A recent study found that depression can increase the severity of pain related to arthritis, particularly in the knees. Researchers in South Korea examined six hundred and sixty men and women who suffered from knee osteoarthritis, using X-rays to assess the severity of the disease. Patients were also evaluated for the severity of arthritis symptoms [...]
In a recent medical study, findings suggested that taking the drug Humira to treat arthritis could result in an immune system reaction that makes it less effective. Researchers reported that roughly one-third of patients who take the drug have such a reaction, which explains why some patients find relief while taking Humira and others gain [...]
A recent study of African-American women shows that scarring and baldness at the center of the scalp could be caused by weaves and braids pulling the hair too tight. Over thirty percent of the women in the study suffered from scarring, baldness, or both, and according to Dr. Angela Kyei, a dermatologist at the Cleveland [...]
Incontinence, or the inability to hold urine in the bladder, is a condition that could be affected by genetics, but lifestyle habits could be the largest contributor of an overactive bladder, or the need to visit the bathroom quite frequently. These findings are the result of recent studies. In one of these studies, 25,000 fraternal [...]
Recent studies have shown a correlation between features in the process of egg cell division that may lead to chromosomal defects causing birth defects, including miscarriage. The finding applies especially to women over 40 who have an increased risk of miscarriage because of their age. The sperm and eggs each have half of the chromosomes [...]
It appears that vegetarians are less likely to have metabolic syndrome than meat eaters, as is reported by a recent study. Since metabolic syndrome can lead to such serious health issues as diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, it is likely that those that do not eat meat have a reduced risk of developing these problems. [...]
Nelson Honey and Marketing, A New Zealand company, says that their bee sting venom honey takes the sting out of arthritis. They claim that just two teaspoons a day of their honey that contains venom which has been milked from honeybees contains strong anti-inflammatory properties that eases the inflammation and pain of arthritic joints. This [...]
On Wednesday the FDA noted that the recall of the Axxent FlexiShield Mini device that left tungsten particles in the breasts of women is to be classified as one of the most serious types of recalls, meaning there is high probability that use of the device will cause serious health consequences that could include death. [...]
A recent study suggests that apples can help prevent some types of heart disease, as well as a number of other conditions. Bahram Arjmandi, who chairs the Department of Exercise, Food, and Nutrition Sciences at Florida State University in Tallahassee, related that she had not expected the consumption of apples to lower bad cholesterol levels, [...]
Signs of approaching Alzheimer’s disease may be visible about ten years before doctors recognize that the brain is diseased, suggests a recent study. Seniors who later developed dementia had MRIs ten years prior that revealed shrinkage in the brain’s cerebral cortex. This indicated the shrinkage was an early marker for Alzheimer’s. By measuring those areas [...]
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