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The older we get, the more painful our joints become, and the most common form of pain involves the back. All those years of bending wrong, lifting heavy, and spending countless hours on our feet really take a toll on our backs and so many of us live with lingering back pain. Our back is ...click here to read more

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may share symptoms but are not the same. Both illnesses present symptoms of altered bowel habits along with abdominal discomfort and pain. In irritable bowel syndrome functions of the bowel become affected and in irritable bowel disease there are changes to the bowel including mucosal or ...click here to read more

Sjögren’s syndrome consists of neurological symptoms including peripheral neuropathy and myelitis. In nearly 20 percent of Sjögren’s syndrome cases the condition can affect the nervous system. The main symptoms of Sjögren’s syndrome include dry eyes and dry mouth, but neurological symptoms, too, may occur, the three most common being sensory ganglionopathy (also known as sensory ...click here to read more

A 2014 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shown that there a rise in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea. This is the first time since 2006 that there is a rise in sexually transmitted diseases. There are currently 1.4 million cases of chlamydia reported in 2014. ...click here to read more

Gout may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and research has found that women are more vulnerable to these effects then men. It has been long documented that sufferers of gout generally tend to develop diabetes as well which reveals that having one of the conditions greatly increases your risk for the other. The ...click here to read more

Our jaws have the ability to open and close, which allows us to speak, eat and yawn. But when damage occurs to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) – the joint that connects the jaw – our ability to perform these functions diminishes, hence the term “lock jaw.” The jaw becomes locked not allowing for full range of motion ...click here to read more

Even though we have entered a new year there were plenty of important health news stories from 2015 which we still want to mention. In particular there were many stories regarding multiple sclerosis, chronic pancreatitis and rheumatoid arthritis, just to name a few. Below are some of those important health news stories which you may ...click here to read more

Occurrence of multiple sclerosis in women is three to four times higher compared to men. Multiple sclerosis (MS) in women is usually diagnosed in their twenties or thirties. Because women have different health concerns than men, multiple sclerosis can lead to many complications in women including in regards to their menstrual cycles, contraception, menopause and ...click here to read more

Folic acid awareness week is a way to bring the issue of folic acid deficiency to light and educate people about good sources of this important vitamin. The first week of January is National folic acid awareness week in the United States. Research shows that folic acid deficiency may not be common in North America, ...click here to read more

The wintertime can be cold, and for many of us with aching joints the drop in temperature means trouble. You may have noticed when the winter strikes those aches and pains in our knees and elbows worsen, especially if you have arthritis. The wintertime can make simple walking much more difficult, and you may even ...click here to read more

For most people the Christmas season means sweet treats, decking the halls and celebrations galore, but for some elderly people, a feeling of depression, also referred to as Blue Christmas, sets in at this time of year. There are a lot of things to love about the holidays – the food, family traditions, music, parties, ...click here to read more

Researchers have found a molecule in maple syrup which possesses anti-inflammatory properties which may be useful to treat conditions like arthritis. The molecule, quebecol, has properties which allow it to fight off fight off inflammatory responses in the body. Quebecol is a chemical reaction during the maple syrup-making process which naturally occurs in the polyphenols ...click here to read more

Osteomyelitis, staph bone infection, may be treated with a new model discovered in previous research. Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bones caused by Staphylococcus aureus, which reaches the bones through the bloodstream or nearby tissue. If the bone itself is permeated by germs, it can become infected. Adults are more likely to develop osteomyelitis ...click here to read more

Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism that the body uses in order to protect itself. On the other hand, it can be an indicator of poor health and even contribute to health complications. Inflammation can be a sign of a serious illness and is often attributed to many diseases. Over the past year much news ...click here to read more