Sign in

or Register now

MyRACentral.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Dangers Of Rumatoid Arthritis Medicine

Humira launched for Crohn's disease in Europe

October 03, 2008
Drugmaker Abbott has launched Humira for the treatment of Crohn's disease in the United Kingdom. In April, the European Medicines Agency recommended approval of the drug. This followed Humira's February approval in the United States. Humira is also approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatric arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

53_4156
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 »

53_4156
There may be new ways to test for Rheumatoid Factor
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...antibody in diagnosing and prognosing rheumatoid arthritis. RF remains the granddaddy of the... Read more »

53_4156
Ask the Expert: Are There Any Diets You Can Recommend to Reduce the Symptoms of RA?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...flare-ups? Answer: The approach to controlling rheumatoid arthritis through dietary... Read more »

77_6122
Changes in Recommendations for Avoiding Heart Disease
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...Medications for symptomatic relief of colds, headaches, arthritis A huge number of medications... Read more »

17
Arthritis and Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

Like most people with diabetes, I have osteoarthritis. I know that I suffered from it two or three... Read more »

Health Guide

Meet Dr. Mark James Borigini
...in the teaching of students and housestaff. Dr. Borigini was involved in studying novel rheumatoid arthritis treatments and wrote several papers and book chapters on that subject. After leaving... Read more »
Meet Dr. Borigini
...in the teaching of students and housestaff. Dr. Borigini was involved in studying novel rheumatoid arthritis treatments and wrote several papers and book chapters on that subject. After leaving... 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 »
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 »
Spondyloarthritis Symptoms and Causes
Diseases that fall under spondyloarthritis umbrella are ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis (known previously as Reiter's syndrome) psoriatic arthritis and psoriatic spondylitis, and the... Read more »

Images

17105_4548_5
Osteoarthritis

See how the aging process can affect your joints.... Read more »

Medications

Sea13810_66817_5

...reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a... Read more »

Sb_48510_107397_5

...reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a... Read more »

H_medication_bottle

...physical therapy) to treat active rheumatoid arthritis. It is used to treat patients with... Read more »

Sea15200_150096_5

...and swelling (inflammation). It is used to treat arthritis, acute pain, and menstrual pain and... Read more »

Wye07380_66141_5

...reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a... Read more »

Related News

Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Genetic Link?
June 16, 2008

By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating condition affecting... Read summary »

Exercise a Wash for Knee Pain
April 04, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Don't blame your knee pain on exercise. Physical activity neither hurts nor helps when it comes to knee osteoarthritis (OA),... Read summary »

Hope for Childhood Arthritis
May 05, 2008

CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- We think of arthritis as something that hits when we get old. But it can strike kids, too. One type can leave... Read summary »

Better Fix for Rheumatoid Arthritis
January 13, 2006

PALO ALTO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful, chronic disease that affects about 2 million Americans. There are... Read summary »

Diabetes Cure: One Step Closer
August 07, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Type 1 diabetes develops when your pancreas stops making insulin, what the body needs to break down sugar.... Read summary »