Rheumatologists Underestimate the Patients Ability to Work
...he physical disability of patients with rheumatoid arthritis which may lead to inaccurate evaluations of the ...heumatologists consistently rated their rheumatoid arthritis patients degree of difficulty in performing activities of daily living, such as walking, dressing an...As the US Population Ages, Hospital and Doctors Visits Shoot Up
...lood pressure drugs followed, with 113 million and arthritis or headache drugs were mentioned in 110 million. "These are visits. These aren't people," she said. People taking antidepressants may need more frequent doctor visits. The report also shed light on the controversial issue of ER visits. Many heal...Alternative Treatments for Arthritis
Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face different treatment options and determin...tisfied with their therapy had moderate or greater arthritis activity according to the Patient Activity Scale. These data indicate that there is an important dis...Anti-inflammatory Drug Fails to Improve COPD Symptoms
...her inflammatory diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. COPD is the fourth-leading cause of death of men and women in the United States and the world. It is projected to become the third-leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer, by 2015. Stephen I. Rennard, M.D., of...Aging Gracefully, With a Chronic Disease
...strife caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis affects my life in as many ways as you could possi...o dont have arthritis, and many people who develop arthritis when they are younger. Many patients are helped by some of the available treatments, including pai...Ulcerative Colitis Disrupts Many Aspects of Daily Life: Survey
...r chronic health conditions migraines, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and asthma, who were also surveyed as part of UC: NORMAL. Eighty-two percent of UC patients said their condition made life more stressful versus 75 percent of migraine patients, 69 percent of RA patients and 46 percent of asthma patients. Furthe...Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle During Adulthood may Delay Old Age Disability
...ases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and arthritis that can result in physical disability," she said. "Obesity in young and middle adulthood may result in earlier onset of chronic diseases and lower physical activity, contributing to decreased muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness and greater...Repeat of Heart Attack can Be Prevented by Fish Oil Supplements
...t in particular help heart patients and those with arthritis by blocking the body's response to inflammation. They cut blood fats, reduce the chances of a blood clot and block dangerous heart rhythms that might otherwise prove fatal. However, the guidelines only suggest pills for patients who have had a hear...Four Cups of Coffee a Day may Cut Down the Risk of Gout
... the risk of gout, the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis in adult males. To examine how coffee consumption might aggravate or protect against this common and excruciatingly painful condition, researchers at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, University of British Columbia in Canada, Brigham and Wom...Women Urged to Be Wary of Ads Promoting Unwanted Drugs
...ket. Though many drugs for chronic conditions like arthritis are taken every day for years, pre-approval trials typically last no more than a few months and long-term safety studies are almost never done. Life-threatening effects may come to light only after the drug is approved and used widely. To reduce un...New Gene Therapy may Be Helpful in Eliminating Arthritis Pain
...t a new gene therapy may be helpful in eliminating arthritis pain, and dramatically cutting long-term damage to the affected joints. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center say that the mice used in the study had been genetically engineered to develop osteoarthritis like humans, with the ...Tension Building Up in FDA Over Drug Approvals
...tee hearing last month on whether to approve a new arthritis drug. On one side was Dr. David Graham, author o...ory committee or the drug agency would approve the arthritis drug, Arcoxia, at the hearing. Behind the scenes, agency officials were battling over Avandia. Dr...A Pratical Tool to Detect Bone Mass Deficiencies in Children With Chronic Diseases
...ldren with chronic diseases like Crohn's, juvenile arthritis and anorexia nervosa -- or those undergoing cancer treatment -- are at increased risk for bone mass deficiencies, fracture or osteoporosis as they get older. There is a huge demand for this information among clinicians because in almost any chroni......betes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. Humans make their own vitamin D3 when they are exposed to sunlight. In fact, only 10-15 minutes a day in a bright summer sun creates large amounts of the vitamin, Lappe said. However, people need to exercise caution since the suns...New Developments in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Developments in rheumatoid arthritis reported at Federation of Clinical Immunology Serv...y insights into the pathways underlying rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. It may ultimately provide tests to predict who will respond to the av...Ancient Healing Technique Gains New Popularity in Iraq
... hijama. It is for many diseases, from headache to arthritis and sciatica, even for sterility for men and women," he added. The technique was also traditionally used by the historic pearl divers of the Gulf to prevent diseases before they embarked on their three-month-long pearling expeditions out at sea. "...Study Reinforces Safety of Long-term Biologic Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
...anercept) in the long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients . Biologics, such as etanercept, work by blocking the action of a naturally occurring protein in the body called tumour necrosis factor that is involved in causing inflammation. When combined with methotrexate, etanercept, also known ...New Therapeutic Approach for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases
...of autoimmune diseases like colitis and rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory diseases, as well as potentially providing a mechanism for the control of graft rejections, where you dont want the immune system to attack the grafted tissue....Twenty-two Chikungunya Cases Confirmed in Maharashtra
...also monitoring patients complaining of fever with arthritis in Sangli, Solapur and Latur districts. "There are reports of 25 suspected cases of the deadly viral fever in neighbouring Sangli district and we have sent their blood samples to the NIV in Pune for confirmation," said Iyengar. Health department ...Obesity Worsens Life Quality of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
...ns the quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on four key levels including pain, fatigue, physical function and overall utility scores. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr Siri Lillegraven at Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo. As part of the study, researchers examined...