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Digestive Health Liver Health: Common Questions Answered

7 months ago

5 min read

Keeping the liver working, and recognizing the signs when it is not. Key takeaways Common causes of liver disease: alcohol, fatty liver linked to exce...

Bone and Joint A Working Checklist for Osteoarthritis

Dr Amara Nwosu

7 months ago

4 min read

Changes to cartilage, bone and surrounding tissue that produce joint pain and stiffness. Calling it wear and tear discourages the approach that helps...

Bone and Joint A Q and A on Osteoarthritis

Dr Amara Nwosu

7 months ago

5 min read

Changes to cartilage, bone and surrounding tissue that produce joint pain and stiffness. Key takeaways Core management: physical activity, including s...

Bone and Joint Osteoporosis: What to Do, in Order

Ben Halvorsen

7 months ago

3 min read

Reduced bone density and quality, increasing the risk of fracture from minor trauma. It has no symptoms until a bone breaks, and the first fracture su...

Bone and Joint Answers to the Common Questions on Osteoporosis

Ben Halvorsen

7 months ago

5 min read

Reduced bone density and quality, increasing the risk of fracture from minor trauma. Key takeaways Diagnosis: a DXA scan measuring bone density Screen...

Bone and Joint Inflammatory Arthritis: The Practical To-Do List

Dr Priya Raghunathan

7 months ago

3 min read

Autoimmune joint inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis, distinct from osteoarthritis . Early treatment substantially reduces long-term joint damag...

Bone and Joint Inflammatory Arthritis: The Questions People Actually Ask

Dr Priya Raghunathan

7 months ago

5 min read

Autoimmune joint inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis, distinct from osteoarthritis . Key takeaways Distinguishing feature: morning stiffness las...

Bone and Joint Gout: What to Do, in Order

Marcus Okafor

7 months ago

3 min read

Sudden severe joint inflammation caused by uric acid crystals, classically in the big toe. It is intensely painful, highly treatable, and one of the f...

Bone and Joint Gout: The Questions People Actually Ask

Marcus Okafor

7 months ago

5 min read

Sudden severe joint inflammation caused by uric acid crystals, classically in the big toe. Key takeaways Classic presentation: sudden severe pain, red...

Bone and Joint Back Pain: A Practical Checklist

Sofia Lindqvist

7 months ago

3 min read

Pain in the lower back, most often without an identifiable structural cause. Most episodes improve within weeks, and resting and avoiding movement is...

Bone and Joint A Q and A on Back Pain

Sofia Lindqvist

7 months ago

5 min read

Pain in the lower back, most often without an identifiable structural cause. Key takeaways Most common type: nonspecific low back pain Imaging: not ro...

Bone and Joint A Working Checklist for Falls Prevention

Dr Amara Nwosu

7 months ago

4 min read

Reducing the risk of falling, particularly in adults 65 and older. A hip fracture is a life-changing event, and most falls have several contributing c...

Bone and Joint Answers to the Common Questions on Falls Prevention

Dr Amara Nwosu

7 months ago

5 min read

Reducing the risk of falling, particularly in adults 65 and older. Key takeaways Strongest intervention: exercise that builds strength and balance Act...

Bone and Joint Joint Replacement: The Practical To-Do List

Ben Halvorsen

7 months ago

3 min read

Surgical replacement of a damaged hip or knee joint with an artificial one. Outcomes are strongly influenced by preparation and rehabilitation, which...

Bone and Joint Joint Replacement: The Questions People Actually Ask

Ben Halvorsen

7 months ago

5 min read

Surgical replacement of a damaged hip or knee joint with an artificial one. Key takeaways Most common: hip and knee replacement Prehabilitation: exerc...

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