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Christine Miller

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posted 12/13/2007, comments (0)

Obesity may protect joints in rheumatoid arthritis, but at what cost?

In the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a study reported that rheumatoid arthritis related joint damage appears to be more severe for those with a normal body mass index (BMI) than for those who are obese. However, only obese patients with a positive rheumatoid factor appeared to have less joint damage. The finding that having a... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 11/08/2007, comments (0)

Mortality Gap Between RA Patients and the General Population is Widening

In the past five decades, the country overall has seen an upward trend in people living longer. But it seems that for all the advances in Rheumatoid Arthritis drugs and treatments, there have been no improvements in lifespan for people with RA. New research published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism has found that despite much... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/13/2007, comments (12)

Resveratrol put my arthritis in remission. It might work for you too!

It is difficult to explain to someone the pain and stiffness that you experience when you have rheumatoid arthritis. Excercising every day used to be a painful event that felt more like self mutilation than self enrichment. Celebrex took away the bulk of my pain and suffering.So I resigned myself to the fact that Aleve or naproxem sodium would be... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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Infliximab (Remicade) Linked to Atherosclerosis

Over the past few years, studies have shown that people with rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease because of inflammation throughout the body. This can be compounded by lack of physical activity, since exercise and physical activity from household chores helps keep weight in check... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 01/10/2007, comments (0)

Ask the Expert: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Celebrex, and Surgery

Dear Dr. Borigini,My father (72 years old) has Rheumatoid Arthritis in his hand. I would like to know if an artimplant spacer will work for his condition, or if should he try hyalgan before. He had a triple heart bypass about 4 years ago and he has being using Celebrex to control the pain. If your father suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, and... Read more Chevron

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