A new study published in Arthritis Care and Research has shown that drinking milk may slow the progression of knee arthritis, The New York Times' Well blog reports. Researchers collected detailed health, diet and behavioral data on 2,148 men and women with knee osteoarthritis and then took annual knee...

As we age, we begin to develop more severe muscle aches and pains and a new study published in Arthritis and Rheumatology has found that the best predictor of widespread pain is lack of restful sleep, The Huffington Post reports. Researchers gathered information on pain, sleep, and other aspects of...

The Huffington Post reports that obesity may be the major contributing factor to increasing rates of knee replacements in younger people. Researchers analyzed data from FORCE-TJR, a database for knee and hip replacements and patient outcomes, to determine rates of obesity amongst knee-replacement patients....