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Hormone Replacement Therapy Appears To Have No Effect On Risk And Severity Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
February 28, 2008 Although rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more predominant in women, the reasons for this are unclear. Many studies have examined the effects of estrogen on the risk and severity of RA, but the results ... > full story -
Rheumatoid Arthritis Sends Many Into Early Retirement
February 4, 2008 The highest cost in rheumatoid arthritis results from patients having to leave the workforce early due to the disease. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases and a ... > full story -
Depression Not Discussed During Rheumatoid Arthritis Doctor Visits
February 1, 2008 A new study found that patients whose activities were more restricted due to their arthritis were more than twice as likely to have moderately severe to severe symptoms of ... > full story -
Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked To Early Death From Cardiovascular Disease
January 31, 2008 People with rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory autoimmune disease, tend to die younger and, largely from cardiovascular disease. One explanation for this increasingly recognized fact is that ... > full story -
New View Of Drugs Used To Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
January 21, 2008 Powerful drugs used to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a profound, previously unrecognized effect on the immune system, breaking up molecular "training camps" for rogue cells that play ... > full story -
Exercise Program Improves Symptoms In Arthritis Patients
January 4, 2008 A new study evaluated the effects of the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, formerly called People with Arthritis Can Exercise to promote managing arthritis through ... > full story -
Prevalence And Impact Of Arthritis And Other Rheumatic Conditions In The United States
January 2, 2008 Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States. Over the next 25 years as the Baby Boom generation continues to age, the toll of this disease will escalate. To have a clear ... > full story -
'Electronic Switch' Opens Doors In Rheumatoid Joints
January 2, 2008 A breakthrough in understanding the way atoms move across cell membranes in the human body could pave the way for the development of new treatments for inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid ... > full story -
Knee Operations Can Lead To Other Injuries
December 6, 2007 Operating on an anterior cruciate ligament injury can lead to other damage to the knee and to changes that remain a full year after the first injury. If an operation is to be carried out, the patient ... > full story -
Reviewers Agree On Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
December 5, 2007 Concerns over the cardiovascular safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs led to the publication of several sets of fresh guidelines on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. But a review of ... > full story
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