Rheumatoid Arthritis

Parenting skills tied to reduced inflammation in low-income children

Jul 21, 2014 PM EDT

Intervention strategy helps parents nurture children and reduce inflammation

New class of anti-arthritis drugs effectively treats multiple inflammatory diseases

Jul 10, 2014 PM EDT

Inflammatory diseases can occur simultaneously in distinct sites in the same patient, complicating treatment because a medication effective for one disorder may exacerbate the other. One such example is the anti-arthritic medication dexamethasone, wh..

Housework Reduces Disability Risk

May 01, 2014 PM EDT

Doing even light house work helps prevent the development of disability, according to a recent study.

For Sick, Elderly Patients, Surgical Decision Making “Takes a Village”

Apr 10, 2014 PM EDT

Surgical decision making for sick, elderly patients should be orchestrated by a multidisciplinary team, including the patient, his or her family, the surgeon, primary care physician, nurses and non-clinicians, such as social workers, advocates Lauren..

Glucosamine Supplements has no Impact on Knee Deterioration and Pain: Study

Mar 12, 2014 AM EDT

Glucosamine supplements do not prevent deterioration or damages to cartilage among patients with chronic knee problems, reports a new study.

Women are Likely to Suffer More Pain after Knee-Replacement Surgery: Study

Mar 11, 2014 AM EDT

Middle aged women with Arthritis are likely to suffer severe pain after undergoing knee-replacement surgery, according to a study.

Breastfeeding associated with lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis, according to new study

Jan 06, 2014 PM EST

In a new study of over 7,000 older Chinese women published online today in the journal Rheumatology, breastfeeding - especially for a longer duration - is shown to be associated with a lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Specifically, it showed ..

Study links intestinal bacteria to rheumatoid arthritis

Nov 14, 2013 PM EST

Researchers have linked a species of intestinal bacteria known as Prevotella copri to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, the first demonstration in humans that the chronic inflammatory joint disease may be mediated in part by specific intestinal bact..

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