Issue for Week of September 23, 2001 / Vol. 1 No. 31

• Study: Hip Replacement Patients May Not Be at Higher Risk of Cancer
• Study: Leeches Reduce Pain of Osteoarthritis
• Study: Smoking, Diabetes, Early Menopause Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
• New Hand Joint Implant May Benefit Arthritis Sufferers