Arthritis News

"Sesame Street" turns 40 on Tuesday. Gosh, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie all heading into their 40s? It's hard to believe, isn't it? Can you imagine Ernie grumbling about arthritis, or Cookie Monster having to switch to low-fat cookies? If Big Bird buys a little red sports car, we know we'll be in the midst of a mid-life-Muppet crisis.

As many as 14 percent of people with psoriasis may also have psoriatic arthritis, research shows.

Dear Dr. Gott: I was bothered by a large Baker's cyst after an injury to my left knee.

Recognizing lupus symptoms isn't easy for the average person. Lupus symptoms are difficult to discern from other diseases.

Al Pacino is to be honoured by California's leading arthritis charity. The Southern California Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation will present the Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award to the movie star at the 22nd Commitment To A Cure Awards gala in Los Angeles later this month .

A person's genetic makeup may play an important role in the odds of suffering neck or back pain, new research suggests.

ST. LOUIS & MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-- --Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, and Nuvo Research Inc.

Chilli, the gigantic steer at Ferne Animal Sanctuary, near Chard, Somerset, has been put to sleep after his arthritis became too painful.

CombinatoRx, Incorporated today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Synergy Physical Therapy and Wellness, located at 4510 Collins Blvd. in Ashtabula, is offering a new service - massage therapy.

People who exercise are often healthier, happier and live longer than those who don't. But if you have joint pain due to arthritis, you may argue that your condition is the reason you don't exercise.

Orthopedic surgeons perform 300,000 hip replacements annually in the United States.

A two-year grant using federal stimulus money will help researchers at two St. Louis-area universities seek better ways to manage chronic pain by treating neuroinflammation.

The meniscus is a rubber-like, crescent moon-shaped cartilage cushion that sits between the leg and thigh bone.

Adults who had experienced physical abuse as children have 56 per cent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.

Debra Jones didn't begin taking painkillers to get high. Jones, 50, was trying to relieve chronic pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

Rob Day waited two decades for a cure to his rare blood condition. For the 41-year-old Lexington man, the day never came.

ISLAMABAD: Home-based electrical stimulation of thigh muscles can improve strength and physical performance in people with osteoarthritis of the knee.

In this month's Truth About series we look at one Anti-Aging technique: Chiropractic Care.

Treatment with tumor necrosis factor blockers doesn't increase rheumatoid arthritis patients' risk of cancer, new research has found.