Topic: Arthritis
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-12-24 16:31:43
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new analysis of 16 studies confirms.</p><p>The effect is especially strong in men and heavy smokers, the researchers found. And men who tested positive for rheumatoid factor (RF), a self-attacking antibody found in about ...
isnare | 2009-12-19 04:22:53
Joint pain is so excruciating that people who have experienced it even just once cringe at the thought of its recurrence. There are many ways to relieve joint pains. However, each joint pain relief is dependent on what causes the pain. Could it be brought about by arthritis, injury, or gout?<br><br>Whichever the cause ...
isnare | 2009-12-19 04:15:16
You suddenly wake up in the dead of the night and you feel this terrible pain in your leg. Lying still may help, but it definitely does not seem to make it better. If you have experienced this, then you may be suffering from gout.<br><br>Gout is a common condition that strikes about 3 ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-12-18 17:18:36
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Simple athletic tape may bring some pain relief to older adults with a form of arthritis that affects the kneecap, a small study suggests.</p><p>The study looked at the effects of taping the knee in 14 people with patellofemoral osteoarthritis, a form of arthritis ...
