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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Arthritis Medicine

Clinical trial: New med for RA

October 03, 2008
This is a study to both confirm that a new med, AZD9056, is effective at treating rheumatoid arthritis and to determine the best dose of the medicine over a six-month period. This international study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...alternative medicine (CAM) in treating rheumatoid arthritis.  Sometimes these are patients who... Read more »

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Ask the Expert: Are There Any Diets You Can Recommend to Reduce the Symptoms of RA?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...flare-ups? Answer: The approach to controlling rheumatoid arthritis through dietary... Read more »

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Allergic Reactions to Medications
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...instance, a common side effect of taking a type of arthritis medicine called a non-steroidal... Read more »

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Ayurvedic Medicine to Treat RA
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...that Ayurvedic treatment is effective for rheumatoid arthritis.   So my questions to the other... Read more »

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Ask the Expert: Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Complicating Diabetes?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

Dear Dr. Borigini,I have both Rheumatoid Arthritis and diabetes. I'm having a difficult time... Read more »

Health Guide

New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
...effects are issues patients must consider. To read the story, visit WSJ, “New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis.” You will need a subscription to read the article. HealthCentral's RA expert,... Read more »
Tuberculous arthritis
Granulomatous arthritis Prevention Controlling the spread of tuberculosis infection can prevent tuberculous arthritis. Patients who have a... Read more »
Meet Dr. Mark James Borigini
...in the teaching of students and housestaff. Dr. Borigini was involved in studying novel rheumatoid arthritis treatments and wrote several papers and book chapters on that subject. After leaving... Read more »
Meet Dr. Borigini
...in the teaching of students and housestaff. Dr. Borigini was involved in studying novel rheumatoid arthritis treatments and wrote several papers and book chapters on that subject. After leaving... Read more »
Rheumatoid lung disease
Rheumatoid lung disease is a group of lung problems related to rheumatoid arthritis. The condition can include fluid in the chest (pleural effusions), scarring (pulmonary... Read more »

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Medications

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...reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a... Read more »

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...physical therapy) to treat active rheumatoid arthritis. It is used to treat patients with... Read more »

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...and swelling (inflammation). It is used to treat arthritis, acute pain, and menstrual pain and... Read more »

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...reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a... Read more »

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Exercise a Wash for Knee Pain
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Don't blame your knee pain on exercise. Physical activity neither hurts nor helps when it comes to knee osteoarthritis (OA),... Read summary »

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CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- We think of arthritis as something that hits when we get old. But it can strike kids, too. One type can leave... Read summary »

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PALO ALTO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful, chronic disease that affects about 2 million Americans. There are... Read summary »

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