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Supplement builds strength in fibromyalgia trial

Creatine, a supplement favored by bodybuilders, modestly boosted muscle strength in patients with fibromyalgia, Brazilian...

Britain's Asda says finds horse drug in corned beef

British supermarket chain Asda said on Tuesday very low levels of the horse pain-killing drug phenylbutazone, also known...

Upping vigorous exercise may improve fibromyalgia

For those who are able, exercising once or twice more weekly may alleviate some symptoms of a chronic pain condition without...

Joint pain, function not always better after surgery

Only about half of people who have a knee or hip replaced see meaningful improvements in pain and disability in the months...

Aspirin tied to lower melanoma risk

Older women who regularly took aspirin - but not similar anti-inflammatory drugs - had a lower-than-average risk of developing...

Study finds no rheumatoid arthritis, pollution link

Although previous research has suggested a connection between exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing rheumatoid...

Horsemeat found in Taco Bell UK beef in latest tests

Britain's food regulator said horsemeat had been found in beef products at Taco Bell fast food outlets, the first time it...

UCI harden anti-corticoid stance

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has toughened up its anti-doping policy by imposing an eight-day rest on riders following...

Horse trading exposed by British beef scandal

As Britons choke on discovering they may have eaten horse that was imported as beef, and ministers blame an "international...

Regular aspirin use tied to age-related vision loss

Taking at least one aspirin every week is linked to the development of age-related vision loss, according to a new study....

Vitamin D may not relieve arthritis pain

Taking daily vitamin D doesn't keep knee pain from getting worse or slow the loss of cartilage for people with osteoarthritis,...

AstraZeneca arthritis drug lags in test

An experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug from AstraZeneca proved inferior to Abbott Laboratories' Humira in a clinical study,...

Knee replacement linked to weight gain

Being overweight is known to increase the risk of needing a knee replacement, but a new study finds that knee replacement...

CORRECTION: Aspirin may help older colon cancer patients live longer

Older adults with colon cancer who were prescribed a daily aspirin were less likely to die than those who weren't, according...

Can a few cherries a day keep gout away?

Cherries may no longer be for just topping off ice cream sundaes; in a new study of people with gout, eating the fruit was...

After heart attacks, pain drugs' risks seem to last

Common painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen are considered risky for people who've had a heart attack. And now a large...

Acupuncture has limited benefit for chronic pain

Acupuncture may help relieve chronic back, joint and shoulder pain, according to a new review of the evidence - but some...

Even low blood lead levels linked to gout risk

Even relatively low levels of lead in the blood may be linked to an increased risk of gout, a painful form of arthritis,...

Can daily aspirin help ward off cancer?

A new study bolsters the case that daily aspirin may help protect against cancer, although the effect seems weaker than previously...

Black arthritis patients get fewer potent drugs

Black people with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely than whites to be on powerful drugs that ward off further joint damage...

Gout risk goes up as waistline expands

The heavier you are, the greater your odds of getting the painful arthritic condition gout - no matter your gender or race,...

One in 8 with fibromyalgia uses cannabis as medicine

One in eight people with the painful condition fibromyalgia self-medicate with pot and other cannabis products, according...

Common painkillers tied to lower skin cancer risk

In a new study from Denmark, people who had taken aspirin, ibuprofen and related painkillers -- especially at high doses...

Europe clears Roche drug after contamination scare

European regulators confirmed on Friday that Roche's blockbuster cancer drug MabThera, also known as Rituxan, was safe to...

Back pain tends to improve quickly, not completely

Lower back pain often fades fairly quickly, but it may stubbornly linger to some extent for months or more, a new study finds....

U.S. FDA advisers back Pfizer arthritis drug

Pfizer Inc won a U.S. advisory panel's support on Wednesday for its arthritis drug. A panel of outside experts to the U.S....

U.S. FDA advisers rebuff Regeneron gout drug

U.S. drug advisers unanimously voted against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's experimental drug to prevent gout flares, based...

FDA staff question Pfizer arthritis drug benefits

U.S. drug reviewers on Monday questioned whether the benefits of Pfizer Inc's experimental treatment for rheumatoid arthritis...

Aspirin tied to lower lung cancer risk in women

In a new study of more than 1,200 Asian women, those who took aspirin at least a couple of times a week had a much lower...

Statins don't reduce melanoma risk: study

Despite earlier indications that people taking statins might have a reduced risk of developing melanoma, a large new study...

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