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...even the interaction between bones and cartilage doesn't tell the whole story. You also need to take into account the ligaments, those tough bands of tissue that connect bones to bones, and the muscles that surround and stabilize the joints. Ligaments can get stretched or torn, and muscles can atrophy from underuse, disrupting a joint's finely tuned mechanism...
...there's too much emphasis on drug treatments for osteoarthritis. "It's clear that there are other things that can improve symptoms as much as pills," says Indiana University's Brandt. Losing as little as 10 lbs. can make a difference, for example, as can strengthening the muscles that surround a joint. Certain exercises, such as tracing circles in the air with the arms, have also proved helpful at keeping the joints from stiffening and losing mobility. That's not to say that Brandt discounts the benefits of drugs altogether. But they're more effective, he argues, when combined with...
...most visible symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are swollen joints and crippling stiffness, particularly of the hands and feet. But it can also cause fatigue, fever and loss of appetite, and in some cases it can affect the heart, lungs and membranes that surround these organs. The disease, which afflicts 2.5 million in the U.S., usually hits people between ages 30 and 50, but it can strike at any age, including childhood. It is three times as common in women as in men and can shorten life by a decade...
Lead among the uncertainties is the future of the Charlesview Apartments, an affordable housing project just past Harvard Stadium, which houses 210 families and 23 elderly or handicapped residents. Harvard doesn’t own the land, but its holdings nearly surround Charlesview...
Executives in search of a thrill are buying "hot rod" gaming PCs that are about 20 times as fast as the average office machine and sport sleek cases and paint jobs that suggest racing cars. The PCs are made to optimize the wild 3-D graphics and surround sound of video games like Grand Theft Auto 2 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (and of course they can handle any spreadsheet or logo redesign). Made by private companies like Falcon Northwest, based in Ashland, Ore., and Alienware in Miami, gaming computers are custom assembled and can be personalized with...