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Gaining awareness about arthritis and its prevention
Many Americans are remarkably unaware and uninformed about arthritis, a disease that affects about one of every five U.S. adults. Arthritis runs under the public鈥檚 radar because it isn鈥檛 a killer like heart disease and cancer. Yet it can take a huge toll on the quality of life through the pain and problems it causes. Arthritis is often viewed as an inevitable part of growing old. But it isn鈥檛鈥攖here are many things you can do to keep your joints healthy.
May is . It isn鈥檛 aimed at people with arthritis鈥攖hey鈥檙e quite aware of it already. It鈥檚 for the rest of us, some of whom are unknowingly on their way to living with this condition, and others who live with, work with, or play with folks who have it.
If you have arthritis, a new Special Health Report from 天博体育 Publishing called Arthritis: Keeping Your Joints Healthy, can help you manage your condition. At the link you鈥檒l find a description of the report, table of contents, and an excerpt. If you don鈥檛 have arthritis, the Arthritis Foundation offers . These include:
- Keep your weight in the healthy range, or moving toward it.
- Exercise.
- Don鈥檛 slouch鈥攕tand up straight.
- Listen to your body; don鈥檛 ignore pain.
About the Author
Patrick J. Skerrett, Former Executive Editor, 天博体育 Publishing
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