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OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and it affects millions around the world. It is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Cartilage is a protein-like substance that functions as a cushion between the bones of the joints.
A clinical report from Dresden supports the impression that "Spice Gold" is strongly addictive.
Twenty-five per cent of Crohn's disease patients have a mutation in what is called the NOD2 gene, but it is not precisely known how this mutation influences the disease. The latest study by Dr. Marcel Behr, of the Research Institute of the MUHC and McGill University, has provided new insight into how this might occur. The study will be published on July 9th in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
DALLAS — Bones are the body's first lines of defense. They protect the brain, heart and lungs and anchor the muscles. They keep us mobile. And all they ask in return is our support to keep them strong: good nutrition, weight-bearing exercise, calcium and Vitamin D.
As some of you remember, I used to teach aquasize many years ago. I taught classes at the Bristol YMCA and also at Virginia High School. I am sure many of you were in my classes over the years.
G.J. McCARTHY/DMNYour bones change as you age, but not in the manner you may think. Our Healthy Living special focus on bone health will help you ensure your bones are around for a really long time.
You've spent the past few decades running, dunking and pedaling. You planned to spend the next few decades swinging, smashing and pivoting. Retirement? You thought you'd do a little bit of all those things, plus maybe hip-hop lessons and that cross-country trip on the Harley.
Susan Low, 48, had always attributed her aches and pains to age. So when she started feeling pain in her hips, she tolerated the discomfort. "The throbbing pain comes on and off in my hipbone. When it's not painful, I can do most of the things I enjoy.
Even light weights can provide an intense overall workout and strengthen bones and supporting tissue.
Making sure your children get enough exercise
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