Chronic low back pain can limit everyday activities, including sex. New research presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), found that 70 percent of p...
These tabs require JavaScript to be enabled. Association of Early Imaging for Back Pain With Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults , Jeffrey G. Jarvik, MD, MPH; Laura S. Gold, PhD; Bryan A. Comstock, MS;...
Young people with arthritis rely heavily on their mums for support during times of change and uncertainty - despite claiming to be independent, according to new research from Arthritis Research UK. Yo...
Janssen has announced that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), has recommended Stelara® (ustekinumab) in its Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) 1 as a treatment option f...
Scientists have discovered why some heart tissue turns into bone, and they may have learned how to stop it This image shows blood flow in the heart activates the NOTCH1 gene, triggering a cascade of a...
These tabs require JavaScript to be enabled. Funding for the study was provided by Wake Forest School of Medicine, the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, the Parker B. Francis Found...
Tablet use has rocketed. Last year in the US, for example, 42% of under 18's owned one and more than half of 35-49 year olds used them regularly. This figure seems unlikely to decrease and yet only li...
Racial/ethnic minority children residing in low-resource areas of Missouri may benefit the most from school-based opportunities for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), suggests a new study...
Very old persons often have chronic problems, such as physical immobility, unsteady gait, and mental impairments. In such patients, these risks have to be considered and their treatments adapted accor...
Female athletes endure two to eight times more anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries than their male counterparts. Genes are likely a major factor, according to Dr. William Landis, G. Stafford...
