| |
Arthritis News Archive25-Jul-2008
Device Used In Dogs Prevents Arthritis In Humans (WBZ Boston)
It's a knee injury that affects more than a million people every year. It's called a meniscus tear or tear in the knee cartilage, and it happened to David Ortiz, Tiger Woods, and to Framingham's John Studley.
FDA investigates cancer link in arthritis drugs (BioMechanics)
The Food and Drug Administration announced in early June that it is investigating the possible side effects of tumor necrosis factor blockers, a class of arthritis drugs.
Chronic arthritis of goats (Sun Star)
THE livestock industry is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in the Philippines and other parts of Asia. It is a vital industry linked to millions of jobs in related industries. However, the health and growth of this industry are being threatened by the emergence of animal diseases.
Mandy Moulin working to find arthritis cure (The Huntsville Times)
Mandy Moulin knows arthritis is the leading cause of disability, and the numbers are increasing with aging baby boomers. In Alabama, 35 percent of the adult population has been diagnosed with arthritis.
New Guidelines for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis (Newswise)
Updated rules add new anti-arthritic drugs and proven combinations to the arsenal for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The RA guidelines, issued by the American College of Rheumatology, are the first update since 2002. They focus on several classes of anti-arthritic drugs, including disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and genetically engineered biologics.
House Call: Back pain can be caused by arthritis (North County Journal)
Most of us never consider that the back pain we are experiencing might be a form of arthritis. In fact, the pain caused by lumbar facet arthritis can be extremely severe and should be addressed by a physician, specifically a pain medicine specialist.
Support and health groups (Winchester Star)
The Arthritis Support Education Forum will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 in the second-floor conference room at the Winchester Rehabilitation Center. Ramana Lailah Heyman will speak on Laughter Yoga.
Simple tasks can be tough for the Lee sisters, who have juvenile arthritis (St. Charles Journal)
One look at Amanda and Rachel Lee and the truth would be the furthest thing from your mind.
New Guidelines For Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis (Medical News Today)
Proven combinations of medicines and the introduction of new anti-arthritis drugs have significantly improved the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to guidelines issued by the American College of Rheumatology and co-authored by physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Lead author Kenneth Saag, M.D., M.Sc.
Beyond the Pill Bottle: Alternative Arthritis Therapies (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Opening a pill bottle brings the promise of relief from pain for many people. But for 41 percent of the 46 million Americans diagnosed with arthritis, everyday activities - like opening their arthritis medication - can be very difficult.
Back to Alternative Treatments for Arthritis
Back to Arthritis News Archive
|
|
|