Overlapping Symptoms Can Complicate Arthritis Diagnosis
Monday March 31, 2008
Arthritis is not a single disease. Arthritis comprises over 100 different diseases and conditions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common types are ... Read More
Is Methotrexate Injection Better Than Oral Methotrexate?
Sunday March 30, 2008
Methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall) is a medicine prescribed to slow the progression of certain types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases and help prevent damage to the joints. The medication was first ... Read More
Actemra / Tocilizumab - What You Need to Know
Friday March 28, 2008
Actemra, generic drug name tocilizumab, is the first humanized interleukin-6 receptor-inhibiting monoclonal antibody under development by Roche to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Actemra is administered intravenously (through an IV).
Interleukin-6 is involved ... Read More
Cod Liver Oil Reduces Need for NSAIDs
Tuesday March 25, 2008
Cod liver oil reduced the need for NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) in rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a small study published in the March 24, 2008 issue of Rheumatology Journal. ... Read More
Herbal Remedies for Osteoarthritis
Sunday March 23, 2008
Herbal remedies are popular alternative treatments for osteoarthritis. Herbal remedies are derived from the extracts of certain plants. Since herbal remedies have been used for thousands of years, you are ... Read More
Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Affect Onset or Severity of RA
Friday March 21, 2008
Since rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more common in women than men, many studies have considered the effects of estrogen on the risk and severity of the disease. Generally, study results ... Read More
Gluten-free Vegan Diet Beneficial for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Tuesday March 18, 2008
A gluten-free vegan diet can better protect rheumatoid arthritis patients against heart attacks and stroke. Rheumatoid arthritis is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease but a gluten-free vegan ... Read More
Total Knee Replacement - What You Need to Know
Sunday March 16, 2008
The first total knee replacement was performed in 1968. The procedure is one of the most important orthopedic surgical advances of the 20th century. Every year in the United States ... Read More
Septic Arthritis - Fast Facts
Thursday March 13, 2008
Septic arthritis is an infection in a joint. The infection can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Joint infection caused by fungi (fungal arthritis) or parasites is much ... Read More
DMARDs Lower Heart Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Tuesday March 11, 2008
Methotrexate and other DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in rheumatoid arthritis patients. According to a study published March 6, 2008 in Arthritis Research ... Read More
Did Dinosaurs Have Arthritis?
Sunday March 9, 2008
Consider it the Jurassic equivalent of an urban legend: Did dinosaurs suffer from arthritis, the same way people do? "Some people (including scientists who should know better) continue to ... Read More
Rheumatoid Arthritis Prognosis - How Soon Will Symptoms Worsen?
Friday March 7, 2008
Most newly-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis patients have questions about how severe the disease will become and what they can expect for the future. They are anxious to know the prognosis associated ... Read More
Deducting Arthritis on Your Income Taxes
Wednesday March 5, 2008
Did you ever notice that when you put the words "The" and "IRS" together, it spells "THEIRS?" ~ Author Unknown
Deducting medical expenses are just one way to lower your taxes. ... Read More
Is There An Arthritis Cure?
Sunday March 2, 2008
The number of people affected by arthritis is going up, and the number will continue to climb dramatically as the baby boomer generation ages. Recent statistics on arthritis prevalence ... Read More
Sandra Lee Offers Kitchen Tips to Arthritis Patients
Saturday March 1, 2008
Cooking can be a chore for people living with physical limitations caused by arthritis. Influenced by her grandmother who had rheumatoid arthritis (RA), life and style expert Sandra Lee ... Read More