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I'm Terry Graydon.

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The CDC states that one and three people over 65 has osteoarthritis, but many young people also suffer joint pain.

This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon.

More than 50 million American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis.

That doesn't include another 20 million who have symptoms but no official diagnosis.

Painful joints can interfere with everyday activities like walking, kneeling, or holding a cup.

Most people treat their arthritic aches and pains with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,

but such medications have some serious side effects. What else can people do to improve mobility and ease

discomfort? Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, we welcome your questions and stories about arthritis.

First, this news. In the People's Pharmacy Health

Headlines, Cannabidiol, a derivative of cannabis, reduced seizures by 50% in some patients with a rare

type of epilepsy. The study included 225 children and adults with Lennox Gusto syndrome, a rare type of epilepsy. The study included 225 children and adults with Lennox

Gusto syndrome, a rare type of seizure disorder that usually begins when people are very young.

Lennox Gusto syndrome is hard to treat, as it does not respond well to most anti-convulsant

medications. In particular, people with this type of disorder are susceptible to

drop seizures, during which they crumple to the ground in a heap. The episodes don't last long,

but may result in injuries from the fall. In the randomized controlled trial, about two-fifths

of the volunteers had at least 50 percent fewer drop seizures on cannabidiol.

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