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Pregnancy linked to lower rheumatoid arthritis risk
• Arthritis • • Pregnancy • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 01 10
A new study finds that women who give birth may have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than women who remain childless…
Rheumatoid arthritis increasing in white women
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Mar 26 10
After decades of decline, rheumatoid arthritis is on the rise among white women in the US, new research shows.
While the study wasn’t designed…
Rheumatoid arthritis tied to pregnancy complications
• Arthritis • • Pregnancy • • Rheumatic Diseases • Mar 18 10
Pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis may have increased risks of high blood pressure, having an underweight baby or needing a cesarean section, a new…
Award Supports Excellence in Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disease Education
• Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 19 10
At the core of the American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation’s mission is to attract the best and brightest trainees into…
Acupuncture found lacking for fibromyalgia
• Alternative Medicine • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 10 10
Acupuncture may provide some temporary pain relief for people with fibromyalgia, but does not help with fatigue, sleep problems, or physical function, according to…
Smoking ups men’s rheumatoid arthritis risk most
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 24 09
Smoking is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new analysis of 16 studies confirms.
The effect is especially strong in men and…
Pills as good as steroid shots for tendon problems
• Rheumatic Diseases • Dec 07 09
An injection of cortisone can bring short-term pain relief to people with tendon inflammation in the shoulder or elbow, but seems to work no…
Too much physical activity may lead to arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 30 09
Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and increasing their risk…
Abused kids may grow up to have arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 12 09
New research hints that physical abuse suffered during childhood may increase the risk for osteoarthritis - the wear-and-tear form of arthritis in which the…
Psoriatic arthritis common in people with psoriasis
• Arthritis • • Dermatology • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 06 09
As many as 14 percent of people with psoriasis may also have psoriatic arthritis, research shows.
Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that combines…
Anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment does not increase cancer Risk in RA patients
• Arthritis • • Cancer • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 30 09
A recent study by Swedish researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients did not experience an elevated cancer risk in the first 6…
Why fish oils help and how they could help even more
• Arthritis • • Dieting • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 29 09
New research from Queen Mary, University of London and Harvard Medical School has revealed precisely why taking fish oils can help with conditions like…
UAB Creates National Network to Advance Personalized Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 23 09
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is spearheading an effort to create a national database and repository to enable researchers to identify predictors…
Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis work, but which is best?
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 07 09
More studies that directly compare the effectiveness of different biologic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are needed, say Cochrane Researchers. The researchers reviewed all…
Exercise programs recommended as standard for rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 07 09
Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review.…
Chinese herb shows promise for rheumatoid arthritis
• Alternative Medicine • • Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 18 09
The Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) proved more effective than the anti-inflammatory drug sulfasalazine in a study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Childhood Arthritis: Common but Preventable Consequence of Lyme Disease
• Children's Health • • Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jul 03 09
When left untreated, children infected with Lyme disease can experience many severe complications as a result including arthritis, problems with the heart or central…
Anti-TNF therapy safe for rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jul 03 09
When used at the recommended doses, treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drugs, a relatively new class of drugs for RA treatment does not…
Over half of people with rheumatoid arthritis have periodontitis
• Arthritis • • Dental Health • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 12 09
Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Over half (56%) of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also have periodontitis (a chronic inflammatory disease of the…
FDA Calls for New Study of Drug for Acute HAE Attacks
• Rheumatic Diseases • Jun 06 09
Patients may have to wait a little longer for access to an FDA-approved treatment for acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE).
The FDA told…
There Are More than 100 Reasons to See a Rheumatologist
• Rheumatic Diseases • May 14 09
While many people believe that arthritis is a stand-alone disease, it is actually a term used to describe over 100 different rheumatic diseases.
Over…
Vitamin C Intake Associated With Lower Risk of Gout in Men
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Mar 10 09
Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report in the March…
Not Too Old for Joint Replacement
• Rheumatic Diseases • • Surgery • Feb 25 09
Knee replacement surgery can improve the quality of life even for very elderly patients, according to a study presented today at the 2009 Annual…
New clues to healing arthritis caused by traumatic injury
• Arthritis • • Immunology • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 23 09
A strain of laboratory mice that has “superhealing” powers has been found to resist inflammation after a knee injury, and also to avoid developing…
Type of Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication May Increase Risk for Shingles
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 17 09
Use of certain medications known as monoclonal anti– tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) antibodies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis appears to be associated…