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Some complementary meds have no effect on arthritis: study
February 19, 2009
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Osteoarthritis Guide in Spanish
By Dr. Jonathan Krant , Health ExpertA handbook for osteoarthritis management has been written in Spanish, entitled "Escogiendo... Read more »
Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Ten Years Later
By Cathee McKeown , Health ExpertWhen I was first diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I really had no idea of the long term... Read more »
A New Drug May Protect Bones in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...seemed to protect bone from erosion in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Denosumab is a... Read more »
A New Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2008?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...good data on the new-and investigational--rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra, an IL-6 inhibitor. ... Read more »
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 »
Health Guide
Arthritis and Your Sex Life
21% of the respondents to a Norwegian study said that their rheumatoid arthritis exerted a considerably negative influence over their sex lives. A further ten percent of those surveyed stated... Read more »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 »Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications
From the FDA Consumer Magazine, March-April 2005 by Carol Rados Few people with arthritis would be willing to stop taking a medication that works, especially when nothing else has. But what if joint... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression
Obviously, poorly controlled rheumatoid arthritis can lead to deformities of the joints, particularly the hands and feet. This in turn could lead to a poor self-image, which in turn could lead to... Read more »Meet Cathee Mckeown
My name is Cathee and I am currently 35 yrs old. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 27. My introduction to RA was rather quick. In fact, I had actually never heard of RA when I went... Read more »Images
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Medications
...medication is used to treat certain types of arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis of... Read more »
...reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a... Read more »
...reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a... Read more »
...used to treat patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded to other... Read more »
... (inflammation), and joint stiffness caused by arthritis. Reducing these symptoms helps... Read more »
Related News
Assessing Arthritis
May 16, 2007PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Right now, most doctors rely on the way an arthritic's joints look and feel to assess the efficacy of their... Read summary »
Pain Isn?t Just a Symptom of Arthritis
January 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pain is often thought to be a debilitating symptom of osteoarthritis. But new research suggests pain is more than a symptom,... Read summary »
Alcohol may slow progress of rheumatoid arthritis, study finds
October 02, 2008Large doses of alcohol reduced the progress of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in mice in a recent study, but researchers are quick to say that excessive... Read summary »
Study: 8 mind-body treatments effective in older pain patients
October 03, 2008Older adults may find pain relief in medication-free treatments such as muscle relaxation, tai chi, and yoga, researchers report. A study published... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Remicade's effects on RA
October 08, 2008This is a study to assess Remicade's effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who have not responded well to treatment with a combination... Read summary »
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