Relief From Arthritis: A Who's Who in Arthritis Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Patients

Newly diagnosed arthritis patients can easily become overwhelmed with the myriad of information, treatment options, help and professionals available to them, while still trying to find relief from their disease. In an effort to demystify who does what, this article will point out each of the people you'll most likely be interacting with during your arthritis treatment and explain their role in helping...

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BBC NEWS | Health | Arthritis drug link to infections

A common family of drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis has been linked with skin problems.

BBC NEWS | Health | Arthritis drug warnings 'ignored'

An arthritis drug should have been taken off the market years before it was finally withdrawn, say researchers.

Rheumatoid arthritis: Emerging drug discovery targets and ...

Rheumatoid arthritis : Emerging drug discovery targets and therapeutic candidates: The pharmaceutical drive towards the identification of disease modifying ...

FDA Advisory Committee

Arthritis Drugs Advisory Committee. Committee Roster ... Steven Geis MD/PhD, former Pharmacia Group VP Arthritis Cardiovascular & Oncology Clinical ...

Arthritis; Treatment; Drugs; NSAIDs; Steroids; Diet Revision a ...

Arthritis treatment with drugs is disappointing and sometimes hazardous; another solution is diet revision.

Arthritis drug may fight colon cancer, but has heart riskshe ...

WASHINGTON -- A popular arthritis drug that seems to raise the risk of heart problems also seems to lower the risk of growths that lead to colon cancer, ...

Media releaseegulator takes tough action on arthritis drugs

Australia's medicines watchdog, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has introduced tough new measures on the prescribing of anti-arthritis drugs ...

Media release - Consumer level recall of arthritis drug

Pharmaceutical company, Merck Sharp & Dohme has announced an immediate voluntary world-wide withdrawal of the drug, Vioxx (rofecoxib), commonly used for ...

Merck withdraws Vioxx due to heart concerns - Oct. 6, 2004

Merck & Co. on Thursday recalled its arthritis drug Vioxx after an ongoing trial confirmed the medication increases the risk of heart attack and strokes.

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Manifestations of Arthritis

One of the most common conditions in the United States today is a debilitating inflammatory disease that affects our joints. It is estimated that there are over 100 different forms of this disease and over 40 million people suffer from one form or another. Though typically thought to be an affliction of the aging, arthritis can affect anyone at any time, and with all of the different forms, each with their own symptoms, it could be hard to determine just what type of arthritis an individual is suffering from. The signs and symptoms of arthritis are varied, though some of the first symptoms...

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Could this be arthritis in my hands?

Ask Rusty Arthritis Questions answered by Rusty Ford Editor of Arthritis-Symptom. com Could this be arthritis in my hands? Hi Rusty. A few days ago, I slightly injured a finger on my hand. Now my hand is swelling with severe joint pain in the fingers. At first I thought this was a possible sprain in that region, but now my other hand is showing the same swelling of the fingers and pain of the joints. Should I go check this out right away? It doesn't seem to be getting worse today, but the pain and swelling are persistent. Could this be a sudden arthritis attack? I'm 38 years old and in good...

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