THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test looks for fragments of spinal cord DNA floating freely in a person’s blood, researchers recently reported in the JournalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — How should a person eat in middle age to protect their health as they grow older? One diet came out a clear winner in a 30-year study involving more than 105,000 men and women and eight diets, researchers reported in the journal NatureContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Arthritis sufferers who also have COPD have a significantly higher risk of death than those without the chronic breathing disease, a new study says. People with arthritis and COPD are 41% more likely to die from any cause compared to patients with arthritisContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The blues and the jitters are very common among people battling chronic pain, a new evidence review says. About 40% of adults with chronic pain have symptoms of depression or anxiety, researchers report in JAMA Network Open. Women, younger adults and people sufferingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Knee or hip replacement is a major surgery, and many people must lean hard on their spouses to care for them during weeks to months of recuperation. But all that hassle is absolutely worthwhile for the one providing care for their temporarily disabledContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Love pickleball, but facing a knee or hip replacement? Odds are you’ll return to the court in no time, a new study suggests. More than 7 of 10 regular pickleball players pick up their paddle promptly following joint replacement surgery. What’s more, three-quartersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An awkward fall while running, skiing or playing sports can cause knee injuries that sideline players and increase their risk of future arthritis. But most of the time, there’s nothing wrong with their noses, and that might prove the key to repairing theirContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 — A patient with multiple autoimmune diseases can remember the exact moment a doctor tore their heart out. “One doctor told me I was making myself feel pain, and I still can’t forget those words,” the patient remembered. “Telling me I’m doing it to myself hasContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay news) — Even slight weight loss spurred on by cutting-edge GLP-1 drugs can help prevent replacement knees and hips from wearing out, a new study suggests. People with new knees and hips are significantly less likely to need follow-up surgery to fix wear and tearContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with inflammatory arthritis run a substantially increased risk for mood disorders like depression and anxiety. But these mental health concerns aren’t being adequately addressed by doctors, a new study suggests. Arthritis patients are about as likely to receive either medication or therapyContinue Reading