If you’ve tried all the pain medicines, the heat packs, and you still have aching knees, there’s new evidence that acupuncture might help with your osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease, and the most common... (Read more about ACUPUNCTURE FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS)

They’re the guys on the baseball diamond that get the brunt of the bangup: catcher’s get run over, they destroy their knees by crouching all day long. And now, there’s evidence that they suffer significant hand trauma, perhaps, because their... (Read more about CATCHER'S MITTS CUSHIONING)

Here in America, the medications which your doctor prescribes, and which your pharmacist dispenses are carefully studied: going through not one, not two, but three phases of clinical trials usually at multiple medical centers. The process... (Read more about FDA Drug Approval Conflicts of Interest)

According to new research out of the American Heart Association, exposure to secondhand smoke results in a disproportionate rise in markers that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Rather than relying on participants’ self-reporting... (Read more about HEALTHWRAP SECOND HAND SMOKERS)

A new study finds that habitual snoring in women is strongly tied to body mass index—a marker of fatness-- and age. Overall, 7.6 percent of women snore. The frequency of snoring reaches its peak in women ages 50 to 59. Frequent snoring was... (Read more about Health Wrap: Reports on Snoring, Fetuses and Pain, Forgetfulness and Baseball)

1 in 4 people will ultimately die from complications caused by a hip fracture. Each year in the United States, there are 350,000 hip fractures. (Read more about Hip Fracture)

A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how... (Read more about Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems)

The sciatic nerves are the longest nerves in the body. They start in the lower spine, pass behind the hip joint and go down the buttock, down the back of the leg to the foot. (Read more about Sciatica)

Spinal Decompression provides an alternative to surgery in many cases of lower back pain caused by herniated discs. A herniated disc is a condition of the disc. The disc a jelly-like material between two bones in your spine. There is a middle... (Read more about Spinal Decompression for Lower Back Pain)

10 million suffer from TMJ or temperal-mandibular joint disorder. TMJ is often used to describe dysfunctions of the jaw and associated joints. TMJ may develop due to lost or crooked teeth, an overbite, degenerative arthritis, muscle spasms and... (Read more about TMJ Disorder)

How the body Ages. The nucleus of every cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes. And they contain DNA or the genetic material of the cell. A prime cause of ageing is every cell’s chromosomes are capped with a protein button called a telomere. (Read more about Why The Body Ages)

A recent report by health provider BUPA has found that people's worries are damaging their health by causing sleepless nights, loss of sex drive, and erratic eating habits. The 2007 Worry Report demonstrates that almost one in five people... (Read more about Worried Sick? There Might Be Some Truth There)