People With Disabilities Like Arthritis Are More Susceptible to Terrorism Fears
Friday January 30, 2009
Disabled people, like those with arthritis and other disabling conditions, are among certain groups that fare worse in natural disasters. A study by UCLA researchers has shown that people with ... Read More
Savella - What Fibromyalgia Patients Need to Know
Tuesday January 27, 2009
Savella was approved by the FDA for the management of fibromyalgia on January 14, 2009. While it was in clinical trials, Savella (a selective serotonin and norepinephrine dual reuptake inhibitor) ... Read More
Silicone Synovitis Remains a Consequence of Older Arthritis Surgeries
Sunday January 25, 2009
Silicone was common in small and medium joint prostheses that were implanted in joints damaged by arthritis from the 1960s to the 1980s. There are still arthritis patients who have ... Read More
RoActemra Approved in Europe for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday January 23, 2009
RoActemra (tocilizumab), has been approved in Europe to treat rheumatoid arthritis. RoActemra is known as Actemra outside of the European Union. RoActemra is the first interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor inhibiting monoclonal ... Read More
Cimzia - A Step Closer to Approval for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday January 21, 2009
Cimzia, is a TNF (tumor necrosis factor) blocker -- the same class of drugs as Enbrel, Remicade, and Humira. Cimzia is the only drug in the TNF class that touts ... Read More
Do Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have It Worse Than Men?
Sunday January 18, 2009
Do women with rheumatoid arthritis have it worse than men? The short answer is yes -- but the more accurate answer is maybe. Let me explain. More than 6,000 rheumatoid ... Read More
Why Do Arthritis Patients Hate to Ask for Help?
Thursday January 15, 2009
Sometimes people with arthritis need help -- but you may be surprised to learn how many people hate to ask for help. Why won't they ask? What is it that ... Read More
Antibodies Within Joints May Cause Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday January 13, 2009
Joint damage associated with rheumatoid arthritis may be caused by antibodies within the joint itself. Researchers from Barts and the London School of Medicine analyzed joint biopsies from 55 rheumatoid ... Read More
Arthritis Patients Should Be Aware of Complication Tied to Bisphosphonates
Saturday January 10, 2009
It's not uncommon for arthritis patients to be prescribed one of the bisphosphonates. Fosamax (alendronate), Boniva (ibandronate), Actonel (risedronate), Aredia (pamidronate), and Reclast (zoledronic acid) are among the bisphosphonates ... Read More
Kawasaki Disease Is One of Over 100 Types of Arthritis
Thursday January 8, 2009
The tragic death of Jett Travolta, son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, has brought a lot of attention to a little known disease -- Kawasaki Disease. Did you know ... Read More
Pain Scales Help Arthritis Patients Rate Their Level of Pain
Tuesday January 6, 2009
Pain scales help arthritis patients rate their level of pain so it can be communicated to their doctor, other health professionals, or even family and friends. It's a self-reported pain ... Read More
Low-Dose Aspirin and NSAIDs - A Safe Combination for Arthritis Patients?
Sunday January 4, 2009
Many patients are prescribed low-dose aspirin as a cardioprotective treatment but they are already taking an NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) to treat arthritis. Is it safe to take both? Is ... Read More
Self-attacking Immune Cells Turned Off in Healthy People; Turned On in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday January 2, 2009
Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are autoimmune diseases -- conditions associated with self-attacking immune cells. According to a report in the December 22, 2008 edition of Journal of Experimental Medicine, healthy ... Read More