Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)

Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) Author Morris Reichlin, MD Section Editor Robert H Shmerling, MD Deputy Editor Paul L Romain, MD Disclosures ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES OVERVIEW — A test for antinuclear antibodies (ANA)…

Arthritis and exercise

Arthritis and exercise Authors Maureen R Gecht-Silver, MPH, OTR/L Alison M Duncombe, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT Section Editor RN Maini, BA, MB BChir, FRCP, FMedSci, FRS Deputy Editor Paul L Romain,…

Gout

Gout Gout is a form of arthritis caused by too much uric acid build-up in your body. Gout often causes sudden pain and swelling in one joint, often the big…

Average Doesn’t Mean Secure

Just because it’s common, that doesn’t mean it’s not risky. Many people fall into the misconception that if a lot of people are doing something, it must be the safest…

Busy is the New Stupid

I'll attempt to make this a short post, because you're busy, and I'm busy too. Really busy.  It's one of the primary ways we let people know we are important. Because…

Discover The Real You

Discover the real you – introduction Who are you and why are you here? It may seem like a straightforward question. Most would answer by giving their name without giving…

Unnatural Disasters

Since 1961, we’ve been witnessing a slow-rolling cholera pandemic. Unlike earlier ones, it began in Indonesia, not India, and moved across Asia and the Middle East. It reached Africa by…

Scientists Find Source of COVID Clots

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 is linked to potentially fatal blood clots. Researchers now believe they've found out how they occur, which…

Eye scanner can detect molecular aging

An eye scanner that Boston University Medical School developed can detect molecular aging in people. The new technique provides an accurate measure of age-related damage and could, one day, play…