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Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid? What's the Difference and How Can You Tell?
Yeowch! It hurts to bend those fingers, that knee, or to get up from the couch these days. Could it be arthritis? And what does that even mean? There are so many types it's confusing. It's confusing because arthritis isn’t a single disease. In fact, it's -several different conditions- that cause pain and inflammation in the joints in different ways and for different reasons. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid...
April 24, 2022
Vascular Breakthrough via Transparent Bones
For the first time, scientists have images of something that's heretofore only been known about in theory, and what seems like a tiny step to capture microscopic blood vessels may also be a giant leap in bone health research. A vascular system within the bones has long been theorized, but until recently, no one has found it. Using advanced imaging technology, scientists have finally uncovered a complex...
June 21, 2019
Blood Test Could Offer Diagnosis For Fibromyalgia and 3 Other Disorders...
Fibromyalgia sufferers may finally have visible proof of their condition within their grasp. After decades of relying on broad, often disputed diagnostic criteria, doctors and researchers may soon have a definitive blood test for fibromyalgia. The test may even be able to detect a patient’s degree of suffering. The test is also able to detect 3 other rheumatological disorders with 100% accuracy, along...
April 24, 2019
How to Ease Osteoarthritis Pain
The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), affecting nearly 27 million Americans. It’s a degenerative joint disease which is characterized by a breakdown of cartilage, the tissue that envelops the end of our bones. Cartilage is responsible for allowing our bones to move smoothly. OA commonly affects the hips, hands, lower back, knees, and neck. Here are some tips on how we can ease the...
December 18, 2018