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National Arthritis Month -- May 2001
May is National Arthritis Month. Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are the leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting approximately 43 million persons in 1997 (the most recent year that data are available), and may affect 60 million by 2020. more
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The Prevalence Of Arthritis -- USA, 1997
In 1985, an estimated 35 million persons were affected by arthritis; in 1990, a study using a broader arthritis definition estimated that 38 million were affected. To better characterize these conditions, CDC analyzed a variety of data for 1997 using common definitions from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). The findings of one such analysis in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) indicated that, in 1997, the prevalence of persons with arthritis had increased by approximately 750,000 per year since 1990 more
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Interferon Superior To GMK Vaccine In Preventing Melanoma Relapse
High-dose interferon proved superior to a GMK ganglioside vaccine, a potentially promising cancer therapy, in protecting high-risk patients against a recurrence of their melanoma, according to research from a multicenter clinical trial published in the 01 May 2001 Journal of Clinical Oncology. more
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Knee, Hip Injuries In Youth Increase Risk Of Osteoarthritis Later
Knee and hip injuries in adolescents and young adults have been linked to osteoarthritis (OA) in those joints later in life, according to an article in a recent issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. more
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Tobacco And The Rights Of The Child
This paper examines the major problems posed by tobacco as they relate to the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly in relation to civil rights and freedoms, basic health and welfare, and child labor. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1989 and came into force in September 1990. Interpretation of the articles of the Convention by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the practice of States demonstrates that tobacco is indeed a human rights issue. As a legally binding international Convention, ratified States are legally bound to ensure that children can enjoy all of the rights guaranteed under the Convention, including protection from tobacco. more
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