HEALTH
Arthritis: Exercise key to slowing common painful conditionSay this about Valerie Bertrand -- she is determined to get in shape and lose weight. She can be found five days a week working out at Body By Brandy Fitness Studio. More » |
With more options today, surgery not the only recourseAlveta Haynes is living proof that osteoarthritis doesn't trouble only the old. Back in the early seventies, Haynes was in her teens, ripping and running on the courts until she seriously injured her left knee playing basketball. More » |
Best remedy for osteoarthritis? Get up and goMore than one in five American adults has a form of arthritis, a condition that causes painful joints. Once called rheumatism, this collection of ailments includes osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. More » |
A weighty situationBeing overweight or obese increases a person's risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, some types of cancer, sleep apnea, metabolic syndrome and gallbladder and fatty liver disease. More » |
A closer lookKNEES are commonly afflicted by osteoarthritis causing pain, stiffness and difficulty in walking and performing normal day-to-day activities. More » |
