More ETFs, new flavors
Seattle Times - United States
Exchange-traded funds are vying for market share with new and unusual offerings â?? from HealthShares Dermatology & Wound Care (HRW) to iShares MSCI Chile …
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Program boosts troops’ health care
Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA
Back then, military surgeons worked mostly on retirees or their spouses at Veterans Affairs hospitals - a car accident here, a chest wound there. …
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AcryMed acquired Portland Business Journal
Bizjournals.com, NC - Dec 26, 2007
Wound care products maker AcryMed Inc. is being acquired by publicly traded I-Flow Corp. of Lake Forest, Calif., in a $25 million deal. …

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Healing help is here Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - Dec 17, 2007 Wyoming Valley Health Care System has opened The Wound Healing Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, which offers a one-stop shop to care for chronic …

Innocoll Announces Dosing of First Patient in US Phase 2 Clinical …
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Arthritis Practitioner

Arthritis Practitioner is dedicated to NPs, PAs and rheumatologists who diagnose and treat arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. The bimonthly clinical magazine offers feature articles and columns on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, gout, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, knee pain, shoulder pain and many more conditions.

Arthritis

Arthritis Symptoms and Pain

Arthritis and chronic joint symptoms affect over 65 million people in the United States, according to statistics from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, that is one out of every three people and these conditions figure to become even more prevalent with the aging of the population. The CDC estimates that the number of people 65 and over with diagnosed arthritis and arthrits pain will double from the 15.7 million that were reported in 2002 to 33.3 million in 2030.

Arthritis Symptoms

While there have been many advances in the treatment for arthritis drug therapy is not the only factor that influences the disease. There are several behavioral choices that patients with RA can make that may decrease arthritis symptoms of pain and stiffness or signs of joint swelling, and improve their quality of life

Gout

The most common inflammatory joint disease in men over the age of 40, gout is an inflammatory response to urate crystals that precipitate in joints or soft tissue. It is frequently associated with obesity, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Gout attacks create swelling, redness, heat, stiffness and pain in the joints.

Osteoarthritis

One of the most common forms of arthritis, osteoarthritis affects approximately 16 million people throughout America. Osteoarthritis primarily involves cartilage degradation, which is usually caused by mechanical forces. However, experts agree that osteoarthritis has a variety of possible risk factors.

Psoriatic Arthritis

soriatic arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis with a unique presentation. Unfortunately, clinicians often miss this diagnosis, which leads to delayed treatment. It was once believed that psoriatic arthritis was not as disabling as rheumatoid arthritis. However, the more we learn about this condition, the more we learn that this is not accurate. Psoriatic arthritis can lead to severe bony erosion and deformity. It is a condition that requires aggressive treatment.

Arthritis And Back Pain

Back pain may affect 50 to 80 percent of the U.S. population at some point in their lives. Many diseases can cause or contribute to arthritis back pain. These include various forms of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

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