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Meta-analysis Does Not Support Lateral Wedge Insoles for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis 24 Aug 2013 | 03:41 am
Researchers assessed the effectiveness of lateral wedge insoles as a treatment for pain associated with medial knee osteoarthritis. A meta-analysis that included 12 randomized clinical trials involvin...
Is Arthritis Causing Your Joint Pain? 20 Aug 2013 | 11:20 pm
Joint pain can be quite disconcerting. Often, when people experience joint pain, they think that they have injured themselves -- even if they don't remember a specific incident. As pain persists, othe...
Biologic Drugs Often Discontinued by Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients After Two Years 17 Aug 2013 | 11:30 pm
Based on data obtained from a U.S. registry kept by the Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America, of more than 6,000 rheumatoid arthritis patients who were on a biologic drug... Read F...
Eating Fatty Fish Lowers Your Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis 15 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
According to study results published online August 12, 2013 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, eating fatty fish on a regular basis lowers a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. The...
Are People Who Live With Arthritis Hypersensitive? 11 Aug 2013 | 12:30 am
It's not easy to live day in and day out with chronic arthritis pain. With some types of arthritis, there can be systemic effects, as well as joint pain. The disease can be life-changing and affect yo...
Study Concludes Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism 8 Aug 2013 | 11:29 pm
According to study results published online August 7, 2013 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, the risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism increased significantly in patients with rhe...
What's the 15% Rule in Scleroderma? 7 Aug 2013 | 04:35 am
Scleroderma, also referred to as systemic sclerosis, is a group of diseases characterized by abnormal growth of connective tissue which supports the skin and internal organs. A study published in the ...
Smoking Cuts Radiographic Disease Progression in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis 3 Aug 2013 | 04:38 am
Smoking has long been recognized as a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis. Each time I reported on a study that concluded smoking was a risk factor for the disease, I would get emails or c...
FDA Warns Acetaminophen Is Associated With Rare Skin Reactions 2 Aug 2013 | 03:58 am
On Thursday, August 1, 2013, the FDA announced that acetaminophen is associated with rare but severe and sometimes fatal skin reactions -- even at usual doses. Acetaminophen is a popular over-the-coun...
How Should Arthritis Patients Take Methotrexate and Folic Acid? 31 Jul 2013 | 02:15 am
During my nearly 39 years of having rheumatoid arthritis, I have been on and off of methotrexate. In the early years, I was prescribed methotrexate. At some point, I discontinued the drug, but years l...
