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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. [...] According to a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over half of Americans with heart disease also have arthritis. They also found that people that have both diseases are less likely to physically active than those with only heart disease. The study is one of the first to measure the [...] 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. [...] Kawasaki disease is a form of vasculitis, or inflammation of the blood vessels. It typically develops in young children with over 80% of patients under the age of 5, and affects boys more than girls. [...] A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says that more than 25% of men with hemochromatosis, the most common inherited blood disorder, will develop arthritis, liver cancer and other serious complications. Hemochromatosis is a condition where the body absorbs up to three times the normal amount of iron. Over an extended [...] Increasingly, younger men are experiencing aches and pains which were primarily associated with old age. Physicians at the University of Connecticut (UCONN) Health Center say “young” arthritis is a mounting health concern. Hip conditions are often attributed to anatomical abnormalities that begin early in life or result from overuse through repetitive motion, as [...] According to a drug trial that was presented at the American College of Rheumatology in San Francisco indicates that methotrexate, when used in combination with tocilizumab, resulted in remission in 47% of the patients. This compares to only 8% for patients on methotrexate alone. [...] |
  
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