Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

Muscle weakness may be due to a chronic condition or an infection. Conditions that can weaken muscles include Addison’s disease, anemia, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and more. Muscle weakness is a lack of ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is more likely to conjure images of breathlessness rather than weak muscles, but can COPD also cause muscle weakness? Research seems to show a correlation.

If your doctor has suggested that you may have a myopathy, you likely have a lot of questions. There are many types of myopathies with different causes and outlooks. Myopathies are a class of diseases ...

June Furlan was alarmed when a mystery weakness started taking over her body, so her personal trainer suggested doing “dead bugs” to strengthen her core. She was already an avid gym goer, doing cardio ...

You can rest and use ice to help relieve latissimus dorsi pain. Try adjusting your posture to ease and prevent strain on your ...

Muscle pain that does not go away after several days or is accompanied by symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, and extreme weakness requires medical assistance. Muscle pain, also called ...

Having deltoid pain may feel like aching, burning, or tingling. Deltoid pain usually stems from injuries like muscle strains or nerve damage. Home remedies for deltoid pain may involve rest, ice and ...

It started to drizzle just moments after the 24-year-old man crossed the finish line of the 2017 New York City Marathon. It was his first marathon, and he felt both elated and exhausted as the medal ...

Scans discovered it was sarcoma — and now she’s raising money to fight a type of cancer she’d never heard of before A mom who dismissed her arm pain as a pulled muscle or arthritis was given a ...