Osteoarthritis (or OA) affects half of those over 60, significantly impacting quality of life for 27 million Americans. Historically, the disorder was thought to...

Amid the moving chaos of New York City, Thomas Watson has stopped and watched the steam that rises out of manholes. On one side...

Vitamin D is one the most widely publicized and important supplements. We get vitamin D from the sun, food and supplements. Since summer is...

Patricia Wright loves Madagascar and its lemurs — and the country returns the favor. On July 2, Wright will inaugurate a state-of-the-art, four-story research...

Gout is thought of as an inflammatory arthritis. It occurs intermittently, affecting the joints, most commonly the big toe. The symptoms are acute (sudden...

Most of us, myself included, have a love-hate relationship with exercise. Sometimes it’s difficult to get motivated or carve out the time, however, the...

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Diabetes is always on the medical radar screen. As incidence of the disease continues to grow, there is a constant stream of new research...

Terrestrial trucks with tough names and gritty commercials have nothing on a six-wheeled golf cart-sized vehicle. Operating millions of miles away on the unforgiving...

Last week, I shared the depressing news that omega-3 fatty acids from fish and/or fish oil may not have any positive effects in some...