Must-read news for women with knee pain

Steroid injections are a common treatment for knee pain, but they may not be as effective as once thought, says scientists in JAMA. In a study of

140 adults with knee arthritis, those given injections in the knee every 12 weeks for 2 years had the same improvements as those given placebo shots. A better bet: eating 25 grams of fiber daily (the amount in 1 cup of lentils or black beans). A recent study revealed that doing so reduces inflammation linked to arthritis flare-ups, slashing the risk of knee pain by up to 61 percent.