Arthritis Blog with Carol & Richard Eustice November 2004 Archive

What's the perfect gift for a person who has arthritis? It's hard enough to pick the right gift for most people. People with arthritis have physical limitations. A gift which ... Read More

Gout is one of the most painful types of arthritis. Do you have symptoms which are associated with gout? Do you have a lifestyle which increases the risk ... Read More

Tamara Nowakowsky, was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at a very tender age, yet she never gave up her drive to be successful. Her story is inspirational to anyone who lives ... Read More

A study published in the British Medical Journal concludes "NSAIDs can reduce short term pain in osteoarthritis of the knee slightly better than placebo, but the current analysis does not ... Read More

Roughly 19 million people are expected to reap some savings from Medicare's new prescription drug benefit, according to an independent analysis released Monday. However, 10 million others would pay as ... Read More

Crepitus is a clinical symptom in medicine that is characterized by a peculiar crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling or sound under the skin, around the lungs, or in the joints. ... Read More

Free Online Workshop. Study sponsored by Stanford School of Medicine. Are you frustrated by continuing health problems? Do you have fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis? If so, you're invited ... Read More

The NHS (nation's healthcare system in the U.K.) is not providing proper care for people with musculoskeletal conditions like arthritis according to a survey of health professionals. The Arthritis ... Read More

According to a study presented at an American Heart Association meeting on November 8, 2004 and reported in the New York Times, Bextra (Pfizer's arthritis medication in the class of ... Read More

Topical arthritis cream products are preparations applied to the skin. Many of the arthritis cream products can be purchased over-the-counter. Effective for soothing minor arthritis and muscle pain, some of ... Read More

There's more to know about pain than the fact that it hurts. Do you know the difference between acute and chronic pain? Do men and women respond to ... Read More

Bee venom has been touted for many years as an analgesic for arthritis sufferers. A new study suggests just how it might work to make people feel better. In animal studies ... Read More

Dr. Shiel of MedicineNet offers perspectives on some of the reports coming out of the National Arthritis Meeting 2004. Read his thoughts.

Researchers report that breastfeeding lowers a woman's risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Specifically, the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women who nursed for four to 11 months was reduced by 10 ... Read More

Prominent medical journal, The Lancet, reported that they published "results from a cumulative meta-analysis which show that the unacceptable cardiovascular risks of Vioxx (rofecoxib) were evident as early as 2000-a ... Read More

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia have long been misunderstood conditions. Author Mary Shomon's book, "Living Well With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Fibromyalgia", shows us that there is not ... Read More

The Wall Street Journal has reported that company documents showed the pharmaceutical firm Merck knew for years about health issues related to its arthritis drug Vioxx. WSJ reported that ... Read More