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Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly
Not all homes are the same, but common sense measures can reduce the risk, expert says

Health Tip: Caring for a Sprain
Treat the injury seriously

Health Tip: Risk Factors for Osteoporosis
Signs that you might be at risk

Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Those on methotrexate-etanercept therapy 3 times less likely to have to stop working

Hip, Knee Replacements Do Ease Symptoms
People who undergo the surgery are usually happy they did, study finds

Drug May Ease Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis
Flare-ups reduced, Italian study finds, but the trial methods are challenged

Do Antidepressants Make Bones Brittle?
Studies suggest an increased fracture risk in people who take the medications

ACL Reconstruction With Cadaver Tissue Risky in Younger Patients
Failure rate after surgery as high as 24% in middle-age patients, study shows

Health Tip: Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Potential treatments

FDA Mandates Black Box Warning for Some Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones, which include Cipro, can cause tendinitis and tendon rupture, agency says