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Achy joints? It could be osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is a condition caused by wear and tear on the cartilage of your joints. This strong tissue usually cushions joints, but can wear down over time, causing joints to ache, and become stiff and painful. There's no cure, but a variety of painkillers and treatments can help, as can losing weight if you have excess pounds.
You Can Tackle and Beat Arthritis Pain
Osteoarthritis can cause pain all over your body—in your hips, knees, hands, neck, and low back. Here's how to recognize arthritis symptoms and get relief.Osteoarthritis News
Higher Cancer Rate Seen in Children With Juvenile Arthritis
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) — The cancer rate in children with juvenile arthritis is four times higher than in other children, a new study says. This increased risk of cancer isn’t necessarily linked to arthritis treatments, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, according to the study published online Feb. 13 in the journal Arthritis [...]
Knee Arthritis May Speed Up Process Linked to Cell Aging
TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — A process linked to natural cell aging has now also been associated with knee osteoarthritis, researchers say. Telomeres — lengths of DNA on the ends of chromosomes, sometimes described as being like the plastic cap on a shoelace tip — naturally shorten with age, but can also shorten due to [...]
Herbal Medicines for Arthritis Not Backed by Evidence
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) — There is little evidence to support the widespread use of herbal medicines to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a review of these products. Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that involves damage to cartilage and other structures in and around the joints, particularly the fingers, knees and hips. It [...]
Diet Might Help Those Immobilized by Knee Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) — A diet consisting of eight weeks of protein shakes and soup followed by adding low-calorie, high-protein foods can help people with knee osteoarthritis lose weight, which may lessen joint pain and improve their quality of life, a new study finds. This diet might also help people whose obesity makes it [...]
More Americans Exercise, but Arthritis Can Get in the Way
THURSDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) — Exercise is good medicine, and the number of American adults who did no physical activity in their leisure time decreased from 31 percent in 1989 to 25 percent in 2008, researchers have found. But further gains may be difficult to achieve because certain subgroups of people are highly unlikely to [...]
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