Bromelain has been used for treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis pain, although there had been no controlled studies to verify its effect. That changed in 2002 with the publication of a study in the International Journal of Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacology. [...]
If you suffer from severe osteoarthritis, surgery may be in store for you.
Arthritis literally means joint inflammation. Most of the cases of arthritis involve the body joints but joints are not the only body parts to be affected by arthritis. In its various forms arthritis can also affect other parts of the body. [...]
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that physical abuse suffered during childhood may increase the risk for osteoarthritis by as much as 56%.
The researchers studied 11,108 Canadian men and women who had self-reported childhood physical abuse and subsequent osteoarthritis in the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey. They also took into account [...]
Pfizer announced last Friday that they have agreed to pay $894 million to settle 3 lawsuits that alleged Celebrex and Bextra harmed patients in the U.S. and defrauded consumers. The suits claimed that Bextra and Celebrex resulted in increased risks of heart attacks and strokes. [...]
Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is an infectious bacterial disease that can result from the bite of an infected deer tick. Symptoms generally begin with a bulls-eye skin rash and flu-like symptoms followed by muscle and joint pain and potentially heart problems including heart block and palpitations. Lyme disease can be treated successfully with antibiotics [...]
May is national Arthritis Awareness Month and if you hadn’t noticed, there are several activities being held around the U.S. Many communities are holding walks or runs to raise funds for arthritis research.
The Los Angeles walk in Brentwood had over 650 participants that raised nearly $200,000. The participants included former Dodger Ron Cey.
The FDA has received 30 reports of cancer in children under the age of 18 who had been treated for JIA with anti-TNF drugs along with other medications, such as methotrexate, or similar immunosuppressant drugs. [...]