Dr. Weil's Healthy Living Bones, Joints & Muscles Archive

Medical Tourism: Heading Overseas for Surgery
Posted Thu, Apr 10, 2008, 4:24 am PDT
The spiraling cost of American medical care has birthed the phenomenon known as "medical tourism," used by individuals who can't afford medical…
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Common Sense About CAT Scans
Posted Mon, Dec 10, 2007, 3:30 pm PST
You can protect yourself against unnecessary exposure by making sure that recommended CT scans and other tests that involve radiation are really…
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Be Cautious About Chelation
Posted Tue, Oct 23, 2007, 3:46 pm PDT
Chelating agents grab metal atoms, forming complexes that can be excreted in the urine. Their use is standard treatment for heavy metal poisoning.
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Wrist Pain Remedies
Posted Tue, Sep 18, 2007, 10:23 am PDT
It appears that a good deal of what we thought we knew about carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) was wrong.
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Bone Up on Bone Drugs
Posted Thu, Mar 22, 2007, 5:21 pm PDT
Medication isn’t the only option for those diagnosed with osteoporosis.
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Questions About Natural Joint Pain Relief
Posted Mon, Feb 19, 2007, 6:20 am PST
Earlier this year, doubts were raised about glucosamine and chondroitin, supplements that many people now take for joint pain. But news reports did…
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