Arthritis

An Orange County pain specialist already in the spotlight over deaths from prescription medications has racked up another patient overdose death. The coroner has ruled that Wayne Oviatt died in January of a mix of prescription drugs, including morphine,...

When learning about the work of the Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads (YVCHR), it is difficult to decide who benefits more from this local affiliate of the national Youth Volunteer Corps organization. The obvious benefactors are the recipients of the...

Fundraisers --Hikes / Walks --Nature --Art and Exhibits --Meals --Talks --Sales --Kid Stuff --Etc. --On Stage --Auditions --Coming Up Festivals Brewster in Bloom, Friday through Sunday, various Brewster locations. Includes...

Ever wanted to own something that previously belonged to a celebrity? Teri Hatcher’s celebrity yard sale and auction on Saturday offers up that chance.  Hatcher is to preside over the sale of new and used items from stars includng Ellen DeGeneres,...

April 25 (Reuters) - European regulators, citing the risks of the drug compared with its potential benefit, declined to approve marketing of Pfizer Inc's new rheumatoid arthritis treatment Xeljanz, the company said on Thursday. Pfizer said it plans to...

Stems cells taken from just a few grams of body fat are a promising weapon against the crippling effects of osteoarthritis. For the past two decades, knee, hip or other joint replacements have been the standard treatment for the deterioration of joint...

Lisa Harrison weighed 527 pounds on the day she was fired from her job at a Louisiana drug addiction treatment center. The 5-foot-2-inch Harrison, who believed her employer considered her "disabled" due to her weight, filed a discrimination charge with...

In the sun-flooded choir room at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park, eight ladies moved their arms in sweeping, circular motions, pivoting their feet and waists, and lifting their legs like a silent, slow-motion dance or martial-arts fight....

Kudos to City Council member Laura Friedman for her April 2 City Council meeting input critical of Parks and Recreation's lack of designs for Maple Park exercise facilities that exercisers over the age of 50 can beneficially use. I am north of that...

A very technologically savvy Yuma grandma has been chosen as one of the very few to test the Google Glass Explorer Edition as part of the company's Glass Explorer Program. Trudy Schuett, a reporter for KAWC 88.9 FM, has been given permission from Google...

The Jordanian Arthritis Association (Rose of Hope) on Tuesday called on the Ministry of Health to modify the treatment protocol for rheumatoid arthritis patients and provide them with biologics as long as they need it. Nairy Markarian, director of the...

Ever wanted to own something that previously belonged to a celebrity? Teri Hatcher’s celebrity yard sale and auction on Saturday offers up that chance.  Hatcher is to preside over the sale of new and used items from stars includng Ellen DeGeneres,...