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Study Eases Arthritis Drug Cancer Fears

By on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Rheumatoid arthritis patients who took TNF-targeting drugs for as long as six years had no more cancers than other patients.

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Study: No Benefit to Costly Arthritis Drugs

By on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

For many people with rheumatoid arthritis, the much cheaper traditional, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) appear to work just as well as newer TNF blockers that target the underlying disease process, a large study shows.

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Insecticides May Raise Risk of Lupus, RA

By on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

Women who spray their homes and gardens with insecticides may be placing themselves at risk for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, a study shows.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Repetitive Stress

By on Friday, September 18th, 2009 | No Comments

You’re getting ready to launch your new business. And, being a savvy entrepreneur, you’ve been spending a lot of time doing research on the Internet. Entering searches, following links, cutting-and-pasting, typing, mouse-clicking, dragging-and-dropping. By the time you’re ready to “go live” youve begun to notice a dull ache in your wrist (the one that does [...]

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Sore Joints – What Could Be The Reason For Sore Joints?

By on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 | No Comments

Many factors affect the health of joints. The main cause of sore joints, osteoarthritis, occurs with age and therefore affects almost everyone. In younger people, sore joints are caused by overuse. Several illnesses also have an affect on joint health. Overuse can lead to ligament, tendon and bone damage. Other illnesses, such has rheumatoid arthritis [...]

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Using Arthroscopy to Diagnose & Treat Knee Problems

By on Monday, September 14th, 2009 | No Comments

Arthro is joint in Latin. Scopy is view. Arthroscopy is literally to view a joint. The use of arthroscopy allows an orthopedic surgeon to look inside a joint and see what needs to be done. Arthroscopy is very useful in the diagnosis and treatment of problems with the knees. Modern arthroscopes and high resolution cameras [...]

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Arthroscopy of the Knee

By on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Arthroscopy is the use of a miniature camera to view the interior of a joint. It is particularly useful when diagnosing and treating damaged or diseased knees. Using an arthroscope, an orthopedic surgeon can get a clear view of the inside of the knee and make a definite decision as to how to treat the [...]

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