CORRECTION LOCATION An Indian volunteer treats an arthritis patient with Ceragem thermal massage therapy at a free treatment center in Kolkata on October 12, 2009, marked as World Arthritis Day. Hundreds of local arthritis patients queued for free treatment for one of the most common joint diseases. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

CORRECTION LOCATION An Indian volunteer treats an arthritis patient with Ceragem thermal massage therapy at a free treatment center in Kolkata on October 12, 2009, marked as World Arthritis Day. Hundreds of local arthritis patients queued for free treatment for one of the most common joint diseases.

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  1. An employee of the International Medical Leech Centre changes water in jars with leeches in the village of Udelnaya, some 30 km (18.6 miles) from Moscow, December 4, 2009. The leech farm makes a tidy profit shipping them to doctors worldwide. Like many discarded elements of traditional medicine, they have made a come-back as doctors have re-discovered their pain-killing properties, which come from the chemicals they inject into the skin when they bite it. Several medical trials have proven leeches help relieve the symptoms of arthritis and other conditions.
  2. BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 22: Jane Seymour attends an Arthritis Press Conference at Hotel 1898 on September 22, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.

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