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Arthritis and Personality Type Created: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
How you cope with arthritis may depend on your personality. It is also possible that having a chronic illness may change your personality. What is your personality type?
Leaky Gut and Arthritis Created: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Some researchers have suggested that leaky gut can be implicated in many diseases, including arthritis.
Does Your Personality Help You Cope With Arthritis? Created: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Some people have better coping skills than others. How well you cope with arthritis may be a factor of your personality.
Facts About Leg Pain Created: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Arthritis is one of many possible causes of leg pain. It's important to be diagnosed by a doctor when leg pain persists.
5 Worst Things About Arthritis Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Many arthritis patients are surprised to find out how much the disease impacts their normal life. What are the worst things about arthritis?
9 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Bleeding Ulcers from NSAID Use Created: Monday, August 25, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Bleeding ulcers are just one of the side effects that are associated with NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) use. Learn how to reduce the risk of bleeding ulcers from NSAIDs.
How to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis Created: Thursday, June 14, 2007 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Recognizing the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis will lead to an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan. If you are experiencing rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, see a doctor.
Gastrointestinal Bleeding - Don't Ignore Your Symptoms Created: Friday, July 11, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Arthritis patients take several medications that increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. If you have taken one of these medications for a long time, you may be lulled into a false sense of ...
How to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Created: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Fibromyalgia symptoms include widespread pain and tenderness in muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Fibromyalgia symptoms can overlap with autoimmune diseases and other musculoskeletal conditions maki...
Fibromyalgia vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain - What Factors Determine Treatment? Created: Monday, January 29, 2007 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Fibromyalgia pain and rheumatoid arthritis pain can be hard to distinguish, especially for patients with both conditions. How is pain associated with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis best trea...
Is Hand Deformity From Rheumatoid Arthritis Preventable? Created: Monday, February 14, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
In rheumatoid arthritis, the small joints of the hands and wrists typically are involved, causing joint deformity.
Can Computer Use Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Created: Sunday, January 30, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Can computer use and other repetitive hand and wrist movements cause carpal tunnel syndrome?
Can WD-40 Really Help Arthritis? Created: Monday, March 14, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Using the lubricant WD-40 for arthritis has become both an unproven and potentially harmful folk remedy for pain relief.
Orencia - 10 Things You Should Know Created: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Orencia or abatacept is a biologic drug approved to treat certain types of arthritis. Orencia is a T-cell co-stimulation modulator.
The Arthritis Walk Created: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
The Arthritis Foundation is hosting its annual Arthritis Walk across the country to raise funds. Find the walk event for your location.
Doctors Afraid of Pain Patients Created: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Getting quality care to manage pain seems impossible if you live in a small town.
Adapt, Adapt, Adapt to Life With Arthritis Created: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Arthritis is life-changing and you must learn to adapt.
Take Time Off if Possible Created: Sunday, April 28, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Find ways to keep working with arthritis. Avoid stress and take some time off from your job, if you can.
What Is an Arthritide? Created: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Arthritide is the plural of arthritis.
What Are Pinched Nerves? Created: Saturday, June 25, 2005 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
A brief explanation and fast facts about pinched nerves.
What Is Hyperuricemia? Created: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Uric acid is the final product of purine metabolism in humans. Hyperuricemia is a high level of uric acid in the blood.
What Is Fibromyalgia? Created: Friday, September 17, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Fibromyalgia is an arthritis-related condition characterized by body aches, pain, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and anxiety, in combination with tenderness in 11 of 18 specific places on the body.
What Is C-Reactive Protein? Created: Friday, September 17, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
C-Reactive Protein is a plasma protein which increases during inflammation.
What Are Stem Cells? Created: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Stem cell research is important to help find cures for chronic illnesses, such as arthritis.
What Is an Occupational Therapist? Created: Sunday, September 19, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
An occupational therapist is a licensed health professional who is trained to evaluate arthritis patients for the impact the disease has had on their daily activities.
What Is Anxiety? Created: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Anxiety is an emotion that is commonly associated with chronic diseases, such as arthritis.
What Is Uric Acid? Created: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Uric acid is a waste product normally present in the blood as a result of the breakdown of purines. What happens when uric acid accumulates?
What Is Arthralgia? Created: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Arthralgia is simply defined as pain in the joints. There are several possible causes of arthralgia.
What Is Synovial Fluid Analysis? Created: Monday, September 18, 2006 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Joint fluid analysis can reveal valuable information to your doctor. Joint fluid analysis is a diagnostic procedure used to determine the cause of joint swelling.
What Is an Antinuclear Antibody? Created: Sunday, April 11, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
An antinuclear antibody targets normal proteins in the nucleus of cells. It can be associated with autoimmune disease.
What Is Joint Fluid Aspiration? Created: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Definition of joint fluid aspiration.
What Is Polyarteritis Nodosa? Created: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by spontaneous inflammation of the arteries of the body.

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