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Small study with caveats suggests that osteoarthritic knees worsen after steroid injections. I am not convinced but open to further evidence to establish veracity.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 1, 2022 Source:A common treatment for your knee osteoarthritis may be making it worse, studies say Reference:Steroid Injections Worsen Knee Arthritis
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Sunday House Call, #665, September 2, 2018: Cannabis Marketing Crusades: Some journalists and many companies promoting the hype without evidence
Sunday House Call, #665, September 2, 2018: Cannabis Marketing Crusades: Some journalists and many companies promoting the hype without evidence Topics today include: What are the medical benefits of Cannabis and CBD? It’s too early to say for sure and some journalists and companies are making outlandish claims. It is the new Wild West. Your…
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Sunday House Call, #625, August 20, 2017: Pass the peanuts!
Sunday House Call, #625, August 20, 2017: Pass the peanuts! Topics today include: A peanut allergy treatment looks promising. Your questions about: Blood pressure medication-weighted you increase or decrease the dose. The importance of the cardiovascular disease risk assessment The timeline for a swollen left knee to resolve Problems at a methadone pain clinic Use…
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Study states that acetaminophen is not an effective pain reliever for osteoarthritis; NSDAIDS are more effective
Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2016 Source: Paracetamol is useless at treating arthritis pain – whatever the dose, major study finds. Paracetamol ‘useless’ in treating osteoarthritis pain Reference: Effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis. The Lancet. Published online March 17 2016
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Sunday House Call #297, March 28, 2010
Your questions answered about rheumatoid arthritis, diverticulosis, deltoid tendinitis, rotator cuff tear, knee pain, DVT and venous insufficiency. My comments on how our dietary habits do influence rates of breast and other cancers.