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Is This to Blame for Your Muscle Loss?

It’s no surprise that the older you get, the more muscle you lose. Although this may be true, you can still work to slow down muscle loss to remain strong and healthy. Unfortunately, for some people, the rate at which they lose muscle is far quicker than others. This poses the question: what is really ...click here to read more

Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM): Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a degenerative and inflammatory muscle disease (myopathy) where the muscles or surrounding tissues become inflamed. The disease also causes painless weakening of the muscles. IBM gets worse over time and is sometimes misdiagnosed as treatment-resistant polymyositis. This condition is another inflammatory muscle disease that causes the same symptoms (muscle weakness). ...click here to read more

The Best Exercise for Strong Bones

Looking to keep your bone marrow healthy and your bones strong? All you need to do is run. An Australian study has found that regular running can protect bone barrow from aging along with warding off osteoporosis. The study revealed that long-distance runners—those who ran 50km a week—had bone marrow at least eight years younger ...click here to read more

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What is compartment syndrome? Types, causes, treatment, and exercises

Compartment syndrome gets its name because it affects a specific muscle compartment. Muscle compartments are groups of nerves, blood vessels, and muscle tissue in your arms and legs encased by a tough membrane called fascia. Compartment syndrome occurs when there is increased pressure in a muscle compartment. This is often caused by muscles swelling and ...click here to read more

The side effect of inflammation you didn’t know

Inflammation is kind of complicated because at first, it’s actually good for us, but overtime, it can become quite detrimental. When we develop an illness or injury, inflammation works to protect the body. But if this inflammation becomes chronic, it has the opposite effect and has negative consequences. Chronic inflammation has been linked to several ...click here to read more

Reduce your risk of bone fractures with this

A new combination drug therapy has been found to cut the risk of bone fractures among post-menopausal women with severe osteoporosis. Post-menopausal women are at the highest risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures, which can be debilitating and even have fatal outcomes. As bone loss occurs over the years, the risk of fractures drastically increases. ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis found to worsen with menopause

Rheumatoid arthritis and menopause are linked, according to new research that involved observations of arthritic symptoms in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women. The research that was recently published in Rheumatology is based on a study of 8,189 middle-aged women who were suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Some background The study is based on the previously established connection ...click here to read more