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| Oil exposure increases arthritis risk |
| 2005-09-24 |
| Scientists said Wednesday the results of a new study indicate occupational exposure to motor oil significantly increases the chances a person will develop rheumatoid arthritis. "According to the results of our study, mineral oils (in particular, hydraulic oil and motor oil) appear to be associated with a particular high risk of" two different forms of rheumatoid arthritis, a team of Swedish researchers led by Lars Klareskog of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm wrote in the Sept. 23 issue of Arthritis Research and Therapy... Ironically, based on anecdotal evidence, many arthritis sufferers spray their joints with WD-40, saying that it helps relieve discomfort. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #10 #7: I'll be checking out the Alabama soon RJ Ummm, no you won't, the park and the Battleship are closed, damage from the last hurricane has left the hangars damaged and BB60 has a 10 degree list, she rests on the bottom (Shallow Bay) and it will be a while before they can right her. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2005-09-24 22:47 |
| #9 Some in the field are starting to say that Chronic Fatigue may well be auto-immune as well. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-09-24 21:58 |
| #8 Wrong "Alabama" the wooden Kearsage against BB60? No Match. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2005-09-24 20:06 |
| #7 I'll be checking out the Alabama soon RJ. Ever consider getting the dough together for a rematch with the Kearsage? There's money in that match. |
| Posted by: Greg von Trippin 2005-09-24 17:55 |
| #6 Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disease, much like the body becoming allergic to itself. So is Type 1 diabetes, multiple schlerosis, dermatamyalitis, and lupus. People with allergies are more prone to these diseases, but apparently some people are extra-sensitive to mineral oil. Kind of ironic that it is in a lot of arthritis rubs. |
| Posted by: Danielle 2005-09-24 16:44 |
| #5 Bye the Bye, all y'all out there who think maybe Mardi Gras is dead, N'awleens "Borrowed" it from Mobile. Yep that's right, Mardi Gras was born here and is still celebrated despite that "Upstart City's" claim to be the "Mardi Gras Capitol" Come to Mobile, Enjoy, Have fun without worrying about getting out alive, For Mardi Gras the cops carry Water Pistols filled with some really stinky perfume,(To find you later) Pepper Spray, and Stun Guns, no firing into the crowd danger, outside of the parade route area, normal weapons prevail. And OUR Cops play by the rules, fair, evenhanded, and NO crooks on the force. Crowded as hell though, come early do NOT plan to park downtown near any parade routes, there are shuttle busses from Stadiums to downtown for all, plan to walk a lot, and there are a few public restrooms (Civic Center is fairly near), but the bars and hotels won't let you in just to pee. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2005-09-24 15:07 |
| #4 If I carry the "Anti-Arthritis" Bug, I need to get out into large crowds and rub shoulders with more folks, Mardi-Gras doesn't seem to have enough vectors. ;) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2005-09-24 14:17 |
| #3 Maybe your like Typhoid Mary, a carrier. I'll call it the Oil Can Harry vector. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-09-24 14:00 |
| #2 Bullshit, I've been up to my elbows in Motor Oil for thirty years, No arthritis, in fact no aches and pains whatever. My brother in law, who's never been around oil, is near crippled. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2005-09-24 13:52 |
| #1 mineral oil is used in all kinds of topical medicines. does baby oil ring a bell. Everyone is exposed to mineral oil, lubricants, etc. shut the blinds and don't leave the house today. LOL! |
| Posted by: Red Dog 2005-09-24 13:18 |