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Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease affecting over 20 million individuals in the US alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates the annual health care costs of the disease is upwards of $128 billion. In recent years this figure has grown, mostly due to the increasing age of the population. The CDC projects that an additional 8 million people will be diagnosed in the next decade.Arthritis refers to a group of conditions that result in joint pain. Most often, people are referring to osteoarthritis (OA) when they discuss arthritis. OA or degenerative joint disease is characterized by changes in the cartilage that normally sits between bones at the joint. Cartilage acts as a cushion between the bones, but as the cartilage wears away, the space between the bone narrows until the underlying bone is exposed. Pain eventually results from wear on the naked bone, as well as increased stress and fatigue of the muscles that support the joint.Other types of art...
The heavier you are, the greater your odds of getting the painful arthritic condition gout - no matter your gender or race, a new U.S. study finds.Obesity has long b...
More than a quarter of patients who took the arthritis drug Humira developed a resistance that rendered the drug ineffective, according to new research published Tue...
High blood levels of a man-made chemical used in non-stick coatings were associated with a raised risk of arthritis in a large new study of adults exposed to tainted...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration extended by three months its review of Pfizer Inc's experimental rheumatoid arthritis treatment tofacitinib, one of the most pr...
Even relatively low levels of lead in the blood may be linked to an increased risk of gout, a painful form of arthritis, researchers reported Monday.Researchers have...
Dr. Sue Zieman can almost set her watch by her disease: Twice a day, she gets a fever and the already arthritic joints in her arms and hands, legs and feet abruptly,...
Gout is a type of arthritis that can involve pain and inflammation of one or more joints. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and S...
Affecting approximately 27 million Americans, osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis,��reports the Arthritis Foundation . Osteoarthritis affects many pe...
Federal health advisers say a first-of-a-kind drug from Pfizer appears to be safe and effective for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, though they recommend follow-...
Cherries may no longer be for just topping off ice cream sundaes; in a new study of people with gout, eating the fruit was linked with a 35 percent to 75 percent low...
Obese adults with rheumatoid arthritis may be less likely than thinner people to respond to some of the newer medications for the disease, a small study suggests.The...
Some studies have suggested that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis , and now new findings link the habit to a slower progression...
More than 50 million Americans have some form of arthritis. Most forms of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints, places where two bones meet such as your ...
Arthritis is a general term used to describe joint disorders. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , arthritis affects around 21 million Ameri...
Women with rheumatoid arthritis may have a somewhat harder time becoming pregnant, a new study suggests.The study, of more than 68,000 pregnant women, showed that th...
Seamus Mullen, a chef and owner of the New York City-based restaurant Tertulia, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in 2007.He turned to traditional medicin...
U.S. health regulators have accepted the application for Pfizer Inc's closely watched experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug, the drugmaker said on Tuesday.The Food ...
A large study of European populations has uncovered seven new clusters of defective genes which may be responsible for rheumatoid arthritis , a painful and disabling...
Drinking alcohol could help lessen the severity of rheumatoid arthritis , and even decrease the risk of developing the disease, Agence France-Presse reported.Accordi...
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