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Arthritis in Women |
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For women in the U.S. arthritis is one of the most common and limiting
chronic diseases. This finding was reported based on a survey conducted by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention of greater than 24,000 women. In 5 million of the 23 million women affected the pain prevents them from carrying out their normal daily activities.
The number of women predicted to suffer from arthritis is expected to increase as the U.S. population
ages. To reduce the impact of arthritis the following recommendations are made:
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