Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): While hip resurfacing is considered to be the modern day alternative for total hip replacement, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have suggested that the procedure is not ideal for everyone - and a patient’’s age and gender is the key to the operation’’s success. (more…)
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Planning for a romantic dinner with the man of your dreams? Well, don’t forget to wear something in red, for the colour will sure make him drool all over you, according to a new study. (more…)
Washington, October 27 (ANI): A group of rheumatologists, dermatologists, and patient advocates has published the first-ever international guidelines for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, a disease that mainly affects people who have psoriasis but also some people without it. (more…)
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that ayurvedic drugs may be safer, and just as effective, as glucosamine and celecoxib in treating patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis, or OA as it is commonly called, is the most common joint disease affecting middle-age and older people. (more…)
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that being overweight, particularly if one has a higher than average body mass index, may increase the person’s risk of developing severe osteoarthritis in hips and knees. (more…)
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): An ancient Chinese exercise can effectively treat pain and physical impairment in people with severe knee osteoarthritis, says a new study. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese exercise that uses an integrated mind-body approach to enhance muscle function, balance, and flexibility and has been known to reduce pain, depression and anxiety in those who practice the exercise. (more…)
London, September 23 (ANI): University of Michigan researchers say that irregularities in the movement of iron in cells may underlie a disease known as Type IV mucolipidosis (ML4), the symptoms of which may include mental retardation, poor vision and diminished motor abilities. (more…)
Melbourne, Sept 22 (ANI): Women are doing long-term damage to their health by wearing higher heels, and for longer, experts have warned. A recent study found that up to a third of women suffer permanent problems as a result of their prolonged wearing of ‘killer heels’, ranging from hammertoes and bunions to irreversible damage to leg tendons. (more…)
