Arthritis Blog with Carol & Richard Eustice August 2007 Archive

Recent study results, presented at the 2007 Congress of the International MYOPAIN Society, indicate that fibromyalgia patients treated with 60 mg. or 120 mg. of Cymbalta (duloxetine) experienced greater reduction ... Read More

According to study results published in the September 2007 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, the use of biologic drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of developing skin cancer, ... Read More

Gout is considered one of the most painful forms of arthritis. Along with pain, gout can cause swelling, redness, heat and stiffness in joints. Gout occurs in approximately 8 ... Read More

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory type of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis not only affects the joints, it is a systemic disease which may also affect other organs of the body ... Read More

Sedentary adults sometimes don't exercise because they believe they can't do enough to make a difference. It's an established fact that regular exercise has health benefits. As most people would ... Read More

The retail sales of the five most popular painkillers increased 90 percent between 1997 and 2005. Information about painkiller use was released today by the Associated Press based on ... Read More

It's not uncommon for people with arthritis to gain weight. This is not the case for everyone who has arthritis, but physical limitations and a sedentary lifestyle can cause weight ... Read More

About 750,000 knee and hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. An aging population with arthritis, baby boomers remaining active later in life, and the prevalence of ... Read More

Plaquenil is considered an older disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug or DMARD. Plaquenil, generic hydroxychloroquine, has been prescribed for years to treat rheumatoid arthritis patients as well as patients with lupus, ... Read More

Arthritis can be a difficult condition to diagnose, since it's not a single disease. Arthritis includes over 100 different diseases and conditions. Overlapping symptoms can further complicate the diagnosis of ... Read More

Black and Hispanic adults with arthritis are more likely to become disabled than white adults with arthritis. Researchers followed 7,257 American adults with arthritis for six years. The study ... Read More

President Bush experienced symptoms consistent with early, localized Lyme disease and was treated in August 2006. The health disclosure was made this week in an annual report on President Bush's ... Read More

Prescription medications are commonly ordered by doctors to treat arthritis and other rheumatic conditions. Arthritis patients, as well as people who have more than one medical condition, are often directed ... Read More

Life expectancy is reduced among rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to the general population. In a study published in the August 2007 issue of the Journal of Rheumatology, researchers used ... Read More

Prednisone, one of the corticosteroids, is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug. What are the benefits and risks associated with long-term prednisone use when treating rheumatoid arthritis or other rheumatic diseases? Does ... Read More

Nicotine from heavy cigarette smoking appears to slow joint destruction associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Smoking is recognized as a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis but it has been unclear ... Read More