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Arthritis & Joint Conditions Arthritis & Joint Conditions Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatments Coping From Carol Eustice, your Guide to Arthritis & Joint Conditions Arthritis Quizzes | Types of Arthritis | Affected Joints | Medications Strong hope is a much greater stimulant of life than any realized joy could be. ~Friedrich Nietzsche NSAIDs May Lessen Depression in Arthritis Patients Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, are commonly prescribed to treat osteoarthritis. According to study results published online August 30, 2013 in the American Journal of Medicine, the anti-inflammatory drugs also seem to reduce depression. Read more... Magnets Don't Lessen Arthritis Pain According to a study published in the September issue of PLoS One, British researchers randomly assigned 65 rheumatoid arthritis patients to wear one of the following: a standard magnetic wrist strap, a demagnetized wrist strap, an attenuated magnetic wrist strap, and a copper bracelet. The study participants wore their assigned device for 5 weeks and then completed a survey about pain. What was concluded? Read more... Meta-Analysis Concludes Hyaluronic Acid Injections Are Effective for Knee Osteoarthritis After All It was just this past June, when I wrote about the Updated Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment Guidelines. The experts who formulated the new guidelines decided that, with a high level of supporting evidence, they could not recommend viscosupplementation (injections of hyaluronic acid) for knee osteoarthritis. However, a meta-analysis of 29 randomized studies involving more than 4,500 patients with knee osteoarthritis has now concluded that intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid provided significant improvement in pain and function compared to saline injections. Read more... Combination of Diet and Exercise Is Best for Knee Osteoarthritis According to study results in the September 25, 2013 issue of JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association), among overweight and obese adult patients with knee osteoarthritis, the combination of intensive diet and exercise was associated with less knee pain and improved function after 18 months compared to diet alone or exercise alone. Read more... Related Searches For Arthritis Arthritis Knee Osteo Arthritis Arthritis Cures Arthritis Joint Pain Featured Articles How to Prevent an Arthritis Flare What Are Rheumatoid Nodules? Ginger for Arthritis Voltaren Gel - What You Need to Know When Doctors Disagree - What Should You Do? Low Dose Aspirin Plus NSAIDs - Safe Combination?   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Carol Eustice Arthritis & Joint Conditions Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Arthritis & Joint Conditions newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads What Is Arthritis? Symptoms of Arthritis Diagnosis of Arthritis Treatment of Arthritis Arthritis Screening Quiz   Follow me on: Advertisement