Whether it's osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, people living with arthritis often have difficulty with simple activities of daily living, such as buttoning clothing, cutting food, opening ...

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Osteoarthritis (OA), also called degenerative joint disease, affects more than 30 million Americans. While many people associate OA with the wear and tear that the body’s joints endure over time with ...

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Drinking tap water could be putting millions of people living in the UK at a greater risk of dementia, new research has found. Scientists claim to have fresh evidence that shows the “harmful ...

Shoulder arthritis occurs when the cartilage starts wearing down on the ball and/or socket sides of the shoulder joint. Symptoms of shoulder arthritis may include pain in the shoulder joint, stiffness ...