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Breast cancer drug exemestane may increase fracture risk
Women taking the anti-breast cancer drug exemestane (Aromasin) should have regular bone monitoring to assess fracture risk because the treatment speeds up loss of bone density, a study suggests.
All hip fracture patients should be 'fast tracked' for ops
All hip fracture patients should be operated on within 48 hours of admission to minimise the risk of complications occuring while in hospital, latest UK guidance states.
Targeted back care 'better and cheaper'
Targeted back pain care is “cheaper and better for patients”, BBC News has reported.
'Nurses should play a big role in society'
Nurses often feel they get more than enough exercise on the wards but that is not the case for orthopaedic nurse Mark Dabbs.
Nurse treatment cuts waiting times for patients with back pain
Treatment times for patients with back problems are drastically reduced by using the skills of specially trained nurses rather than waiting for a surgeon, a study in Canada has shown.
Ultrasound 'boosts fracture healing'
An ultrasound device “helps bones heal faster and stronger,” The Daily Telegraph have reported.
You can’t lump tattoos together with cataracts
‘Treatments for tattoo removal, male pattern baldness or penile implants are no longer being funded on the NHS. Why they were in the first place is beyond me but there you go.’
Exercise 'cuts risk of 20 illnesses'
A new review has found that doing exercise on a regular basis can help cut the risk of more than 20 illnesses.
Rickets warning as new cases rise
More than 20% of Southampton children tested for bone problems showed signs of rickets, a hospital has revealed.
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Nursing: a wonderfully social profession
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Soft flooring in hospitals could cut injuries from falls
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Hip fracture management consultation opens
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Osteoarthritis and sports injury link investigated
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The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 3: staying safe, preventing falls
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Do older people with hip fractures benefit from multidisciplinary rehabilitation?
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Arthritis detection tool designed
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Stem cell trial for osteoarthritis
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Scottish hospitals treating more patients than ever
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Teesside nurses lead orthopaedic improvements
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Catheter clamping after hip fracture questioned
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Guide on reducing harm from falls published
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Stem cell treatment saves man's leg
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Osteoporosis and fragility fractures: identifying those at risk and raising public awareness
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Nurses 'must engage with new patient outcome results'
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Exercise better than shockwave treatment for chronic shoulder pain
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Healthcare for London appoints trauma tsar for capital
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Trauma tsar has nurses at the centre of his plans
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New drug reduces risk of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women
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Worm glue could be used to repair broken bones
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Osteoporosis fractures linked to increase in death risk
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Nottingham trauma nurse recognised for 'outstanding' cast skills
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Nurses need to be more aware of osteoporosis
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Video guide to hospital services for learning disability patients
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Patients should be told not to drive while wearing plaster casts
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Major UK study to look into preventing falls in older people
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Doctors warn over dangers of high-caffeine gum
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Music 'helps reduce pain in babies'
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Chronic back pain relieved with comfrey root extract
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Osteoporosis
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Falls
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UK lacks knowledge on vitamin D
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Arthritis
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Paget’s disease 2: Exploring diagnosis, management and support strategies
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Making effective use of predicted discharge dates to reduce the length of stay in hospital
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Free back pain course for primary care nurses
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Paget’s disease 1: Epidemiology, causes and clinical features
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New guidance on osteoarthritis focuses on patient education
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An intervention to manage depression after hip fracture
