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February 18, 2011

I am a 58-year-old woman with osteoporosis. I take calcium supplements with vitamin D/. (I am scared to take bisphosphonates and the other osteoporosis drugs.) Should I stop calcium supplements and vitamin D in light of the new heart and stroke warnings? Should I just eat lots of calcium-rich food instead?

February 15, 2011

I give blood, but I keep getting a false positive for syphilis. After additional testing it comes back negative every time. What could cause this to happen?

February 08, 2011

What is a Baker's Cyst, and what is the best way to get rid of it?

January 10, 2011

Does an adolescent with a family history of arthritis increase his risk of developing arthritis by competing in distance running in high school and college?

January 03, 2011

My daughter and I recently attended the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. It was 35 degrees F and we stood outside for several hours. When we went inside a restaurant, my daughter took off her glove and showed me that her middle finger had gone completely white. She said this had happened to her before. What could this be?

December 30, 2010

I have arthritis in both knees, which has limited my activity and caused me to gain weight. How do I break this cycle?

November 02, 2010

What is synovitis?

November 01, 2010

What is "pes anserinus" bursitis?

October 29, 2010

What is meant by "ITB syndrome"?

October 27, 2010

Does arthritis show on an x-ray? If not, what testing should be done to confirm a diagnosis or find the cause?

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