Rheumatology: The Different Types Of Arthritis by: Greg Marsh
In rheumatology, scientists and doctors work hard to develop new treatments, new facts and learn why people suffer from conditions such as arthritis. One thing that they've uncovered is that there are a ...
Is There A Blood Test For Rheumatoid Arthritis? by: Nathan Wei
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory form of arthritis. It affects roughly 2 million Americans. It is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disorder for which there is no known cure. How...
How Do You Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis? by: Nathan Wei
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive, systemic, autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation. At onset, small joints such as the hands, wrists, and feet tend to be involved more than large joints....
I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis And Have Heard About Cimzia... What Is It? by: Nathan Wei
Biologic therapy has revolutionized our approach to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Less than 10 years ago, the best we could hope for was to "modify disease" or slow...
Gold... How Does It Work For Rheumatoid Arthritis? by: Nathan Wei
Serendipity is what first lead physicians to use gold salts to treat arthritis. Initially, gold was tested as a treatment for tuberculosis; however, it was observed that gold had salutary effects in...
Arthritis victims prone to stomach illness by: Pierre Gabriel
Persons suffering from arthritis are more likely to develop upset stomachs. Medical researchers say most persons with arthritis have taken traditional pain killers like aspirin. Although these drugs ease...
How much does being overweight hurt your knees if you have arthritis? by: Nathan Wei, Md
Carrying around more weight than you should is probably the biggest aggravating factor when it comes to experiencing knee pain as a result of arthritis. Losing even a small a...
I Have Arthritis That Affects A Lot Of My Joints... Could It Be Rheumatoid Arthritis And How Will The Doctor Know? by: Nathan Wei
There are more than 100 different kinds of arthritis. Most of them involve inflammation. When a patient goes to a rheumatologist to ge...
Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Be Put Into Remission? by: Nathan Wei
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory form of arthritis. It is a systemic, chronic, autoimmune disease for which there is no current cure. However, it is clear that early diagnosis ...
in Active with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Yoga Guide by: ARA Content
(ARA) - More and more people are performing the age-old practice of Yoga. Yoga can stretch you, it can relax you and now it may help people with arthritis. According to the American Yoga Association ...
Ayurvedic Treatments For Arthritis: Old Is New by: Rayaz Siddiqi
Sometimes what modern man considered the “old ways” of healing have a way of coming round to be known as the “new way“. Such is the case with Ayurvedic Medicine Treatments for Arthritis. Based on anci...
The 12 Things You Must Look For In An Arthritis Expert by: Nathan Wei
Finding the right arthritis specialist is extremely important since arthritis not only can cripple you but it also can significantly shorten lifespan.I give a lot of talks and the questions I he...
Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments Reduce The Chance Of Heart Attack? by: Nathan Wei
A recent study has shown that the use of a combination of a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor along with methotrexate therapy in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was ass...
I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis... Why Is My Rheumatologist So Concerned About My Lungs? by: Nathan Wei
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory form of arthritis. It is a chronic, autoimmune disease that affects more than 2 million Americans. While t...
What Is Hyaluronic Acid And How Does It Work For Arthritis? by: Nathan Wei
Hyaluronic acid (HA) - also known as hyaluronan- is found in all tissues and body fluids. What this article will describe is what HA does in the joints, particularly the knee.HA is a major ...