Rheumatoid Arthritis Expert Christine Miller shares Rheumatoid Arthritis management news and commentary at MyRACentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/33014/vitamin Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Christine Miller Read Why vitamin D is so important for people with RA: Part 1   Now that I know what vitamin D is and why it's important, how much should I consume?   The federal government sponsored Institute of Medicine (IOM) currently recommends an Adequate Intake (AI) of 200 International Units (IUs) for adults under age 50, 400 IU for those 51-70 and 600 IU for adults age 71 and over.  Some physicians recommend 600 IUs for women 51 and... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/33014/vitamin http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/33012/vitamin Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:15:00 -0400 Christine Miller ave you seen the recent news about how Vitamin D may be underestimated for its health benefits and how Americans may be terribily deficient in the vitamin?   We can let the scientists battle that out, but Vitmain D may be important for those of us with Rheumatoid Arthritis.   What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is a compound that acts like a hormone in the body.  It sends chemical messages signaling the intestines to absorb calcium... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/33012/vitamin http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/32923/rheumat Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:41:00 -0400 Christine Miller The American College of Rheumatology recently issued new guidelines for rheumatologists to use in their patient treatment decisions about the use on non-biologic and biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs).  The recommendations and guidelines were published in the June issue of the journal, Arthritis Care & Research.   The guidelines are intended to provide guidance to physicians and are voluntary, but are not... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/32923/rheumat http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/31641/prevent Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0400 Christine Miller              New research published online in June in the journal "Nature Medicine" finds that the TNF inhibitor etanercept (Enbrel) may offer treatment and hope to people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).  ADPKD is a genetically inherited renal disease that affects about 1 in 800 people.  The disease causes the kidneys to develop cysts and since there... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/31641/prevent http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/30614/clinical Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:24:00 -0400 Christine Miller Centocor, a pharmaceutical company, issued two press releases on June 11, touting the positive results of its new TNF-inhibitor drug golimumab in three separate Phase III clinical trials.  The results of the trials may help Centocor and Schering-Plough (working together to develop and market the drug) to move closer to receiving FDA approval for the drug for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/30614/clinical http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/29499/term Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:09:00 -0400 Christine Miller       Data from 2007 shows that 51% of insured American children and adults are taking a least one prescription drug for a chronic medical condition.  The most common drugs are for reducing blood pressure and cholesterol, which are linked to cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes.  Also, one fifth of the population used 3 or more drugs for chronic conditions in 2007.  The data was published in a... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/29499/term http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/29912/remicade Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:45:00 -0400 Christine Miller According to a notice published today on the Food and Drug Administration website, FDA is investigating the possible association between the use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and the development of lymphoma and other cancers in children and young adults.  These individuals were treated with TNF blockers for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Crohn's disease or other diseases.     If you, your child or a... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/29912/remicade http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/28273/form Tue, 27 May 2008 13:28:00 -0400 Christine Miller The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published a new study, based on telephone survey data, which shows that about one half of all adults with diabetes also have some form of arthritis.  In other data, the CDC estimated that a little over 46 million people have arthritis and a little over 26 million people have either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.  Those people 65 and older, according to the new study, were more likely to... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/28273/form http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/27582/cherries Sun, 11 May 2008 23:16:00 -0400 Christine Miller The Home Remedy: Drinking tart cherry juice or eating tart cherries helps reduce arthritis pain and inflammation.   The tart or sour cherry is also known as the pie cherry, Montmorency cherry or Balaton cherry. These are different from the sweet cherries commonly sold at grocery stores like Bing, Ranier and Lambert cherries. According to research studies, eating tart cherries may also be beneficial for people with gout, diabetes, muscle... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/27582/cherries http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/26209/remedies Sun, 04 May 2008 13:40:00 -0400 Christine Miller The Home Remedy: Eating raisins soaked in gin every day reduces the pain and inflammation associated with arthritis.   I had never heard of this home remedy until I joined Health Central.  But this is a popular topic on the website and many people have tried it, so I wanted to look into the subject more.   There are several versions of the recipe listed on this site, but they all require a bowl of yellow raisins and gin or... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/38/26209/remedies