The lifestyle choices you make as an adult -- not just your health habits as a child -- influence how much height you lose as you age, researchers say.More >>
The lifestyle choices you make as an adult -- not just your health habits as a child -- influence how much height you lose as you age, researchers say.More >>
Physical therapy is comparable to surgery in improving movement and reducing pain for some patients with knee arthritis and torn knee cartilage, new research finds.More >>
Physical therapy is comparable to surgery in improving movement and reducing pain for some patients with knee arthritis and torn knee cartilage, new research finds.More >>
Although most people get a total hip or knee replacement to decrease pain and move around more easily, a team of orthopedic surgeons has discovered an unexpected benefit: people enjoy sex more after surgery.More >>
Although most people get a total hip or knee replacement to decrease pain and move around more easily, a team of orthopedic surgeons has discovered an unexpected benefit: people enjoy sex more after surgery.More >>
In a very early sign of medical progress on the osteoarthritis front, scientists report they've used injections of modified genes to reduce the risk that mice will develop the painful, debilitating condition.More >>
In a very early sign of medical progress on the osteoarthritis front, scientists report they've used injections of modified genes to reduce the risk that mice will develop the painful, debilitating condition.More >>
Eating lots of foods loaded with salt may do more than raise your blood pressure: Researchers report that it could also contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.More >>
Eating lots of foods loaded with salt may do more than raise your blood pressure: Researchers report that it could also contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.More >>
Before agreeing on specific tests, procedures or treatments, rheumatologists and patients need to be aware of the top five that should be questioned. More >>
Before agreeing on specific tests, procedures or treatments, rheumatologists and patients need to be aware of the top five that should be questioned.More >>
In what researchers are calling a first, a new analysis suggests that the greater a woman's exposure to a type of common chemical compound called PFCs, the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis.More >>
In what researchers are calling a first, a new analysis suggests that the greater a woman's exposure to a type of common chemical compound called PFCs, the greater her risk for developing osteoarthritis.More >>
Meat, seafood and other foods rich in compounds called purines are associated with a fivefold increased risk of immediate gout flare-ups, a new study shows.More >>
Meat, seafood and other foods rich in compounds called purines are associated with a fivefold increased risk of immediate gout flare-ups, a new study shows.More >>
People tend to exercise less as they grow older, but keeping physically active is essential for remaining healthy and independent, an expert says.More >>
People tend to exercise less as they grow older, but keeping physically active is essential for remaining healthy and independent, an expert says.More >>
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Sunday, May 19 2013 12:05 AM EDT2013-05-19 04:05:26 GMT
The school year will be ending shortly and at Camp Breathe Easy kids and parents are reminded asthma triggers are everywhere, even when they are playing in the park this summer.More >>
The school year will be ending shortly and at Camp Breathe Easy kids and parents are reminded asthma triggers are everywhere, even when they are playing in the park this summer.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:53:12 GMT
Holly Harrison was at work this past Valentine's Day when things took a sudden and dramatic turn for the worse. Harrison became sick in the stomach and passed out in the bathroom.More >>
Holly Harrison was at work this past Valentine's Day when things took a sudden and dramatic turn for the worse. Harrison became sick in the stomach and passed out in the bathroom.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:20:03 GMT
One of the advances the research team showcased was Telehealth therapy. This is a the use of videoconferencing with programs like Skype where patients can log on from anywhere for a session.More >>
One of the advances the research team showcased was Telehealth therapy. This is a the use of videoconferencing with programs like Skype where patients can log on from anywhere for a session.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:11:16 GMT
Wendy Anderson said Jolie can show other women it will be okay. She had an elective mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in her other breast.More >>
Wendy Anderson said Jolie can show other women it will be okay. She had an elective mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in her other breast.More >>
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.More >>
"I hope that other women can benefit from my experience," Angelina Jolie wrote in a powerful op-ed article Tuesday, explaining her decision to go public with having her breasts removed to avoid cancer.More >>
