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Seeking men and women for OA paid telephone interview project

Health Outcomes Solutions, a health outcomes research organization, is gathering information from individuals with osteoarthritis. Eligible participants will be asked to complete and return a brief questionnaire and to share opinions in a telephone interview. Compensation is $75. To participate in this research study, you must: · Between... Read more Chevron

posted 02/23/2011, comments (0)|

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Dr. G

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We Had It Wrong! Arthritis Is Not What We Thought It Was!

In medical school, I was taught, as all medical doctors are still taught in class, that osteoarthritis is an old-age disease resulting from wear and tear; joint bones rubbing and wearing out the cartilage between the joints. But based on research, I have come to a shocking conclusion... Osteoarthritis is NOT a degenerative, wear-and-tear... Read more Chevron

posted 02/07/2011, comment (1)|

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Dr. Daniel O'Neill, M.D., Health Guide

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Get Up, Stand Up: Weight and Your Knees

I want to continue our discussion of "easy" ways we can treat arthritis by starting with the toughest issue of all: weight. Like it or not, increased body weight is not good for your knees (or your hips, your back, your blood pressure, your...). I could give you lots of statistics like, in the past 15 years obesity rates have doubled, or one out... Read more Chevron

posted 12/07/2010, comments (0)|

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Nick_Walsh

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35 years in phyto-nutritional research and technology

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Diabetes and Thinking Outside the Box

I was curious when filling out the profile for this website. As I looked at the list of symptoms (arthritis, cholesterol, blood pressure, osteoporosis, obesity etc...) I was astounded to notice that while all the ones that I picked offered the pro-forma answer of "Been through it" as one of the possible answers.... DIABETESE did NOT offer... Read more Chevron

posted 11/30/2010, comments (0)|

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missy

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I have recently been DX'd with RA at age 36, I also have FM and Cervical Radiculopathy. I have had to stop working after being a Medical assisitant for 16 years. I am trying to adjust and have decided not to let the pain have the power. I may not can work but am determined to find something to do to be an act role in my life

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not giving pain the power anymore

I have been very inactive the last few months b/c I am scared of the pain to come if I am, but not anymore I am in pain everyday anyway so I will not worry about what pain I will have later, I am taking my life back and am going to be a active part again. I may not can do all the things I once done but I am tired of being scared to live. so I am... Read more Chevron

posted 10/21/2010, comments (0)|

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