Arthritis & Rheumatism

Hand osteoarthritis is a common condition

A new study estimates that the lifetime risk of symptomatic hand osteoarthritis is 40%, and nearly one in two women and one in four men will develop the condition, which affects hand strength and function and causes disability ...

Oncology & Cancer

Study examines melanoma incidence, death

A new research letter published online by JAMA Dermatology updates information on trends in melanoma incidence and death in the United States since 2009.

Cardiology

Smokers far more likely to develop abdominal aortic aneurysms

People who smoke may be nearly twice as likely to develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm than the general population, but they can lower their risk of the potentially life-threating condition by quitting, according to new research ...

Cardiology

Men may face high lifetime risk of sudden cardiac death

About one in every nine men will experience sudden cardiac death, most before age 70, as well as about one in 30 women, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal ...

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