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1 hr ago | Medical Daily

Juvenile Arthritis Symptoms Unaffected By MMR Booster Vaccines In Children

While children with juvenile arthritis have poor immunity, a new study finds that MMR booster shots can protect them from disease without worsening their arthritis.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Vaccinations, Mumps

1 hr ago | WebMD

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Smoking, and Drinking Alcohol

Talk to health experts and other people like you in WebMD's Communities. It's a safe forum where you can create or participate in support groups and discussions about health topics that interest you.

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Related Topix: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Medicine, Health, Smoking, WebMD, Rheumatology, Genetics

4 hrs ago | Drugs.com

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment May Not Work As Well for Heavier Patients

Overweight and obese people with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to go into remission in the early stages of the disease and require much more drug treatment than people with normal weight, according to a new study.

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Related Topix: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Health

7 hrs ago | News 4 Jax

Stem cell treatment for dogs

Bubba, a 2A1 2-year-old English bulldog, was born with severe hip dysplasia that made it difficult and painful for him to walk.

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Related Topix: Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Medicine, Health, Acupuncture, Herbalism, Chiropractic

11 hrs ago | Sunderland Echo

Schoolboy's battle with arthritis

The Highfield Community Primary School pupil suffered pains in his legs and his knees were constantly swollen, with mum Kayleigh, 27, initially thinking her son was getting tired from walking to school.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

12 hrs ago | MediLexicon

Reducing Levels Of Nerve-Growth Factor May Be Key To Developing Better Pain Treatments For Arthritis

Arthritis is a debilitating disorder affecting one in 10 Canadians, with pain caused by inflammation and damage to joints.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain

12 hrs ago | MediLexicon

Self-Management Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Aided By Nurse-Led Programs

Data first presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism demonstrate the benefits of a nurse-led programme on patient self-management and the management of rheumatoid arthritis co-morbidities.

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Related Topix: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Medicine, Health, Rheumatology, Nursing

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Sys-Con Media

TWi Biotechnology Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment in Gout...

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study is conducted in 8 major medical centers in .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Gout, Immunology, Biology, Science, Rheumatology

Monterey County Herald

'Senior' pets require special care

Dr. Nancy Bader poses with 16-year-old German Shepherd Cagney at Jason-Little Road Animal Clinic in Arlington, Texas, June 5, 2013.

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Related Topix: Arlington, TX, Health

Examiner.com

Arthritis common in senior cats

Arthritis is quite common in older cats , as the cartilage that protects the joints starts to wear away, and the synovial fluid that cushions the bones in the joints decreases.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Joint Pain

CiteULike

Physical Therapy in Persons With Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of musculoskeletal pain and disability. According to a study by Lawrence et al, an estimated 27 million Americans were living with OA in 2008.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

FiveThirtyEight

The Consumer: The Heart Perils of Pain Relievers

Common pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen - called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or Nsaids - are the go-to drugs for headaches and pulled muscles, arthritis and menstrual cramps.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Naproxen (generic), Aleve, Naprosyn, Health, Pain, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Ibuprofen (generic), Headache, Heart Attack

HealthCentral

Ellen Schnakenberg

Migraines, Headaches, Autoimmune Thyroid Disease, Sjogren's, Lupus, Raynaud's, Dystonia, Migraine with Aura, chronic head and neck pain, Neuralgia, Back Pain, Foot Pain, Sciatica, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Joint Pain, Osteoporosis Patient educator and advocate Ellen Schnakenberg became proactive after being told her health situation was too ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Lupus, Back Pain, Family, Kids, Blog News

Patch.com

Vienna Student Honored by Arthritis Foundation

Eight-year-old Genevieve Fischinger suffers from juvenile arthritis. But she won't let that stop her help others from fighting the disease.

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Related Topix: Health, National Mall, US National Parks

Prince Albert Daily Herald

Gideon was picked up by Animal Control on April 28 and was roughly seven...

Gideon was picked up by Animal Control on April 28 and was roughly seven months old at the time.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Medical News Today

Research Opens Door To New Treatments To Improve ACL Tear Recovery For Athletes

Main Category: Sports Medicine / Fitness Also Included In: Bones / Orthopedics ; Arthritis / Rheumatology Article Date: 17 Jun 2013 - 1:00 PDT Striking the likes of Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose and Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez, tears in the anterior cruciate ligament are one of the most rampant and serious knee injuries among athletes.

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Related Topix: Health, Sports, Derrick Rose, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA Players

MediLexicon

Risk Of ACPA-Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis Increased By Childbirth

Epidemiological data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate that pregnancy carried to childbirth increases the risk of ACPA-negative* rheumatoid arthritis .

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Related Topix: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Medicine, Health

MediLexicon

Many Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Discontinue Medication, Risking...

Data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, show that up to one-third of rheumatoid arthritis patients discontinue or change therapy within the first year of treatment.

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Related Topix: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Health, Portola Valley, CA

Medical News Today

Focus On Well-Being Could Keep Patients With Arthritis In Workforce

Data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate that indicators of depression are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis than disease activity or response to therapy.

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Related Topix: Health, Pension, Personal Finance

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Trinadad Express

Diseases, conditions that cause knee pains

Today is the second of a two part series. Last week I focused on injuries that can contribute to knee pains.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sarcoma