefit from an appropriate training program, a new study by Finnish researchers suggests.
  

• Cancer Drug Gleevec Linked to Muscle Damage (HealthDay)

  Posted on 18 Jun 2008 at 11:46 pm
  HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- French doctors have reported a possible new side effect associated with the cancer drug Gleevec (imatinib), widely used for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia and gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
  

• Bone drug works for breast cancer survivors (Reuters)

  Posted on 18 Jun 2008 at 4:35 pm
  Reuters - Risedronate, better known by the brand name Actonel, is effective for maintaining or improving the bone strength of women who have had chemotherapy for breast cancer, researchers report.