New CDC Report Cites Arthritis As the Most Common Cause of Disability -- Nearly 48 million Americans are disabled, up 3 million from 1999, with arthritis topping the list as the most common cause of disability, according to the CDC's May 1, 2009, MMWR. In addition, the number of people reporting arthritis as the primary cause of disability has increased by 1 million.
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