People living in poor neighbourhoods have a higher rate and risk of arthritis - one of the most common causes of disability in the developed world.

People living in poor neighborhoods have a higher rate and risk of arthritis - one of the most common causes of disability in the developed world.

(Reuters) - Elite male athletes who participate in high-contact sports such as football, soccer and rugby have a higher risk of developing knee and hip osteoarthritis than men who exercise little or not at all, a Swedish study found. There was a doubled risk in soccer and handball players, and a tripled risk in ice hockey players, added the researchers, whose study was published in the American ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elite male athletes who participate in high-contact sports like football, soccer and rugby have a higher risk of developing knee and hip arthritis later in life than men who exercise a little or not at all, a recent study found. About 30 percent of athletes had hip or knee arthritis, compared to 19 percent who weren't athletes. Regular exercise is important to health ...

SATURDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Arthritis of the knee is striking Americans at younger ages, new research has found, but shedding a few pounds if you're overweight may reduce your risk.