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Australians are at greater risk of osteoarthritis

AAP - 13-05-2020

A study has found Australia has among the highest rates of osteoarthritis, with cases predicted to keep rising as we get both larger and live longer.

 
A medication for treating severe inflammatory spinal arthritis will soon be subsidised

AAP - 04-10-2018

A medication for severe inflammatory spinal arthritis will cost about $40 instead of $1,300 when it is subsidised by the federal government from December.

 
Here are ways to reduce osteoarthritis pain

AAP - 08-02-2018

Exercise and a healthy weight are the best ways to manage osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis

 
Arthroscopic knee surgery is ineffective in treating osteoarthritis

AAP - 06-02-2018

The evidence shows arthroscopic knee surgery is relatively ineffective in treating osteoarthritis, says Australia's peak rheumatology body.

 
Link confirmed between smoking and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

AAP - 20-06-2017

Research out of France suggests passive smoking in childhood significantly increases a smokers chances of developing a common and painful form of arthritis.

 
Osteoarthritis in Australia has increased due to obesity

AAP - 29-05-2017

The incidence of osteoarthritis in Australia has grown in line with the national trend towards obesity, according to the Medibank Better Health Index.

 
Fatty foods damaging to the cartilage in your knees and other joints

AAP - 19-04-2017

Australian researchers have found that eating a high-fat, high-carbohydrate diet may cause damage to cartilage in the knee and other joints.

 
A new class of drugs is offering promise for Australians with rheumatoid arthritis

AAP - 20-03-2017

A new class of drugs developed through genetic engineering is offering hope to people with rheumatoid arthritis which affects two per cent of Australians.

 
New cannabis trial to help osteoarthritis patients

HealthTimes - 24-11-2016

The University of the Sunshine Coast has started a new clinical trial to test the effectiveness of applying a synthetic cannabis gel to the skin of people suffering osteoarthritis

 
Most arthritics have other conditions

AAP - 15-07-2015

Most people with arthritis have other chronic conditions, with cardiovascular disease topping the list. Three-quarters of Australians with arthritis

 

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