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posted 01/02/2007, comments (2)

Patient Factors that Affect Surgery Outcomes

When thinking about surgery to repair damaged joints, it’s important to understand all aspects of the process. This includes reasons for and against certain procedures, what exactly will happen during the surgery; what length of recovery and rehabilitation will be required, and what your financial responsibility will be versus what will be... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 11/22/2006, comment (1)

Merck’s Vioxx Replacement Gets Mixed Reviews

On November 13th, the Associated Press released an article showing mixed reviews of Arcoxia, the cox-2 inhibitor drug that Merck is hoping to market as a replacement for its drug Vioxx. Merck pulled Vioxx off the market in late 2004 because of studies showing an increased risk of heart attack / cardiovascular events when taking the drug.The... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/16/2006, comments (0)

Smoking Doubles the Risk of Developing RA

We all have read that smoking increases the risk of lung cancer, heart disease and strokes. There have also been numerous studies published over the years linking long term heavy smoking to increased risk of seropositive RA and to severe arthritis activity. Smoking has also been shown to be a risk factor for rheumatoid nodules in early stages of... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/28/2006, comments (0)

Nutrition and Exercise for Children with JRA

Appropriate diet and exercise are important for a child’s growth and development, especially for children with JRA and other chronic illnesses. Chronic illness and medications have a great impact on a child’s weight, appetite and overall health. Some children can experience weight gain either from medications or limited activity. On the... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2006, comments (0)

RA Sufferers Have Higher Risk of Death from First Heart Attack and Stroke

Studies have shown that people with RA are at greater risk of heart disease and cardiovascular events the longer they have RA. Women with RA are twice as likely to have a heart attack (myocardial infarction) than women who do not. The risk increases to 3.10 in women who have had RA more than 10 years. RA suffers also have a higher mortality rate... Read more Chevron

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