Arthritis Blog

Several new rheumatoid arthritis treatments became available within the last decade and more are in development. Researchers from the National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases used an 11-item questionnaire to ... Read More

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease which primarily affects women during their reproductive years. Men also develop lupus. For men with systemic lupus erythematosus, future fertility is a concern. ... Read More

Breastfeeding lowers the mother's risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis. According to Medical News Today, study results presented at EULAR 2007 (the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology) revealed that breastfeeding for ... Read More

Obesity adds to the quality of life burden for rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to study results reported at EULAR 2007 (the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology). The study involving 1,041 ... Read More

Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, can affect multiple areas of the hand and wrist. At EULAR 2007 (the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology held in Barcelona, Spain from ... Read More

Photosensitivity can be a side effect of certain arthritis medications. Photosensitivity is a skin reaction that occurs after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or an artificial ... Read More

Colchicine is the preferred treatment for acute gout arthritis. Colchicine is a gout medication used to prevent and ease gout attacks. Colchicine is an alkaloid derived from the dried ... Read More

Lyrica (pregabalin capsules CV) was approved June 21, 2007 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The approval of Lyrica was long-awaited because it ... Read More

Jaw arthritis may prevent Takeru Kobayashi of Japan from competing in the hot dog eating contest to be held July 4th in Coney Island, New York. Kobayashi has won the ... Read More

Thermal imaging cameras are a new diagnostic tool for arthritis. An accurate diagnosis is essential for proper treatment of arthritis. Early diagnosis and treatment of arthritis is important, because ... Read More

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory rheumatic disease. Paying attention to rheumatoid arthritis symptoms leads to proper treatment. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, ... Read More

Drinking alcohol may decrease the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to study results presented at EULAR 2007, the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, ... Read More

Reported cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled since 1991, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Approximately 93 percent of reported ... Read More

Diagnosing arthritis pain can sometimes be a difficult and long process. Arthritis patients experience referred pain which nearly always occurs in the joints. More specifically, identifying which joint is damaged ... Read More

Methotrexate is a medication prescribed to treat certain types of arthritis and rheumatic conditions. Methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall) is classified as a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug or DMARD. These drugs ... Read More

Osteoarthritis is by far the most prevalent type of arthritis. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 8 ... Read More

The risk of serious bacterial infections following initiation of treatment with TNF blocker drugs for older rheumatoid arthritis patients was assessed by researchers. From a total of 15,597 elderly rheumatoid ... Read More

Six cardiologists co-authored the recently updated guidelines for use of pain medications. Patients with arthritis and others who need to take pain relievers several times a week, were advised to ... Read More

The use of complementary and alternative medicine among arthritis patients is on the rise. Complementary and alternative medicine is defined as a group of diverse medical and health care systems, ... Read More

For people living with arthritis pain, the best choice for a pain medication used to be the one that didn't hurt your stomach while it effectively relieved pain. Once Vioxx ... Read More

Fibromyalgia does not cause inflammation or damage to the joints, muscles, or other tissues. Therefore, it is not a disease of the joints but is arthritis-related. Fibromyalgia is considered a ... Read More

June is National Scleroderma Awareness Month, and to commemorate the occasion 27 walks will be held in 16 states. The "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" walks all share a common ... Read More