Almost 1.3 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a painful chronic condition that stiffens two or more joints.  Heart failure often accompanies RA although, until recently, no direct link between the two has been established.  Having discovered the link, the…

The success of new anti-arthritis drugs and combinations of proven medicines have led the American College of Rheumatology to issue updated guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the first revisions to treatment recommended since 2002.

 Newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients might find new hope through a systematic medical program. A new study shows that the guided approach offered complete remission of rheumatoid arthritis for nine months to a year in 51% of the patients…

Alcohol consumption cuts the risk of developing arthritis in half according to a recent Scandinavian study. The study, which was published ahead of print for the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, included  2750 participants.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just announced an investigation into the link between certain drugs known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers and the development of cancer in children and young adults taking these medications.  TNF blockers…

More and more research is being done to explore a child’s lifelong benefit from breastfeeding but new research has identified a link between breast feeding and a mother’s reduced risk of developing crippling rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a recent…

Exercise is a vital component in the treatment of both arthritis and diabetes and diabetics are diagnosed with arthritis at almost double the rate of the general population.  However, the nature of either disease often makes exercise unattractive, if not…

Humira, a drug commonly given to adult patients to treat rheumatoid arthritis, has now been approved to treat similar ailments in juvenile patients. Abbott recently announced that they received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market Humira…

In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill looked at patients with rheumatoid arthritis to see if they experience depression and whether or not they discuss their depression with their doctors.…

Med Headlines - Individuals suffering from rheumatoid arthritis have a lower life expectancy than the general population.

Study analyzed mortality rates of individuals suffering from rheumatoid arthritis in Rochester, MN, between 1955 and 1995. The scope of the study was later…