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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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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 10/23/2007, comments (5)

It’s flu season again, have you had the vaccine?

October is the beginning of flu season and medical offices, hospitals and clinics, schools and employers around the country are now offering the flu vaccine, either through the "flu shot" or a nasal-spray called LAIV (FluMist®). You might be wondering why I am writing about the flu vaccine on an RA webpage. It's because people... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/10/2007, comment (1)

TNF inhibitors may slightly increase risk for skin cancer

Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors such as etanercept (Enbrel) or infliximab (Remicade) are some of the newest and most expensive drugs available to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Because they are so effective for many people with RA, the numbers of people taking them has been growing significantly over the last few years, despite the very high cost of... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/02/2007, comments (0)

Walk More to Improve Cardiovascular Risk in RA

Several studies have shown that people with rheumatoid arthritis are both less likely to exercise than the general population and also have a higher risk of cardiovascular problems than the general population. The increased cardiovascular risk could be due in part to the inflammation in the body, but is also compounded by lack of physical... Read more Chevron

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