Thursday December 24, 2009
Patients who take aspirin and coxibs together (Celebrex is a coxib) inhibit the ability of aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes. According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, people who consume coxibs and low-dose aspirin together are actually exposed to a greater risk of cardiovascular events.
About 50 million Americans take aspirin every day to reduce their risk of cardiovascular events. Some patients taking Celebrex for arthritis are told to take low-dose aspirin to counteract the increased risk of blood clots associated with taking Celebrex. But it seems coxibs interfere with aspirin's ability to prevent blood clot formation. Before making any changes to your medication regimen, talk to your doctor.
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Sunday December 20, 2009
McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling all currently available bottles of TYLENOL Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count. The bottles have a distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP. In November 2009, 5 lots were recalled following consumer reports of an "unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor" that was linked to nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. The recall is now being expanded to include all TYLENOL Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with the red EZ-OPEN CAP. Only that product is affected. All other TYLENOL Arthritis Pain products remain available.
If you have the recalled product in your possession (check lot numbers here), stop taking it and follow these instructions for refund or replacement. The company plans to reintroduce the TYLENOL Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count product by January, 2010.
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Saturday December 19, 2009
Arthritis hurts. It just plain hurts to move sometimes! Along with being painful, arthritis can restrict the range of motion in your joints. Normal activities that most people take for granted like sex and intimacy can go from being pleasureable to being a pain -- literally! Think about it for a moment -- how difficult it must be for some people just because it hurts to move.
Has arthritis diminished your sex life? Has arthritis interfered and ruined this phase of your relationship with your spouse or significant other? What have you done to make things better? Can you make it better? Share Your Story: Has Arthritis Had an Effect on Sex and Intimacy?
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Thursday December 17, 2009
NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are a large group of drugs commonly used to treat arthritis. Do you know the basic facts about NSAIDs? What drugs are included in the NSAID category? Do they work for everyone? Are there adverse events associated with NSAID use?
Quizzes are great tools for you to test how much you know. Then you can read our articles about NSAIDs to learn even more. Take our 12-question quiz: NSAIDs - Test Your Knowledge to get started.
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