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Arthritis News Archive03-Mar-2007
Rheumatoid arthritis boosts cancer death risk (Asbury Park Press)
Rheumatoid arthritis doesn't increase the risk of developing cancer but does boost a person's risk of dying from a malignancy should it arise, a U.K. study finds. The study, published in the March issue of arthritis & Rheumatism, included 2,105 patients with recent-onset inflammatory polyarthritis (IP) who were followed for 10 years. Over time, many cases of new-onset IP develop into rheumatoid ...
For a child who suffered with a rare form of arthritis that at one point confined him to a wheelchair, watching movies ... (The Mountain Press)
Now Seymour resident Dusty Clark is creating his own adventures, and hopes one will give him the chance to meet his favorite filmmaker, director Steven Spielberg.
Image Concerns Tied to Depression in Arthritis, Lupus Patients (iVillage Total Health)
Concerns about appearance are associated with depression in people with rheumatic arthritis or lupus, an Australian study finds.
ARTHRITIS, LUPUS DEPRESSION RISK (New York Post)
Patients with lupus and rheum- atoid arthritis are often at risk for depression due to body-image concerns, says a recent study. Because patients with systemic lupus erythematosus - commonly known as lupus - often develop skin rashes and patients...
New Jersey jury splits on two Merck Vioxx cases (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A New Jersey jury found on Friday that Merck & Co. failed to provide adequate warnings about health risks tied to its withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx in one case, but decided that it gave adequate warning in another in two suits tried simultaneously.
Eshoo introduces arthritis-prevention bill (Palo Alto Weekly)
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, has introduced legislation in Congress to increase funding for research and support for people suffering from arthritis, which she said affects 46 million Americans.
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