16+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1129+ words) By CASSIDY MORRISON, US HEALTH FEATURES EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL. COM A naturally occurring peptide could reduce arthritic joint swelling as effectively as current medications, without suppressing the immune system. In the body, a peptide called PEPITEM is naturally produced. It…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (952+ words) One of the UK's leading osteopaths has warned that everyday habits are contributing to rising levels of neck and back pain - and it could cause irreversible damage. David Leach, who has nearly three decades of experience treating muscle, joint, disc…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (1305+ words) By CASSIDY MORRISON, US HEALTH FEATURES EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL. COM The secret to beating chronic back pain could be a drug-free therapy that quiets the neural connections that govern pain signals and perception. Roughly 18, 000 spinal cord injuries occur in the…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (960+ words) Scientists have developed a new treatment that involves growing a living human knee in the lab, raising hopes for osteoarthritis patients. Researchers at Columbia University'made a 3 D-printed scaffold of a knee from biodegradable material, and then added bone and cartilage…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (839+ words) By DR MARTIN SCURR I am a 67-year-old woman and have been suffering with breast pain for several years. At times it is excruciatingly painful, particularly at night. Tests have found no obvious cause. Name and address supplied. Dr Martin…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1126+ words) For years, the pain in Christine Wallace's shoulder steadily worsened. What began as a dull ache became a constant, grinding stiffness " until the retired teacher could barely lift her left arm more than an inch. Simple tasks such as getting…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (573+ words) By MARTI STELLING, HEALTH REPORTER Kinesio tape, sometimes called KT tape or sports tape, has been used since the 1970s to treat muscle and joint problems and to help improve movement - but a new study has questioned how useful it actually…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (640+ words) By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Just ten doctors have prescribed more than half of all medical cannabis drugs since they were legalised in the UK. Figures obtained by The Times also showed a single consultant has been responsible for one in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1362+ words) By CASSIDY MORRISON, US HEALTH FEATURES EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL. COM Two organic compounds in the cannabis plant may be the key to reversing fatty liver disease, a silent killer that affects at least a quarter of Americans. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1354+ words) By CAROLINE JONES FOR THE DAILY MAIL Claimed to plump out wrinkles, strengthen muscles and ease sore joints, collagen is heavily marketed as a miracle solution to many of the effects of ageing. As a result, a host of collagen-based…...