Knuckle cracking, often blamed for arthritis, is harmless, according to experts. The popping sound is caused by gas bubbles in joint fluid, not damage. While arthritis stems from age, genetics, or ...

Knuckle cracking, a common habit, involves the formation of an air bubble in the synovial fluid of finger joints. While the ...

Bone cancer is characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells of the bone. Primary bone cancer (that arises directly in the bone), is relatively rare. Different types of bone tissue give rise to ...

This page will be updated throughout the offseason as moves are announced. Nov. 4: RHP Joan Adon, RHP Cade Cavalli, RHP Josiah Gray, RHP Mason Thompson reinstated from 60-day IL; UTIL Ildemaro Vargas, ...

Now, researchers are studying the objects and bones from the wreck to better understand who the men were and how they lived. Scientists now see how the tasks of life on a ship shaped the bone ...

Conditions like arthritis require diligent care to slow or stop progressive joint damage. The hand contains 14 phalanges—the bones that make up the fingers. (The term "phalanx" is singular, referring ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes your body to mistakenly ... As the disease progresses, it damages and destroys cartilage and bone. Eventually, it weakens the supporting tendons, ligaments ...

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The best bone conduction headphones use vibrations on your cheekbones to recreate sound, leaving your ears open, boosting awareness of your surroundings and offering a more comfortable experience ...

Mike Conley's left wrist was taped during Tuesday night's Timberwolves-Mavs game at Target Center. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...