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Wait, does exercise help osteoarthritis?

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A paper has suggested exercise has minimal, short-term effects on osteoarthritis. But experts are warning people with the condition that they shouldn't stop moving. 

Also, school kids are being called on to help in the fight against superbugs. A new study shoots down low-dose aspirin for older people wanting to prevent cancer. 

And we take a look at another form of arthritis: gout. It's under-recognised and under-treated, but what can be done about it, and why is it such a complicated story?

References:

  • Menopausal hormone therapy and long term mortality: nationwide, register based cohort study
  • Sixth Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health (AURA report)
  • Education and Behaviour Change - The Fleming Initiative's Stance
  • Intermittent fasting for adults with overweight or obesity
  • Effectiveness of exercise therapy for osteoarthritis: an overview of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials
  • Cancer Incidence and Mortality With Aspirin in Older Adults: Follow-Up of the ASPREE Trial
  • The effects of daily low-dose aspirin on white matter hyperintensity lesions and retinal vascular calibre in healthy older adults: the ENVIS-ion exploratory neuroimaging substudy of the ASPREE randomised clinical trial 
  • Treat-to-Target Urate-Lowering Treatment and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Gout
  • Arthritis Australia gout resources
  • Gout Medcast resources

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