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Tips On How To Get Rid Of Arthritis

How To Get Rid Of Arthritis Arthritis is a potentially painful and debilitating condition that keeps people from enjoying their bodies and life. The spread and development of arthritis can seem like a slowly shrinking prison to those who suffer from it, but a little light of knowledge can shine...

Early Diagnosis is Important to Realise Positive Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis

A new study has revealed that it is important to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) early in order to realise positive outcomes. Researchers in the Netherlands found that patients who are assessed by rheumatologists soon after RA symptoms appear...

Arthritis Treated With Umbilical Cord Cells

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be treated by using umbilical cord stem cells, claim scientists. Animal and in vitro experiments have shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) taken from umbilical cord blood can suppress inflammation and attenuate...

Arthritis Drugs Linked to Lower Odds of Alzheimer’s

People who take drugs called TNF blockers for rheumatoid arthritis may potentially reduce their odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease, preliminary research suggests. The use of TNF blockers was associated with a 55% lower risk of...

Adult Vaccines Not Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nov. 8, 2010 (Atlanta) — Despite fears to the contrary, common adult vaccinations are not associated with an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a large study suggests. Swedish researchers studied 1,998 people with RA and...

Are your pills dangerous? Overprescribing is so rife that millions of us are given drugs we don’t need

Over-prescribing is so rife that millions of us are given drugs we don’t even need, worse, they put you at risk of stroke, kidney failure and deadly infection… When your doctor prescribes a drug it means you really need it, right?...

Study: Glucosamine, Chondroitin No Help for Arthritis

The popular supplements glucosamine and chondroitin don’t do much to relieve the pain associated with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new analysis of 10 studies. This is not the first time that research has cast doubt on the...

More Americans obese than merely overweight

Latest statistics show numbers have flipped and now 34 percent are obese More Americans than ever have ballooned into obesity, with a body mass index of 30 to 40, new federal figures show. The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of...