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....
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...
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...
How Do You Make The Diagnosis Of Gout? by: Nathan Wei
Gout is one of the most common metabolic diseases. An inborn error of metabolism will, in susceptible individuals, lead to excessive production of uric acid and subsequent deposits of monosodium urate. Gouty ar...
Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging In Medical Therapy by: Brenda Witt
Digital technology now makes Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging available to all. There now is a completely safe test that can aid in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring with absolutely no risk or r...
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...
Methods of Treatment for Osteoarthritis of the Knee by: Nathan Wei
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the most common maladies seen in a rheumatology office. The standard forms of treatment include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), topical anal...
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...
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...
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 ...
I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis And Have Heard About Golimumab... What Is It? by: Nathan Wei
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive, autoimmune disease for which there is no current cure. However, the advent of biologic therapy has made it possible to ind...
Doctor... What Factors Determine Poor Prognosis With Rheumatoid Arthritis? by: Nathan Wei
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder. In RA, the immune dysfunction leads to painful, progressive crippling arthritis. RA is a systemic di...
When Are Antibiotics Used To Treat Arthritis? by: Nathan Wei
Research has pointed to a possible benefit of using antibiotics for the treatment of some types of arthritis. This article discusses some of the data.
The role of antibiotic therapy for the trea...
