Arthritis News

Walk Right for Arthritis Reported December 10, 2009 CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Osteoarthritis affects 27-million Americans. It costs the U.S. economy nearly 128-billion dollars every year in medical care, lost wages and productivity. Right now, the only real cure is a joint replacement. Doctors are trying to change that by making a change … [Read more...]

Do I Have Carpal Tunnel? Reported July 29, 2008 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Carpal tunnel is the most commonly reported medical problem in the workplace. Testing for the condition used to involve several doctors appointments and sometimes a painful needle test. But now, diagnosing carpal tunnel just got a whole lot easier. Benjamin … [Read more...]

Medication to Blame for Rising Risk of InfectionReported December 22, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows gastric acid-suppressing medications may be to blame for a significant rise in cases in the community of an infection associated with diarrhea. Clostridium difficile infection is most commonly associated with diarrhea … [Read more...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Women's Disease? Reported January 16, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Rheumatoid arthritis, a condition that can cause chronic pain in the joints, preys more often on women than on men. It also impairs women more severely. New research conducted in 25 countries internationally shows women with rheumatoid … [Read more...]

Gleevec for Rheumatoid Arthritis Reported September 18, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For many years, only the pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could be treated and not the deterioration of the joints caused by inflammation. Now, researchers report a new way to stop the progression of the disease. … [Read more...]

NSAIDs Don’t Relieve Knee Pain Reported November 24, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--Popping over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pills, such as aspirin, Motrin or prescription drugs like Celebrex, won’t do much to relieve knee pain associated with osteoarthritis, report investigators who analyzed the results of 23 studies comparing the drugs to … [Read more...]

Stronger Quads Protect Against Knee Osteoarthritis Reported November 16, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A few more squats and lunges at the gym could keep your knees in tip top shape. A new study suggests stronger quadriceps muscles -- leg muscles in the upper thigh -- can help protect against the cartilage loss … [Read more...]

Acne Cream Ingredient Causes Death? Reported January 20, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients who use creams with an ingredient commonly used to treat acne are more likely to die than those who don't, a new study reveals. The Veterans Affairs Topical Tretinoin Chemoprevention (VATTC) Trial began in 1998 to test whether high-dose therapy with … [Read more...]

Hope for Childhood Arthritis Reported April 3, 2006 (CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- We think of arthritis as something that hits when we get old. But it can strike kids, too. One type can leave kids in constant pain, and there hasn’t been an effective treatment ... Until now. … [Read more...]

Relief for Fibromyalgia Reported April 13, 2005 CINCINNATI (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Fibromyalgia is a painful, chronic disease affecting 3 million to 6 million Americans. There is no cure or FDA-approved treatment for it. But researchers have found an old drug that seems to relieve the pain. Karen … [Read more...]

More Options for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Reported November 15, 2005    (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. The disease affects nearly 1 million Americans and is expected to affect many more in the future. TNF inhibitor therapy has often … [Read more...]

Easier Thumb Surgery Reported March 20, 2009 PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sip your morning coffee. Button your shirt. Check your e-mail. Imagine doing those everyday things without using your thumbs. That's what many Americans with arthritis experience. Now, surgeons are using a new technique to help patients regain their mobility. … [Read more...]

More Evidence Vioxx Increases Heart Risks Reported February 1, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Another study adds to the growing mound of evidence linking the arthritis drug rofecoxib (Vioxx) to an increased risk of heart attack. Researchers publishing in the Annals of … [Read more...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment: Latest and Greatest -- Web ColumnReported November 30, 2005 By Harriet Edleson, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For the more than 2 million who Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, there are new ways to treat its symptoms and slow down the progression of the autoimmune … [Read more...]