Autoimmune Diseases - Causes- Diagnosis - Symptoms - Treatment
Sunday September 28, 2003
Autoimmune diseases causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment. Autoimmune diseases are disorders in which the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system. Someone can experience more than one autoimmune ... Read More
Scleroderma: New Evidence for Genetic Role
Thursday September 25, 2003
Intelihealth reports that results of a study, published in the September 2003 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, explain the role of genes in scleroderma and other rheumatic diseases associated with ... Read More
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Intensive Exercise
Wednesday September 24, 2003
A long-term, high-intensity exercise program is effective and safe for patients with rheumatoid arthritis? Is this TRUE or FALSE? Intelihealth reveals the results of a study, published in the September ... Read More
Read Labels on All Over-the-Counter Medications
Monday September 22, 2003
CNN reports that 51 percent of Americans use over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications in combination. Read why this can be dangerous and why "over-the-counter" doesn't mean "don't read the ... Read More
Prexige Approved in United Kingdom
Thursday September 18, 2003
Novartis' COX-2 selective inhibitor, Prexige, generic drug name lumiracoxib, has been approved in the United Kingdom. The U.S. FDA is waiting for results from a large study for further ... Read More
2003 Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service
Wednesday September 17, 2003
Christopher Reeve has been honored as winner of the 2003 Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service for "perceptive, sustained, and heroic advocacy for medical research in general, and victims ... Read More
2003 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research
Wednesday September 17, 2003
TNF blocker medications such as Enbrel (etanercept), Remicade (infliximab), and Humira (adalimumab) have changed the lives of many, including myself. Marc Feldmann and Sir Ravinder N. Maini, two scientists ... Read More
8 Best Things To Do For Arthritis
Tuesday September 16, 2003
A person who has arthritis must learn to cope with all the changes brought about by having a chronic condition. The list of "8 Best Things..." are actions to help ... Read More
NSAIDs May Hike Lymphoma Risk In Women
Saturday September 13, 2003
NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may protect against colon cancer. The bad news, however, study results reported in the September 20th issue of the International ... Read More
Raptiva: FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval
Thursday September 11, 2003
An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended approval of the drug Raptiva, generic name efalizumab, to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. FDA approval ... Read More
U.S. Sues to Close Down Canadian Drug Broker
Thursday September 11, 2003
ABCNEWS.com reports that The Justice Department has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Tulsa, Okla., charging that Rx Depot Inc. and its sister company, Rx of Canada LLC, violated ... Read More
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have Higher Heart Risk
Wednesday September 10, 2003
Mayo Clinic researchers have concluded from a study that not only do people with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk of coronary heart disease than the general population, they have:
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Assistive Devices for Arthritis
Wednesday September 10, 2003
Assistive devices and adaptive aids help make life easier for arthritis patients who have lost some independence because of the physical limitations imposed on them by their disease. Learn ... Read More
Canada Drugs: To Buy or Not to Buy?
Thursday September 4, 2003
It's a crisis situation to need medications and not be able to afford them. It has driven many people to look outside the United States for solutions, with Canadian ... Read More
Physical Activity vs. Exercise
Wednesday September 3, 2003
Are physical activity and exercise synonomous? Clearly there exists a continuum, with a sedentary lifestyle at one end and agressive fitness programs at the other end. Intelihealth helps ... Read More