Millions of people across the country suffer from chronic joint pain. While it would appear that with that many people in pain, there would be ample evidence as to who are the most likely candidates, the fact is that anyone can become afflicted with chronic joint pain at any time. There are, however, certain statistical references that may help provide some perspective and help you determine what, if anything, y...
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Over the years, you may have heard of someone predicting an oncoming storm simply because their knees or knuckles hurt or swelled. Though the definitive answer is still up in the air, there is ample evidence that changes in barometric pressure - such as a pending storm - or changes in the temperature can have a profound effect on the health of your joints. Science says that increased barometric pressure may resu...
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The current opioid epidemic began in the 1990's shortly after pharmaceutical companies assured physicians and patients that they were not only effective, but safe, too. Today, the abuse of prescription opioids and the resulting hospitalizations, overdoses, and deaths affect approximately 2.1 million Americans annually. An average of 115 Americans die each day from opioid-related overdoses. All of which may cause...
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In 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that there approximately 14.6 million Americans suffer from severe joint pain. Though many of these cases of severe joint pain are related to the onset of arthritis, millions of people fight daily battles with non-arthritis pain. Joint pain costs billions of dollars in lost productivity and pain management and can cause great stress on...
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