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Feb 8th, 2010
Researchers have found that elderly women with gout, a common inflammation of the joints, are at a greater risk of heart attack than men with the disease. The study will be published online February 8, 2010 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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Feb 1st, 2010
PM Medical Health News has released an updated, comprehensive patient reference guide consisting of over 60,000 pages on the diagnosis, treatment, options, and prognosis of Adult Onset Still’s Disease (AOSD) and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. The 2010 edition contains practical information for patients and reference tools with clinical background material for health professionals. It is available through Amazon.com for $25.00.
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Jan 30th, 2010
A new imitation molecule has been developed that can lead to suicide of rheumatoid arthritis immune cells that grow and cause joint and bone destruction. The novel molecule was found to completely stop rheumatoid arthritis and could even reverse the disease, found in a mouse study.
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Jan 29th, 2010
If you were able to predict several years in advance that you were going to develop rheumatoid arthritis, you could begin treatment early and prevent progression of the disease. That would be an advantage of getting a blood test that can identify certain factors that increase significantly prior to onset of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Jan 9th, 2010
Yesterday, Genetech Inc (a subsidiary of the Roche Group) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Actemra (tocilizumab) for the treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adult patients. These patients must have had an inadequate response to one or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist therapies before Actemra can be used.
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Dec 29th, 2009
If you have purchased Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles, with the characteristic red EZ-OPEN CAP, note that McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling all bottles of this product. This latest Tylenol recall, which is an expansion of an earlier recall made in November 2009 of only five lots of the pain reliever, adds to the frustrations often faced by arthritis patients.
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Dec 19th, 2009
In consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is expanding its voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles to include all available product lots.
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Oct 29th, 2009
An omega-3 fatty acid called DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found in fish oil can help relieve symptoms associated with inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, and now scientists say they know why.
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Oct 29th, 2009
Regular practice of Tai Chi can help elderly individuals who have knee osteoarthritis to experience better physical function and less pain, according to researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine. Tai Chi may also help patients with osteoarthritis enjoy an improvement in mood and overall health.
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Oct 21st, 2009
CDC says get a flu shot if you have inflammatory arthritis or rheumatic disease. Flu.gov lists the following conditions as having a higher risk of flu-related complications such as pneumonia. These conditions weaken the immune system and are more susceptible to the virus.