Nearly 10% of U.S. Adults Sought Arthritis Treatment in 2005
Friday October 31, 2008
Approximately 9.5% of noninstitutionalized American adults (18 years and older) either visited or called a doctor to get a prescription to reduce arthritis pain in 2005 (the latest year of ... Read More
TNF-alpha Blockers Not Associated With Increased Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Wednesday October 29, 2008
TNF-alpha blockers are a class of biologic drugs that have been given to more than 600,000 people worldwide to treat rheumatoid arthritis and some other types of inflammatory arthritis. The ... Read More
Rheumatoid Arthritis Doubles Heart Attack Risk Within First 10 Years
Sunday October 26, 2008
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) nearly doubles the risk of heart attack within 10 years of diagnosis. Previous studies have concluded that rheumatoid arthritis raises heart risk, but according to a study ... Read More
Placebo Is Prescribed by Half of Internists and Rheumatologists
Friday October 24, 2008
What would you think if someone told you about half of American doctors regularly give their patients a placebo? A placebo is a treatment that has no therapeutic value -- ... Read More
Ankle Replacement for Arthritis - What You Need to Know
Wednesday October 22, 2008
A total ankle replacement is joint replacement surgery of the ankle joint. When more conservative treatments for arthritis fail to satisfactorily relieve joint pain, it may be time for patients ... Read More
Ayurvedic Medicine - Certain Products May Contain Harmful Levels of Metal
Sunday October 19, 2008
The goal of Ayurvedic medicine is to integrate and balance the body, mind, and spirit. Ayurvedic medicine, also referred to as Ayurveda, originated in India several thousand years ago. Sanskrit ... Read More
Heart Risk Linked to Vioxx Lasted -- But Not Forever
Saturday October 18, 2008
Remember the COX-2 inhibitor Vioxx -- the arthritis drug that was withdrawn from the market in 2004 because it increased the risk of cardiovascular problems (heart attack and stroke)? Thousands ... Read More
Large Amounts of Coffee Can Speed Up Progression to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday October 15, 2008
The progression of undifferentiated arthritis to rheumatoid arthritis can be fueled by heavy coffee drinking. That was the conclusion of a study involving 280 people with arthritis in at least ... Read More
World Arthritis Day Emphasizes Need for Psychological Support
Sunday October 12, 2008
October 12th is World Arthritis Day. The Think Positive theme acknowledges that arthritis can affect you emotionally as well as physically. It's important to realize, though, there are a ... Read More
Athletic Activities After Joint Replacement
Saturday October 11, 2008
While pain relief has historically been the main reason people have joint replacement surgery -- the need to improve joint function has also become motivating for patients -- especially ... Read More
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Splint, Surgery, or Watch-and-Wait?
Wednesday October 8, 2008
The best approach for treating carpal tunnel syndrome has been studied and debated for years. An updated review of studies that appears in Issue 4 (2008) of The Cochrane Library ... Read More
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Fat Limbs Suffer More Disability
Sunday October 5, 2008
People with rheumatoid arthritis who have more fat on their arms and legs tend to suffer more disability associated with the disease. According to a report in the October issue ... Read More
Three Genes Linked to Increased Risk of Gout
Friday October 3, 2008
Gout is a painful inflammation of the joints which can develop along with a build-up of uric acid in the blood, known as hyperuricemia. There are known risk factors for ... Read More
Just Normal Aches and Pains or Is It Arthritis?
Wednesday October 1, 2008
Just about everyone has an occasional bout of aches and pains, so it seems normal. But what if those aches and pains start to affect your life and interfere with ... Read More