Back pain is suffered by 2.5 million people in the UK every day of the year. According to research by the Office of National Statistics released in March, there were 30.8 million days lost to musculoskeletal problems, including back pain, last year. It is often caused by heavy lifting or awkward movement, however it may […]
Tag: bone
Rickets WARNING: This is to blame for mysterious rise in bone condition
BRITAIN’S dismal cloudy, wet and cold summers are to blame for the mysterious rise in rickets, a new study suggested. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Machete-wielding man hacks mum’s ankles to bone & butchers puppy in home invasion
Published time: 26 Oct, 2017 18:28 A machete-wielding thug who hacked at a young mother’s ankles with a machete before butchering her bulldog puppy has been found guilty. Joshua Parris, 26, left the dog lying in its own excrement with “horrific” tail, back and ear injuries. Parris’ victim, Eloise Miner, needed a six-hour operation to […]
Jackie Chan almost DIED during stunt when a bone PIERCED his brain
Action movie stars can get fairly blase about the risks they take. Especially the ones in Asia who regularly perform terrifying feats and often do much of it themselves, unlike many Western movie macho men. Chan is widely accepted as the most injured action star in the world. Considering his lengthy career performing death-defying stunts, […]
McCain blasts draft-dodging Trump for Vietnam ‘bone spur’ excuse
Arizona Senator John McCain appears to have taken a swipe at President Donald Trump for avoiding the army draft during the Vietnam War. In an interview aired on C-Span on Sunday, McCain criticized those who were able to avoid serving in the military by citing medical conditions in comments about draft deferment. “One aspect of […]
Lung and breast cancer drugs ‘could be used to fight RARE bone cancer’
A RARE cancer of the skull and spine could be treated by using the same drugs used to fight breast and lung cancers. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Arthritis pill: Daily intake of new treatment halts disabling bone loss and damage
GETTY An arthritis pill believed to disable bone loss and damage is being hailed as a new treatment The new drug has excited scientists after trials showed that after just six months it reduced bone damage around knee joints and also maintained cartilage thickness. It is the first time a drug has been shown to […]
Arthritis pill: Daily intake of new treatment halts disabling bone loss and damage
A DAILY pill which halts the disabling bone loss caused by osteoarthritis is being hailed as a new dawn in the treatment of the disease. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Bone fracture risk: Combat frailty by exercising THIS part of the body
BONE fractures – or frailty – can be avoided if people increase the strength in their legs, says new research. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Fracture warning: THIS lesser known type nicknamed ‘marble bone disease’ can be fatal
EXCESSIVE bone density – called osteopetrosis or marble bone disease – can cause vision loss, paralysis of facial muscles and even death. Daily Express :: Health Feed