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Drug Approvals

Celecoxib (Celebrex) was approved in December 2006 for treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). It is not recommended for patients with systemic onset JRA, a more serious form of the disease.
Rituximab (Rituxan) was approved in April 2006 for treatment of adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have failed to respond to anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drugs. In December 2006, the FDA warned that rituximab has been associated with cases of progressive mu...

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Expert & Community Posts

Combating the Aging Process

By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

...hormones are no longer being released as we older adults sleep, urine production nocturnally... Read more »

Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...survey data, which shows that about one half of all adults with diabetes also have some form of... Read more »

October 12 is World Arthritis Day

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...blogs about the benefits of arthritis for kids and adults, including one with tips for... Read more »

The Benefit of Exercise in Women Post-Menopause

By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

...from http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_arthritis/ living.cfm on 20 May 2009. Read more »

Young adults with JIA can achieve educational and occupational goals

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...attain a level of education and occupation as young adults similar to that of their unaffected... Read more »

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Health Guide

Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Diseases with Similar Symptoms

Diseases with Similar SymptomsVarious features of Lyme disease can be mimicked by many other illnesses. Depending on the symptoms, a doctor may be able to perform the evaluations necessary to rule... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms

...to resemble fibromyalgia, and the similarities present diagnostic problems in both young people and adults. Symptoms include morning stiffness, fatigue, and tender points. Pressing such points,... Read more »

Crohn's Disease: Highlights

Drug ApprovalAdalimumab (Humira) was approved in 2007 to treat adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease.Infliximab (Remicade) was approved in 2006 for treating active Crohns disease... Read more »

Immunizations: Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis

...the skin. It is fatal in 15 - 40% of cases. Only 35 cases were reported in the US in 2000, mostly in adults. One case, however, occurred in a 12-year-old boy whose parents refused to vaccinate... Read more »

Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Symptoms

...known as erythema migrans, usually first appears on the thigh, buttock, or trunk in older children and adults, and on the head or neck in young children.The bull's eye rash, which is commonly... Read more »

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