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Acupuncture May Offer Real Relief for Chronic Pain
Some people swear that regular sessions of acupuncture help relieve their back pain and headaches. And now there’s evidence they may be right.
5 Common Myths About Arthritis Debunked
Although arthritis is extremely common, people still have many misconceptions about the disease. How much do you really know?
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Scientists Discover a Cell-Signaling Pathway that May Lead to New Treatment
New findings hint that experimental drugs currently under development for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s may have potential to treat rheumatoid arthritis patients too.
For Arthritis Sufferers, Smoking Hinders Knee and Hip Replacements
Smokers are more likely to need repeat surgeries for hip and knee replacements.
Arthritis Patients Often Have Anxiety and Depression Too
As if arthritis pain weren’t enough to deal with on its own, a new study finds that one-third of American adults with arthritis also suffer from anxiety or depression.
More Obesity Fallout: Nearly 50 Million Americans with Arthritis
More than one-fifth of American adults — that’s 49.9 million people — are clinically diagnosed with arthritis and, of those, 20 million say they are physically limited by the condition, according to new government figures. …
Weighing pain relief and cancer risk: A new study may ease some fears about TNF inhibitors
During the past decade, a new class of drugs, called TNF inhibitors, has improved the lives of tens of thousands of people who suffer from painful autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and Crohn’s disease. But there is a catch: the same drugs that offer unmatched pain relief today might trigger a …