Orthopaedics
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Osteoporosis drug monitoring ‘unnecessary’
Monitoring women on anti-osteoporosis treatment is a waste of resources, experts say today. Read more
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Alternative therapies for back pain – official
Acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathy all gained official approval in Britain yesterday as treatments for back pain. Read more
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Supplements that boost bones – Vienna conference
People who need to protect the health of their bones need to take calcium and vitamin D supplements together, a European conference heard yesterday. Read more
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Moderate drinking protect bones: study
Regular beer and wine consumption may help protect the bones of elderly people, researchers have reported. Read more
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Hopes raised for new lupus treatment
A promising new drug is being tested as a treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus – a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. Read more
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Warning on joint replacements
Slightly more than one per cent of British hip and knee replacements do not last three years, researchers reported last night. Read more