Showing posts with label Arthritis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arthritis. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Pain Relief

Fact or fiction? Rheumatoid arthritis can strike as young as in your 20s.

Fact or fiction? Rheumatoid arthritis can strike as young as in your 20s.
Arthritis and Pain Relief: Your Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis - Prevention.com
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Rheumatoid arthritis is painful, but it doesn't have to be debilitating. Learn about getting an RA diagnosis, safe exercise, and natural cures for pain read more..

Friday, 24 February 2012

Ice Hockey Players-Hip Osteoarthritis-Handball Players-Elite Athletes

Elite athletes at greater risk for arthritis: study

(Reuters) - Elite male athletes who participate in high-contact sports such as football, soccer and rugby have a higher risk of developing knee and hip osteoarthritis than men who exercise little or not at all, a Swedish study found. There was a doubled risk in soccer and handball players, and a tripled risk in ice hockey players, added the researchers, whose study was published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Osteoarthritis, also called "wear and tear" arthritis, occurs when the cartilage cushioning the joints wears down. ... read more..


40 Years On, the Triumphs and Challenges of America's 'War on Cancer'

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (Healthday News) -- Jack Whelan first knew something was wrong when it got harder and harder to walk from the train station in Boston to the financial district where he worked. read more..