Body & Health Conditions Articles

Osteoporosis is a condition of bone that results in fractures. Senile osteoporosis is osteoporosis that develops as a part of the process of aging. But senile osteoporosis is not inevitable.

Women who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have about a 30 percent greater risk of developing osteoporosis of the hip and spine. But osteoporosis is not inevitable for women who have RA.

Viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis. Although the symptoms of liver inflammation caused by diverse viruses are the same, the form of the disease, the way that they spread, and the outcome are different for each virus.

The gentle martial art known as tai chi offers multiple benefits for women who have osteoporosis, including prevention of non-vertebral fractures, better balance, and fewer falls.

It isn't just medications and supplements that can help preserve and restore bone devastated by osteoporosis. A number of purely natural approaches help, too.

Calcium and vitamin D are an absolute must for bone health. But not every form of these supplements is equally useful.

Estrogen is essential for building healthy bones, but estrogen replacement therapy carries the risk of serious side effects. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) offer the benefits of estrogen for bone health but reduce the risk of side effects.

A little over 10 years ago Forteo (terioparatide) emerged as a different kind of drug to treat osteoporosis. Instead of halting bone breakdown, it stimulates bone production. But safety statistics for the drug are very hard to follow.

It can be intimidating to walk into an appointment with an arthritis specialist. This article outlines that questions you should ask the doctor in order to learn more about and understand your child's juvenile arthritis.

There is no cure for juvenile idiopathic arthritis, but there are therapies that help address symptoms of the disease. This article lists 15 different home remedies for managing symptoms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.