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Arthritis

Popular Medications:

• Cox-2 Inhibitors
• NSAIDS

• Biologic Response Modifiers: Kineret (anakinra, 8/00) / Enbrel® (etanercept, 11/98) / Remicade® (infliximab) / Arava™ (leflunomide, 9/98) / methotrexate / Orencia (abatacept) / Humira (adalimumab, 01/03)

Popular Supplements:

• Celadrin / glucosamine / chondroitin / omega-3 / SAM-e / MSM / nettle / Wobenzym® / enzymes / green tea

Alternative News:

• Arthritis - Life Extension Magazine
• Complementary And Alternative Therapies For Osteoarthritis - Intelihealth
• Osteoarthritis - The Natural Pharmacist
• Rheumatoid Arthritis - The Natural Pharmacist
• Osteoarthritis - natmedonline.com
• Greater Galanga and Ginger Ease Osteoarthritis Pain - natmedonline.com
• Osteoarthritis - Vitacost Health Library
• Rheumatoid Arthritis - Vitacost Health Library
• Vitamin B12, Folic Acid Help in Arthritis - thenutritionreporter.com
• Oily Fish Can Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis, But Smoking And Psychosocial Stress Increase Its Risk - Science Daily, 6/13/08 - "For the first time, the intake of oily fish has been demonstrated to have a protective effect against the development of RA, reducing an individual's risk by 20-30%" - See Mega Twin EPA at iHerb.
• Pomegranate extract shows joint health potential - Nutra USA, 6/5/08 - "The severity of arthritis was significantly decreased in the animals receiving POMx, with a reduction of 69.2 and 76 per cent in the groups consuming 13.6 and 34 mg per kg of POMx" - [Abstract] - See pomegranate juice extracts at iHerb.
• Consumption of hydrolyzable tannins-rich pomegranate extract suppresses inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis - Nutrition. 2008 May 17 - "collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) ... Consumption of POMx potently delayed the onset and reduced the incidence of CIA in mice. Severity of arthritis was also significantly lower in POMx-fed animals. Histopathology of the arthritic joints from POMx-fed mice demonstrated reduced joint infiltration by the inflammatory cells, and the destruction of bone and cartilage were alleviated. Levels of IL-6 were significantly decreased in the joints of POMx-fed mice with CIA. In mouse macrophages, POMx abrogated multiple signal transduction pathways and downstream mediators implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis" - [Nutra USA] - See pomegranate juice extracts at iHerb.
• Pine bark extract's osteoarthritis potential expanded - Nutra USA, 4/17/08 - "Using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index as a measure of arthritis symptoms, the researchers report a 56 per cent reduction in the global WOMAC score for people in the Pycnogenol group, compared to only 9.6 per cent for people in the placebo group. Scores for stiffness were reduced by 53 per cent" - [Abstract] - See Pine Bark/Pycnogenol products at iHerb.
• Treatment of osteoarthritis with Pycnogenol((R)). The SVOS (San Valentino osteo-arthrosis study). evaluation of signs, symptoms, physical performance and vascular aspects - Phytother Res. 2008 Apr;22(4):518-23 - "The global WOMAC score decreased by 56% (p < 0.05) in the treatment group versus 9.6% in the placebo group. Walking distance in the treadmill test was prolonged from 68 m at the start to 198 m after 3 months treatment (p < 0.05), under placebo, from 65 m to 88 m (NS). The use of drugs decreased by 58% in the treatment group (p < 0.05) versus 1% under placebo. Gastrointestinal complications decreased by 63% in the treatment group, but only 3% under placebo. Overall, treatment costs were reduced significantly compared with placebo ... After 3 months edema decreased in 79% of Pycnogenol patients (p < 0.05) vs 1% in controls" - See Pine Bark/Pycnogenol products at iHerb.
• Cod liver oil (n-3 fatty acids) as an non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug sparing agent in rheumatoid arthritis - Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Mar 24 - "Out of 49 patients 19 (39%) in the cod liver oil group and out of 48 patients 5 (10%) in the placebo group were able to reduce their daily NSAID requirement by >30% ... This study suggests that cod liver oil supplements containing n-3 fatty acids can be used as NSAID-sparing agents in RA patients" - See Cod liver oil products at iHerb and Mega Twin EPA at iHerb.
• Vitamin B6 and Homocysteine Changes Seen in Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis - Medscape, 3/25/08 - "those with rheumatoid arthritis are deficient in vitamin B6 and have elevated levels of homocysteine ... The vitamin B6 deficit appears to be the result of altered metabolism, not reduced dietary intake ... dietary intake of B vitamins is not decreased in rheumatoid arthritis patients, yet they still show a deficit of vitamin B6. Consistent with this finding, rheumatoid arthritis was also associated with increased levels of homocysteine. None of the subjects in the study were using B vitamin supplements ... Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis may need to get more B vitamins through diet, supplements, or fortified foods"
• Elevated plasma homocysteine and low vitamin B-6 status in nonsupplementing older women with rheumatoid arthritis - J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Mar;108(3):443-53 - "Poor vitamin B-6 status and elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations were seen in older women with rheumatoid arthritis compared to healthy controls and may contribute to their increased risk of cardiovascular disease"
• Pine bark extract shows arthritis benefits - Nutra USA, 11/20/07 - "after 90 days of Pycnogenol supplementation the WOMAC scores for self-reported pain, stiffness, and physical function were reduced by 43, 35, and 52, respectively" - See Pine Bark/Pycnogenol products at iHerb.
• Low Vitamin D Levels May Worsen Osteoarthritis Of The Knee - Science Daily, 11/15/07 - "Researchers studied 65 women and 35 men in their sixties who showed signs of having knee OA by measuring blood levels of vitamin D, their baseline knee pain, the time needed for arising several times from a chair, and the time needed to walk 20 meters ... Of the 100 participants, 47 percent were vitamin D deficient, with vitamin D levels below 30 ng/ml. This deficiency contributed to increased pain and difficulty walking among the participants" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Low Vitamin D Raises Pain and Functional Impairment in Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 11/12/07 - "Low levels of vitamin D are associated with more knee pain and walking difficulty in persons with knee osteoarthritis (OA)" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate as therapeutic agents for knee and hip osteoarthritis - Drugs Aging. 2007;24(7):573-80 - "glucosamine sulfate (but not glucosamine hydrochloride) and chondroitin sulfate have small-to-moderate symptomatic efficacy in OA ... glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate may interfere with progression of OA"
• Rose-hip 'remedy' for arthritis - BBC News, 6/18/07 - "Just under half took the rose-hip remedy LitoZin while the others took a placebo ... Activity among the first group improved by 20-25%"
• Increased Alcohol Intake Associated With Decreased Risk Of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis - Science Daily, 6/15/07 - "An increased alcohol (ethanol) consumption of three or more units per week was associated with a decreased risk of developing RA (odds ratio 0.5, 95%; confidence interval 0.4 -- 0.7)"
• Current Role of Glucosamine in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis - Medscape, 6/5/07 - "These results suggest that patients with a less severe radiographic knee OA will be particularly responsive to GS as a structure-modifying drug"
• Green Tea vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 4/30/07
• Green Tea Compound, EGCG, May Be A Therapy For People With Rheumatoid Arthritis - Science Daily, 4/29/07 - "the compound -- called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) -- inhibited the production of several molecules in the immune system that contribute to inflammation and joint damage in people with rheumatoid arthritis" - See Jarrow green tea at iHerb.
• Green Tea And EGCG May Help Prevent Autoimmune Diseases - Science Daily, 4/19/07 - "The group treated with green tea had significantly fewer lymphocytes, Dr. Hsu says. Their blood also showed lower levels of autoantibodies, protein weapons produced when the immune system attacks itself, he says" - See Jarrow green tea at iHerb.
• Arthritis supplements often come up short - MSNBC, 4/11/07 - "All the problems popped up among products that claimed to contain chondroitin, a key — and pricey — ingredient. Of 11 such brands, eight came up short on the substance, which is purported to inhibit enzymes that break down the cartilage in joints"
• A meta-analysis of the analgesic effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation for inflammatory joint pain - Pain. 2007 Feb 28 - "The results suggest that omega-3 PUFAs are an attractive adjunctive treatment for joint pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and dysmenorrhea" - See Mega Twin EPA at iHerb.
• Tasty curry might have a fringe benefit - USA Today, 1/7/07 - "turmeric, one component of curry spice, almost completely prevented joint swelling in rats with arthritis. Other studies have suggested that the spice could protect against diseases such as heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's ... many people with arthritis take over-the-counter supplements that contain curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric ... The curcumin in curry seems to shut down genes that trigger the development and the spread of breast cancer" - See Curcumin/turmeric products at iHerb.
• Alcohol 'may prevent arthritis' - BBC News, 12/19/06 - "mice whose water contained 10% alcohol had a lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis ... alcohol can increase testosterone and increased testosterone may protect against development of rheumatoid arthritis"
• Turmeric Supplements Show Promise in Treating Arthritis - Medscape, 11/17/06 - "This version was used in subsequent experiments and was shown to prevent acute and chronic arthritis ... In addition, turmeric significantly inhibited joint destruction due to arthritis, and inhibited NF-κB, a protein that controls the gene expression of substances that produce an inflammatory response. Turmeric also altered the expression of hundreds of genes involved in joint swelling and destruction and prevented an increase in osteoclasts (cells that break down bone) in joints" - See iHerb or Vitacost turmeric products.
• Curry spice extract may have anti-arthritis potential - Nutra USA, 10/30/06 - "Cartilage destruction in the tibia of the rats was reduced by 66 per cent, and thigh bone mineral density (BMD) destruction was also reduced by 57 per cent, compared to the control solution"
• Curry spice 'help for arthritis' - BBC News, 10/30/06 - "The extract appears to work by prevent a protein that controls when genes are switched on or off from being activated in the joint" - See iHerb or Vitacost curcumin products.
• Spicy Spin on Easing Arthritis - WebMD, 10/30/06 - "Over the next 28 days, the mice in the turmeric group showed less joint inflammation and less joint damage than those in the comparison group ... The turmeric extract apparently curbed certain genes involved in joint inflammation ... The mice in the turmeric group also showed better bone mineral density than those in the comparison group"
• More support for vitamin K’s protection from osteoarthritis - Nutra USA, 4/12/06 - "Higher intake of vitamin K, found naturally in cabbage, spinach, cauliflower, and other green leafy vegetables, could reduce the risk of osteoarthritic knee problems by 40 per cent"
• Pycnogenol reduces osteoarthritis pain, study - Nutra USA, 2/6/06 - "300 mg pine bark extract supplements ... Thirty minutes after taking the supplement, the mean inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2 was 22.5 and 15 per cent"
• MSM Alleviates Arthritis Pain - Healthwell, 2/2/06 - "reports Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (2005 Nov 22 ... The level of pain decreased significantly and physical functioning improved after 12 weeks in the MSM group compared with the placebo group" - See iHerb or Vitacost MSM products.
• NSAIDs Somewhat Better than Tylenol for Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 1/25/06
• Exercise Prevents Arthritis Disability - WebMD, 1/6/06 - "Those who reported getting the recommended amount of physical activity -- at least 30 minutes per day, five days per week -- were least likely to become more disabled by arthritis during the study"
• People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Underuse Prophylactic Aspirin - Doctor's Guide, 11/21/05
• Low Selenium Levels Might Raise Odds of Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 11/21/05 - "low toenail selenium levels correlated positively to increased risk of radiographic knee osteoarthritis" - See iHerb or Vitacost selenium products.
• New NIH Study Confirms that Chondroitin and Glucosamine Are Effective Against Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 11/16/05 - "the combination of chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine is effective in treating moderate to severe knee pain due to ostearthritis"
• Supplements May Help Knee Arthritis - WebMD, 11/14/05 - "patients with more severe arthritis pain got significant relief from the glucosamine-chondroitin combination"
• Low selenium linked to higher risk of osteoarthritis - Nutra USA, 11/14/05 - "Those with the highest selenium levels faced a 40 per cent lower risk of knee osteoarthritis than those in the lowest-selenium group" - See iHerb or Vitacost selenium products.
• Exercise Good for Early Knee Osteoarthritis - WebMD, 10/28/05
• Brightly-coloured Fruit And Veg May Protect Against Arthritis - Science Daily, 9/27/05 - "eating more brightly-coloured fruits and vegetables like oranges, carrots and sweetcorn may help reduce the risk of developing inflammatory disorders like rheumatoid arthritis ... the average daily beta-cryptoxanthin intake of the 88 patients who had developed inflammatory polyarthritis was 40% lower than those who hadn't, and their intake of another carotenoid, zeaxanthin, was 20% lower"
• 'Modest' Arthritis Benefit Seen From MSM - WebMD, 8/24/05 - "Patients who got MSM reported 12% less pain and 14% more knee function than those who got the placebo" - See iHerb or Vitacost MSM products.
• How Fruits, Veggies May Fight Arthritis - WebMD, 8/19/05 - "a modest increase in antioxidants from brightly colored fruits and vegetables -- equivalent to a glass of orange juice a day -- was associated with a lower risk of inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis"
• Treating and Beating Arthritis - US News, 6/27/05 - "One popular supplement, called glucosamine-chondroitin, really seems to work"
• MSM provides pain relief for OA sufferers, says study - Nutra USA, 5/23/05 - "MSM was seen to deliver a significant reduction in pain scores (P=0.019) and physical function impairment"
• Magnets to Ease Arthritis Pain? - Dr. Weil, 5/6/05
• Celadrin for Inflammation - Dr. Murray, 4/27/05 - "As consumers are searching for alternatives to Vioxx, Celebrex, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, one product seems to be attracting the most attention. This product, Celadrin®, is an all-natural matrix of special cetylated, esterifed fatty acids" - See Celadrin products at iHerb.
• Oily fish helps cut inflammation - BBC News, 3/13/05 - "We always suggest that people with arthritis eat two or three portions of oily fish a week, or take 1,500mg fish oil capsules a day" - See Mega Twin EPA at Vitacost or iHerb.
• Arthritis Patients Can Seek Natural Pain Relief - CBS Chicago, 1/15/05 - "They placed 120 patients on fish oil supplements. About 59 percent of reported decreased joint pain, and 68 percent were able to discontinue prescription drugs entirely" - See Mega Twin EPA at Vitacost or iHerb.
• Study: Acupuncture Effective for Arthritis - WebMD, 12/20/04
• Magnetic Bracelets Reduce The Pain Of Osteoarthritis, Study Finds - Science Daily, 12/17/04
• Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis May Benefit from Increased Levels of Vitamin D - Doctor's Guide, 10/18/04 - "Higher levels of vitamin D appear to increase muscle strength, improving physical function for knee-osteoarthritis patients who are vitamin-D deficient ... increasing serum vitamin D over 30 months correlated directly with an improvement in WOMAC [Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index] disability measures" - See iHerb or Vitacost vitamin D products.
• Vitamin C May Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 6/9/04 - "people who ate the least amount of fruits and vegetables had double the risk of developing inflammatory arthritis ... People who got the least vitamin C in their diet had three times the risk of developing inflammatory arthritis than those who got the most"
• Excess Vitamin C May Worsen Osteoarthritis - WebMD, 6/3/04
• Good News for People with Osteoarthritis - Healthwell, 5/20/04 - "People who experience pain and poor joint function in the knees due to osteoarthritis (OA) may reduce symptoms by intermittently taking oral chondroitin sulfate"
• Chondroitin Sulfate Decreases Pain and Improves Knee Function in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 3/31/04 - "Oral chondroitin sulfate (CS) appears to decrease pain and improve knee function in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), say researchers. In addition, CS may inhibit medial femoro-tibial joint space narrowing, suggesting that the treatment has structure-modifying properties" - See iHerbor Vitacost chondroitin products.
• Got Arthritis? Fresh Cherries May Help - Science Daily, 5/10/04
• Use of Glucosamine Sulphate for Osteoarthritis Appears to Have Disease-Modifying Effect in Postmenopausal Women - Doctor's Guide, 3/24/04 - "After 3 years, postmenopausal participants in the glucosamine sulphate group showed no joint space narrowing (joint space change of +0.003 mm), whereas participants in the placebo group experienced a narrowing of -0.33 mm" - See iHerb or Vitacost glucosamine products.
• Glucosamine Stops Knee Arthritis in Women - WebMD, 3/15/04 - "The popular supplement glucosamine could do more than just ease arthritis knee pain. New research indicates that it may actually stop disease progression -- and possibly reverse it" - See iHerb or Vitacost glucosamine products.
• Vitamin D Appears Beneficial In Reducing The Risk For Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 2/12/04 - "Vitamin D has immunologic activity independent of its role in calcium regulation ... overall, greater intake of vitamin D was inversely associated with risk of RA (relative risk [RR] 0.67"
• Arthritis Relief: Combining Ibuprofen and Glucosamine - Physician's Weekly, 2/2/04
• Ginger Extract Effective against Knee Osteoarthritis - Healthwell Exchange Daily News, 1/29/04
• Vitamin D May Prevent Arthritis - WebMD, 1/9/04 - "women whose diets were highest in vitamin D had the lowest incidence of rheumatoid arthritis ... Holick says most people need to take 1000 IU of vitamin D each day. And he says even this amount may be inadequate in people who have no exposure to the sun" - See iHerb or Vitacost vitamin D products.
• Treatment with B-Vitamins Can Reduce Homocysteine Levels in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 12/10/03 - "In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), treatment with B-vitamins can reduce homocysteine levels, which appear to be related to markers of inflammation"
• Child Exercise Prevents Adult Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 9/29/03
• Long-Term High-Intensity Exercise May Improve The Functional Ability of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 9/25/03
• Intense Exercise Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 9/12/03
• Intensive Exercise Helpful in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Medscape, 9/10/03 - "Half of the subjects received an intensive exercise program, Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients In Training (RAPIT), consisting of biweekly one-hour sessions including 20 minutes of bicycling, 20 minutes of an exercise circuit to build muscle strength and endurance as well as joint mobility, and 20 minutes of high impact sports activities such as badminton, volleyball, soccer, and basketball ... the RAPIT group had greater improvement than did the usual care group in functional ability, including climbing stairs as well as repetitive and complex tasks ... The RAPIT group also fared better than the usual care group in physical capacity, determined by aerobic fitness and muscle strength, and in feeling more optimistic and capable of coping"
• Inadequate antioxidant nutrient intake and altered plasma antioxidant status of rheumatoid arthritis patients - J Am Coll Nutr. 2003 Aug;22(4):311-5 - "RA patients had a decreased mean plasma alpha-tocopherol level. The activity of plasma SOD and GPx in patients was significantly lower than that in control subjects. CONCLUSION: These results suggest proper antioxidant nutrient intake management may reduce free radical generation and improve antioxidant status in RA patients"
• Glucosamine Has Structural/Symptomatic Efficacy while Chondroitin Has Symptomatic Efficacy in Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 7/17/03 - "Glucosamine has structural efficacy and both glucosamine and chondroitin have indistinguishable symptomatic efficacies in knee osteoarthritis" - See iHerb or Vitacost glucosamine/chondroitin products.
• Glucosamine, Chondroitin Seem to Work - WebMD, 7/17/03
• A New Era for SAMe - Life Extension Magazine, 6/03
• Arthritis Treatment Cream [Celadrin] Shows Promise - WebMD, 6/4/03
• Does acupuncture relieve the pain of arthritis? - Dr. Weil, 5/23/03
• Mediterranean Diet Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 2/19/03 - "significant improvement was reported by most of the 26 arthritic patients who followed the well-studied dietary regimen for three months. The Mediterranean diet includes olive and canola oils as the primary dietary sources of fat -- along with plenty of fish, poultry, produce, and legumes ... In addition to being good sources of heart-healthy fats, olive and canola oils are rich in oleic acid and vitamin E. Like vitamin E, oleic acid has an anti-inflammatory effect and is thought to reduce inflammatory protein levels ... Those on the Mediterranean diet first began to experience relief after six weeks (although their cholesterol levels dropped after three) and improvement continued throughout the study ... They lost an average of seven pounds by study's end" - See the tables on my fatty acids page for other sources of oleic acid (omega-9).
• Glucosamine for Knees -- Evidence Builds - WebMD, 1/27/03 - "the biggest benefits of glucosamine seemed to be in reducing the amount of perceived pain. By the end of the study, 88% of the glucosamine group said their knee pain had improved compared to only 17% in the placebo group ... After four weeks of treatment, only 36% of users reported some pain relief, but that number grew to 68% at week eight and 88% by week 12" - See iHerb or Vitacost glucosamine products.
• SAMe Beneficial in Treating Osteoarthritis, Depression, and Liver Disease - New Hope Natural Media, 12/12/02 - "More than 100 human studies have been published in medical journals showing that SAMe is a safe, effective treatment and, in the cases of depression and osteoarthritis, works as well as conventional medications"
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: Natural Remedies? - Dr. Weil, 12/14/02
• Expert Panel Finds SAMe Promising - WebMD, 10/10/02 - "As a treatment for osteoarthritis, SAMe had fewer digestive side effects than anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, yet was effective in relieving pain ... SAMe is a natural substance for the body, it's not a designer drug, and therefore can be carried in, absorbed into pathways," - See iHerb and Vitacost SAMe products.
• Government Report Concludes: Dietary Supplement SAM-e Equally Effective as Prescription Drugs for Depression, Osteoarthritis - Vitacost/Business Wire, 10/3/02
• SAMe aids arthritis without side effects - Life Extension Magazine, 10/02
• Topical Pain Relief: Using A Novel Anti-Inflammatory Agent [Inflacin™] - Life Extension Magazine, 10/02
• Study Suggests Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And A Carbohydrate - Intelihealth, 8/22/02
• Natural Remedies for Osteoarthritis: Now, More than Ever - New Hope Natural Media, 8/15/02 - "The most widely used product is glucosamine sulfate. Numerous studies have shown that this substance, which helps rebuild damaged cartilage, relieves pain at least as effectively as NSAIDs, and is relatively free of side effects ... Chondroitin sulfate, a component of the connective tissue that makes up joint cartilage, has also been studied extensively ... Some doctors recommend niacinamide (vitamin B3) ... Other natural substances that have been reported to relieve the symptoms of OA include vitamin E (600 to 1,200 IU per day), Devil's claw, cat's claw and ginger root"
• Chinese Herb May Ease Arthritis - WebMD, 8/13/02
• Omega 3: Implications in human health and disease - PowerPak (39 page CME course for Registered Dietitians), exp. 8/1/03 - "Arthritis—Fish oil supplementation has also demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis" - See Mega Twin EPA at iHerb or Vitacost.
• Extract of Cat’s Claw May Be Effective in Reducing Pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis - NewHope.com, 5/23/02
• Exercising can help absorb the pain of arthritis - USA Today, 5/8/02
• New Approaches To Joint Health And Arthritis - Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals, 3/02
• Patents File: Arthritis Tamers - Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals, 3/02
• Spirituality Linked With Better Health In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients - Intelihealth, 1/31/02
• Tai Chi May Help People With Osteoarthritis - Intelihealth, 1/14/02
• Magnetic Pulse Therapy Reduces Knee Osteoarthritis Pain - Doctor's Guide, 12/21/01
• How Vitamin E Works - Nutrition Science News, 12/01 - "Researchers have found that vitamin E supplements can improve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and reduce markers of inflammation"
• Vegan Diet Improves Symptoms Of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Intelihealth, 11/15/01 - "a vegan diet free of gluten (a protein found in wheat and related grains) improves the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis"
• Exercise Can Reduce Arthritis Risk - Intelihealth, 10/29/01 - "The participants were divided into three groups. One walked for 40 minutes three times a week. Another spent the same amount of time on weight training - two sets of 12 repetitions of nine exercises, most of them for the legs. The third did no exercise and served as a comparison group ... After 18 months, 53 percent of the non-exercise group reported they had lost some or all ability to transfer from a bed to a chair, bathe, use the toilet or dress. In comparison, about 37 percent of exercisers did, and the difference between walking and weight training was so slight that researchers considered the benefits alike"
• Exercise can help you recover faster from the discomfort of arthritis - Healthscout, 1/29/01 - "Not only is regular exercise the best way to prevent pain from occurring in arthritic joints in the first place, those who exercise regularly also recover faster from existing arthritic pain"
• Robert Culp spies arthritis relief - USA Today, 7/20/01 - "The most common theory is that MSM relieves arthritic pain through anti-inflammatory processes, perhaps through stimulating the circulation of oxygen-rich blood ... Other experts theorize that DMSO and MSM may both owe their efficacy to rich organic sulfur compounds"
• EFAs And Arthritis - Nutrition Science News, 8/01
• Glucosamine Might Have A Role In Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 3/1/01 - "Glucosamine might actually be as beneficial as many widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis"
• Bone Loss and Fatty Acids - Nutrition Science News, 2/01 - "People often use omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the inflammation associated with arthritis. As it turns out, these fatty acids may actually help prevent bone loss."
• Omega-3s May Help Rheumatoid Arthritis - Nutrition Science News, 2/01 - "Omega-3 fatty acid-rich fish oil supplements may provide modest improvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted at the University of Newcastle in Australia."
• Supplement Slows Knee Arthritis, Relieves Pain, But Unregulated Glucosamine Products Vary in Quality, Experts Warn - WebMD, 1/25/01
• Dona (Glucosamine Sulfate) Decreases Progression Of Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 11/2/00
• Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate Shown Effective - Medscape, 9/29/00
• Native Americans Knew the Power of Herbs - WebMD, 8/21/00 - "As for stinging nettle, commonly used to relieve arthritis, Borchers says that preliminary studies indeed point to an anti-inflammatory effect.  . . . "There are some indications that it directly inhibits some of the enzymes that cause inflammatory responses," she tells WebMD.""
• Natural COX-2 Inhibitors: The Future of Pain Relief - Nutrition Science News, 8/00
• Arthritis and Aging - Life Extension Magazine, 7/00
• Glucosamine Sulfate Treats Osteoarthritis - Nutrition Science News, 7/00
• You Are What You Eat: New Theories About Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 4/18/00
• Popular supplement may fight osteoarthritis - CNN, 11/15/99
• Niacin for Achy Joints - Nutrition Science News, 11/99
• A Novel Approach In The Treatment of Arthritis - Life Extension Magazine, 10/99
• Persistent Pain - Nutrition Science News, 10/99
• MSM Packs a Sulfuric Punch - Nutrition Science News, 5/99
• Chronic Joint Pain - Nutrition Science News, 1/99
• Seafood On The Menu For Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers - Doctor's Guide, 12/5/97
• SAMe Part 4: Treatment for Arthritis - Life Extension Magazine, 9/97

CME:

• Medscape arthritis CME courses
• Doctor's Guide rheumatoid arthritis CME courses
• Doctor's Guide osteoarthritis CME courses
• Doctor's Guide arthritis (other) CME courses
• Optimizing Joint Longevity: A New Promise in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Medscape, exp. 2/28/06
• Long-Term NSAIDs May Not Be Useful for Osteoarthritis - Medscape, exp. 11/29/05
• Degenerative Arthritis of the Hand - PowerPak.com, exp. 3/15/06
• Biologic Agents and their Role in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis - PowerPak.com, exp. 9/1/05
• Addressing the Confusion Over Coxicity: Optimizing Treatment Regimens for Older Patients at Risk for NSAID-related Adverse Events - PowerPak.com, exp. 4/1/05
• Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis - PowerPak.com, exp. 2/1/05
• Pain and Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Update - The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and DRUG TOPICS, exp. 12/31/01

General Information:

• Arthritis - Intelihealth
• Arthritis - American Academy of Family Physicians
• Arthritis - emedicine.com
• Arthritis - familydoctor.org
• Osteoarthritis: Early Detection & Treatment Options - Physician's Weekly, 11/29/04
• Rheumatoid Arthritis - Physician's Weekly, 10/6/03
• Osteoarthritis - Veritas Medicine
• Rheumatoid Arthritis - Veritas Medicine
• Books on arthritis - Amazon.com
• Treatments for arthritis - Medifocus.com

Other News:

• New Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis Leaves 50 Percent Of Recent Onset Patients Symptom-free Within 36 Weeks - Science Daily, 6/11/08
• CDC: 52% With Diabetes Have Arthritis - WebMD, 5/8/08 - "Diabetes patients aged 18 to 44 have a 27.6% chance of having arthritis -- 2.5 times the 11% rate seen in the general population"
• New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Work Better Than Standard Anti-inflammatories, Study Suggests - Science Daily, 4/17/08
• Etanercept-Methotrexate Better Than Monotherapy for RA - Medscape, 2/6/08
• Treating RA: Single Drug vs. Combo - WebMD, 11/19/07
• Aggressive Combination Therapy Reduces Risk of Heart Attack by 80% in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 11/14/07 - "The use of combination tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF)-inhibitor-methotrexate therapy in people with rheumatoid arthritis was associated with a risk of heart attack that was reduced by 80% in comparison with those using methotrexate alone"
• Half of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Achieve Remission With Etanercept, Methotrexate Combination - Doctor's Guide, 11/13/07
• Combo Therapy Slashes Heart Risk in RA - WebMD, 11/9/07
• Overweight Affects RA Remission - WebMD, 11/8/07
• Radiographic joint damage in early rheumatoid arthritis is highly dependent on body mass index - Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Oct 29;56(11):3575-3582 - "Multivariate regression analyses in both serologic groups revealed significantly higher odds of RS >/=7 in RF-positive patients of normal weight than in RF-positive obese patients (odds ratio [OR] 3.3)"
• New Treatment For Chronic Arthritis-Related Back Pain - Science Daily, 10/5/07
• Biologic Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis And The Risk Of Cancer - Science Daily, 8/29/07
• Calcitonin May Fight Osteoarthritis - WebMD, 7/30/07
• No Increase in Overall Cancer Rate Found Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated With Biologic Therapies - Doctor's Guide, 11/16/06 - "They found an increased risk for new melanoma and non-melanotic skin cancer cases among RA patients exposed to biologic therapy. But there was no significant difference in the risks for all other cancers in RA patients exposed to biologic therapy"
• Accelerated Aging Among People With Rheumatoid Arthritis - Science Daily, 11/14/06 - "Researchers estimated that the RA patients in the study group aged at approximately 1.25 times the rate of people in the general population"
• Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Early - WebMD, 11/13/06 - "treating these individuals with the drug methotrexate can possibly prevent the disease from progressing to rheumatoid arthritis" - See methotrexate at OffshoreRX.com.
• Doxycycline May Slow Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis - Medscape, 7/1/06 - "Rate of loss of joint space was 40% less in the doxycycline group vs placebo at 16 months"
• Abatacept/Methotrexate Combo Reduces Progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/30/06
• Unfavourable Blood Fat Levels Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Up to 10 Years Later - Doctor's Guide, 6/6/06 - "An unfavourable ratio of blood fats could herald the development of the inflammatory joint disease rheumatoid arthritis up to 10 years later ... On average, total cholesterol was 4% higher, while high density lipoprotein levels were 9% lower. Triglycerides were 17% higher and apolipoprotein B was 6% higher"
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Linked to Serious Infections and Cancers - Doctor's Guide, 5/17/06
• Arthritis Drugs May Up Cancer Risk - WebMD, 5/17/06 - "Rheumatoid arthritis patients who take the newer biologic medications have a threefold increase in cancer risk over patients who don't take them"
• Rituxan Treats Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 4/28/06
• Rituxan OK'd for Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 3/1/06
• FDA Approves Rituxan (Rituximab), the First Targeted B-Cell Therapy for Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 3/1/06
• Methotrexate Plus Adalimumab May Be Better Than Either Drug Alone for Rheumatoid Arthritis - Medscape, 1/9/06
• Long-Term NSAIDs May Not Be Useful for Osteoarthritis - Medscape, 11/329/05 - "Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) offer only a small, short-term benefit that may not be clinically significant for people with knee osteoarthritis"
• Earlier Use of Second-Line Agents in Juvenile Arthritis Associated with Marked Improvement - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/05
• Drug Ends Joint Loss in Osteoarthritis - WebMD, 11/16/05
• Rituximab Effective for Tumor Necrosis Factor Nonresponders - Doctor's Guide, 11/16/05
• Early Aggressive Combination Treatment Benefits Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 11/16/05
• Ferring Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch of Euflexxa for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain - Doctor's Guide, 11/14/05
• Drug Combo Best for Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 10/28/05
• Study Shows Long-Term Benefits of Initial Combination Therapy, Including Either Prednisone or Infliximab, Over DMARDS Alone or Step-Up Combination Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 10/28/05
• The Impact of Weight Loss on Osteoarthritis of the Knee - Doctor's Guide, 6/28/05
• The Promise of Tetracycline Antibiotic, Doxycycline, for Treating Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/28/05 - "doxycycline may slow the progression of joint damage"
• Lumiracoxib Effective and Well Tolerated in Knee Osteoarthritis: Presented at EULAR - Doctor's Guide, 6/14/05
• New Insights Into Role Of Tumor Necrosis Factor On Sex Hormone Production In Rheumatoid Arthritis - Science Daily, 6/13/05
• Treatment-Resistant Rheumatoid Arthritis May Respond to Rituximab Combined With Methotrexate: Presented at EULAR - Doctor's Guide, 6/10/05
• Two Drugs Combined More Cost-effective Safer For Managing Arthritis In High-risk Patients - Science Daily, 5/9/05
• Top Anti-arthritis Drugs Cause Skin Disease - Science Daily, 4/19/05
• Study Shows Common Painkillers Combined With Acid-Reducing Drugs More Cost-Effective, Safer For Managing Arthritis In High-Risk Patients - Science Daily, 4/12/05
• Lack Of Vigorous Activity Linked to Functional Decline in Older Adults With Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 4/7/05
• High Levels of Hyaluronic Acid Appear to be Associated With Severe Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 1/7/05
• Sustained Benefits Found With Early Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Anti-TNF-alpha Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 1/7/05
• Top 10 Arthritis Advances of 2004 - WebMD, 12/7/04
• Red Meat May Raise Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk - WebMD, 12/2/04
• Adalimumab Plus Methotrexate More Successful Than Either Therapy Alone - Doctor's Guide, 10/20/04
• Weather, Arthritis Pain Link Confirmed - WebMD, 10/18/04
• New Gel Eases Knee Osteoarthritis Pain - WebMD, 10/11/04
• Knee Injury Tied to Arthritis in Women - WebMD, 10/7/04
• New Treatment May Block Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 9/27/04
• Arthritis Pain - Physician's Weekly, 8/30/04
• Tylenol No Better Than Placebo for Knee Pain - WebMD, 8/11/04
• Study Shows Increased Levels of Blood Markers Years Before Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 8/5/04 - "RA patients had consistently higher levels of CRP than the healthy controls throughout the 15 years preceding outward disease symptoms"
• Early, Aggressive RA Treatment Best - WebMD, 7/7/04
• Statins May Provide Anti-Inflammatory Benefit in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 7/5/04 - "Primary outcome measures were change in disease activity score (DAS28) ... the DAS28 improved significantly in the group receiving atorvastatin compared with placebo ... In addition, C-reactive protein declined by 50%"
• Intraarticular Hyaluronan Therapy Appears Safe, Effective in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 7/2/04
• Low Dose Acetaminophen Alone Provides Safest Pain Relief in Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/24/04
• Hylan Injections Effective, Well Tolerated Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/21/04
• Atorvastatin Therapy Mediated Some Aspects of Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/18/04
• Zoledronic Acid Addresses Bony Erosions of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/16/04
• Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs May Offer Cardiovascular Protection in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/11/04
• High-Dose Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy Could Preserve Bone Mass in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/11/04
• Clinical Benefits of Hylan G-F 20 Lasts Considerably Longer Than Triamcinolone Hexacetonide in Patients With Osteoarthritic Knee Pain - Doctor's Guide, 5/31/04
• Budesonide as Effective as Prednisolone in Relieving Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/27/04
• Weight Loss and Exercise Effective Arthritis Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 5/6/04
• Hyaluronan May Lessen Pain, Stiffness in Osteoarthritis of the Knee - Doctor's Guide, 4/26/04
• Adalimumab May Be Useful in Rheumatoid Arthritis After Failure of Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Agents - Doctor's Guide, 4/27/04
• Adding Menthol to Arthritis Cream Improves Results - WebMD, 4/21/04
• Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) Appears Effective in Osteoarthritis, Fewer Side Effects than Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs - Doctor's Guide, 4/14/04
• Triamcinolone Hexacetonide, Methylprednisolone Acetate Equally Beneficial in Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 4/12/04
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Improving Health - WebMD, 4/9/04
• Osteoarthritis May Be Due to Aging Chondrocytes - Medscape, 3/12/04 - "chondrocytes' ability to maintain and repair cartilage is hurt by both the aging process and the introduction of free radicals into the joint space"
• Patients Prefer Hylan G-F 20 Over Intra-Articular Steroids for Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 3/12/04
• Early Treatment Does Not Change Rate Of Joint Destruction, Modify Disease In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 3/2/04
• Tramadol/Acetaminophen Add-On Therapy Benefits Patients With Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 1/19/04
• Ease Arthritis Pain by Treating Depression - Physician's Weekly, 1/5/04 - "treating elderly patients for depression can ease arthritis pain"
• Osteoarthritis Aided by Hydrotherapy - Physician's Weekly, 1/5/04
• Majority of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Qualifying for Therapy With Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha Blocking Agents May Respond to Escalation of Conventional Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 12/22/03
• Arthritis "Chicken Shots" May Not Work - WebMD, 12/16/03
• Top 10 Arthritis Advances of 2003 - WebMD, 12/3/03
• Oral Tramadol may be Alternative to Paracetamol for Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 12/3/03
• Hylan Injections Appear Safe and Effective for Hip Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 11/28/03
• Treating Depression May Ease Arthritis - WebMD, 11/11/03
• Psoriasis Drug Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 11/7/03
• New Extended Release Formulation of Oxymorphone Offers Alternative Pain Relief for Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 10/30/03
• Blood Test Predicts Rheumatoid Arthritis - Medscape, 10/28/03
• Leflunomide May Be Effective in Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/03
• Symptom Benefit for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients May be Achieved with Either Budesonide 9 mg or Prednisolone 7.5 mg Daily - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/03
• Ultrasounds More Sensitive than Radiographs in Detection of Erosive Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 10/22/03
• Addition of Methotrexate to Cyclosporine A Therapy Improves Clinical Results in Treatment of Early Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 10/22/03
• Tetracyclines Safely Reduce Disease Activity Particularly in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 10/21/03
• Leflunomide as Effective as Sulfasalazine But Inferior to Methotrexate in Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 9/29/03
• Increased Urinary Type II Collagen Levels Linked To Rapid Progression of Joint Damage In Osteoarthritis of the Hip - Doctor's Guide, 9/29/03
• Statins may play a role in the treatment of inflammatory rheumatic diseases - Doctor's Guide, 9/28/03 - "the administration of simvastatin for 8 days was associated with a rapid and significant reduction in proteinuria levels in the three patients with SLE, as well as in the 2 patients with systemic vasculitis. In the five patients with RA, atorvastatin for 8 days was associated with a reduction in C-reactive protein levels and clinical improvement ... statins may have an important therapeutic potential for different inflammatory diseases" - Note:  Red yeast rice is a non-prescription statin but check with your doctor.
• Sodium Hyaluronate Slows Disease Progression in Patients with Mild Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 9/12/03
• Intramuscular Gold has Immunostimulatory Effect in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 9/10/03
• New, Simple, Reliable Scoring Method for Hand Radiograms of Rheumatoid Patients - Doctor's Guide, 8/29/03
• Thrust Plate Prosthesis Potential Alternative for Younger Patients with Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 8/22/03
• Patient Perception Of Kneeling Ability After Arthroplasty Different From Actual Kneeling Ability - Doctor's Guide, 8/20/03
• Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Effectively Increases Quadriceps Femoris Strength in Cases of Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 8/20/03
• Conventional Ultrasound and Phonophoresis with Ibuprofen Equally Effective in Treating Osteoarthritis of the Knee - Doctor's Guide, 8/20/03
• Short Term, Beneficial Effects of Early DMARD Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 8/14/03
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Beneficial in Post-Menopausal Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 8/14/03 - "Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT) show greater improvements in disease activity, inflammation, bone mineral density, and radiological progression than women not receiving HRT ... Treatment with HRT also led to better control of inflammation"
• Minimal, Short-Lived Benefits with Corticosteroid Injections after Knee Arthroscopy - Doctor's Guide, 8/12/03
• Knee Taping is Simple, Effective Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 8/8/03
• Smoking, Early Disability Predict Extra-Articular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 8/4/03
• An Osteoarthritis Overview Including Conventional, New, and Alternative Treatment Approaches - Doctor's Guide, 8/4/03
• Inflammation May Affect Osteoarthritis - WebMD, 8/1/03
• Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Superior to Hemiarthroplasty for Osteoarthritis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 7/24/03
• Synvisc and Celestone Soluspan Similarly Effective in Symptomatic Relief of Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 7/24/03
• Patients Likely to Decline Corticosteroid Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 7/23/03
• Hyaluronans Safe for Treatment of Osteoarthritis-Associated Knee Pain - Doctor's Guide, 7/22/03
• Osteoporosis Linked to Joint Destruction in Postmenopausal Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 7/21/03 - "Up to 56% of postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are not treated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or bisphosphonates develop osteoporosis"
• Lymecycline Treatment Does Not Alter Progression of Reactive Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 7/11/03
• Progression of Joint Damage is Most Rapid Within Two Years of Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset - Doctor's Guide, 7/10/03
• HLA Antigens Linked to Primary Osteoarthritis of the Hand - Doctor's Guide, 7/7/03
• Leflunomide Found Safe, Effective for Long-Term Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 7/4/03
• Early Intervention of Rheumatoid Arthritis Leads to Rapid, Significant Improvement - Doctor's Guide, 7/3/03
• New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Work Well - WebMD, 6/24/03
• Licofelone as Effective as Naproxen, But Safer, in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/23/03
• Sodium Hyaluronate Improves Knee Osteoarthritis with High Patient Satisfaction - Doctor's Guide, 6/20/03
• Extended Release Oxymorphone Improves Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 6/20/03
• Lumiracoxib Effective in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/20/03
• Corticosteroid Use and Previous Vertebral Fractures Associated with Vertebral Deformities in Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/13/03
• Step-Wise Administration of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Therapy Effective for Long-Term Inflammation Control in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/9/03
• Nabumetone Effective, Safe Treatment For Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/4/03
• Treatment Efficacy of Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid Similar to Corticosteroids for Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/28/03
• Birth and Adult Weight Affect Risk of Hand Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/27/03
• Elderly Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Functional Disability - Doctor's Guide, 5/27/03
• Peripheral Joint Disease Monitoring Necessary in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 5/23/03
• Blood Pressure Monitoring Necessary for Patients Treated for Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/22/03
• Adjunct Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Foot Joints Can Aid Early Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/22/03
• Phantom Limb Stiffness Shows Central Nervous System Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/15/03
• Joint Hypermobility Associated With Decreased Risk Of Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/15/03
• Rheumatoid Arthritis and Birth Weight - Doctor's Guide, 5/15/03 - "The study found babies who had a birth weight of more than 8.82 pounds were more than three times as likely to have rheumatoid arthritis later in life"
• One Third of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Show Radiological Progression after One Year of Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 5/13/03
• Risk of Hip/Knee Osteoarthritis Not Increased by Physical Activity in Adults - Doctor's Guide, 5/12/03
• Greater Quadriceps Strength Linked to Tibiofemoral Osteoarthritis Progression - Doctor's Guide, 5/12/03
• Separate Treatments Strategies Needed for Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/12/03
• Routine Lyme Serology Appears Unnecessary in Patients from Non-Endemic Areas - Doctor's Guide, 5/12/03
• Millions Not Seeking Help For Joint Pain - WebMD, 5/8/03
• Protein Reabsorption May Be Inhibited In Rheumatologic Diseases By Autoantibodies - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/03
• Sodium Hyaluronate Effective For Knee Osteoarthritic Pain - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/03
• Factors Predict Efficacy Of Viscosupplementation In Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/1/03
• Ultrasound Detects Joint Involvement In Rheumatoid Arthritics - Doctor's Guide, 4/30/03
• Toxicity Rises Over Time With Use Of Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs - Doctor's Guide, 4/30/03
• Age Of Onset Does Not Affect Course Of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 4/29/03
• Suprascapular Nerve Block Effectively Treats Shoulder Pain - Doctor's Guide, 4/25/03
• Joint Fluid Changes Could Explain Beneficial Effect Of Exercise On Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 4/23/03
• Inflammation May Impair Vitamin B(6) Status In Rheumatoid Arthritics - Doctor's Guide, 4/23/03
• Autoantibodies Can Point To Erosive Disease In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 4/22/03
• Fentanyl-TTS Therapy Successful In Treating Arthrosis Pain in Hip and Knee - Doctor's Guide, 4/21/03
• Measure Reliable In Assessing Knee Osteoarthritis Pain - Doctor's Guide, 4/16/03
• Etidronate May Aid General Bone Metabolism In Rheumatoid Arthritics - Doctor's Guide, 4/15/03
• Men's Dress Shoes, Sneakers Do Not Play Knee Osteoarthritis Role - Doctor's Guide, 4/15/03
• Interleukin One Receptor Antagonist Aids Function In Rheumatoid Arthritics - Doctor's Guide, 4/11/03
• Medial Tibia Torsion Important In Total Knee Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/03
• Arthroplasty Underutilised In Shoulder Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/03
• Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid Effective Option For Moderate, Severe Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 3/27/03
• Treat Highly Suspicious Septic Arthritis Regardless of Proof - Doctor's Guide, 3/19/03
• Hemiarthroplasty Option For Selected Patients With Trapeziometacarpal Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 3/19/03
• Diclofenac More Effective Than Acetaminophen For Knee Osteoarthritis Pain - Doctor's Guide, 3/7/03
• Topical Camphor/Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate Effective For Osteoarthritis Knee Pain - Doctor's Guide, 3/3/03
• Arthrosonography Highly Sensitive To Changes In Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 2/28/03
• Extended Release Morphine Formulations Improve Sleep in Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 2/25/03
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Doubles Heart Disease Risk - WebMD, 2/18/03
• Joint Replacement: What the Primary Care Physician Should Know - Doctor's Guide, 2/18/03
• Medical Management Must Be Aggressive for Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 2/18/03
• Hylan Injections Show Equal Efficacy as Corticosteroid for Arthritis of the Knee - Doctor's Guide, 2/7/03
• Interstitial Pneumonitis Curbed By Cyclosporin A - Doctor's Guide, 2/7/03
• Steroid Shots Safe for Knee Arthritis - WebMD, 2/6/03
• Long distance Women Runners Risk Low Bone Mineral Density - Doctor's Guide, 1/29/03
• Ex-Athletes Prone to Joint Problems - WebMD, 1/27/03
• Blocking Interleukin-6 Activity Curbs Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 1/24/03
• More Care Needed Against Drug-Induced Osteoporosis In Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 1/16/03
• Finger Arthritis Predicts Heart Disease - WebMD, 1/15/03 - "Men with osteoarthritis (OA) in any finger joint were 40% more likely to die of heart disease than their counterparts without finger OA. ... While "hardening of the arteries" was once thought to result from a buildup of cholesterol, increasing evidence indicates that it's the result of some type of inflammation of blood vessels"
• Uric Acid Underexcretion Present in Patients with Apparent High Outputs - Doctor's Guide, 1/15/03
• Women with Long-Term Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Maintain Aerobic Health - Doctor's Guide, 1/2/03
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked With Other Inflammatory Diseases In Study - Doctor's Guide, 12/11/02
• Markers Predict Risk Of Progression In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 12/2/02
• Ten-Year Outcomes Tracked In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 11/26/02
• Cyclophosphamide/Stem-Cell Transplant Provides Long-Term Benefit in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 10/30/02
• Functional Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis Population Will Increase Despite Best treatments - Doctor's Guide, 10/29/02
• Very Early DMARD Therapy of RA -- Months Matter for Optimal Outcomes - Doctor's Guide, 10/28/02 - "Even a short delay in the initiation of disease modifying anti-arthritis drugs (DMARDs) can result in permanent deficits in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)"
• Once-Daily Tramadol ER Reduces Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 10/28/02
• Corticosteroid Epidural Injections Result in Only Limited Non-Sustained Benefits for Sciatica Patients - Doctor's Guide, 10/28/02
• Rituximab Benefits Patients with Reumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 10/28/02
• Cancer Drug [Rituxan] Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis - WebMD, 10/25/02
• Hitting Rheumatoid Arthritis Hard - WebMD, 10/25/02
• Forearm Bone Mineral Density Loss Accelerated In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients After Menopause - Doctor's Guide, 10/25/02
• Study: 1 In 3 Adults Has Arthritis - Intelihealth, 10/25/02
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Significantly Increases Mortality Among Older Women - WebMD, 10/16/02
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Early Death - WebMD, 10/15/02 - "Rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of premature death -- maybe to the same extent as having high blood pressure or heart disease -- a large study suggests"
• Rituximab May Be Effective For Refractory, Antibody Mediated Autoimmune Disorders - Doctor's Guide, 10/7/02
• Rheumatoid Arthritis May Improve After Helicobacter Pylori Eradication - Doctor's Guide, 8/29/02
• Extended Release Avinza (Morphine Sulfate), Associated with Improved Physical Function in Osteoarthritis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 8/20/02
• Aspirin and Hydroxychloroquine May Prevent Thrombosis in Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibodies - Doctor's Guide, 8/16/02
• Pelvic Ring, Metatarsal Fractures Among Most Common Stress Fractures Seen In Rheumatology Practice - Doctor's Guide, 8/8/02
• Iloprost Has Long-Term Benefits For Systemic Sclerosis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 7/25/02
• Marker of Early Atherosclerosis Seen In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 7/19/02
• Placebo Outcomes Match Those Of Arthroscopy In Knee Osteoarthritis - Doctor's Guide, 7/11/02
• Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Must Exercise Despite Pain - Doctor's Guide, 7/8/02
• Inactivity Worsens Knee Arthritis - WebMD, 7/3/02
• Long-Term Treatment of Osteoarthritis with Vioxx (Rofecoxib) and Diclofenac Continues to be Effective - Doctor's Guide, 6/19/02
• Cyclosporin Compared To Gold For Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/17/02
• Rapid Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Significantly Affects Response to Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 6/14/02
• Oxidative Marker Found In Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Tissue - Doctor's Guide, 6/12/02 - "Raised AGE levels have been found in the serum and synovial fluid of patients with RA"
• Combination Of Tests May Aid In Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/11/02
• Ultrasound Can Spot Early Takayasu Arteritis - Doctor's Guide, 6/5/02
• Rheumatoid Arthritis May Become Milder With Time - Doctor's Guide, 6/4/02
• Cytokine Key In Clinical Activity In Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/30/02
• Trio Of Drugs Works Best For Rheumatoid Arthritics In Study - Doctor's Guide, 5/14/02
• Predicting the Severity of Arthritis - WebMD, 5/10/02
• Pregnancies/Pill Do Not Alter Course Of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Doctor's Guide, 5/6/02
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Prolongs Life - WebMD, 4/4/02 - "Overall, people with rheumatoid arthritis typically live shorter lives than the general population and are at greater risk of dying from heart disease, infection, and cancer ... Although methotrexate was originally designed to treat cancer, it has also become a popular RA treatment. The drug works by interfering with the replication of cells in the body ... Those that took methotrexate were 60% less likely to have died during the six-year period compared with those on other common RA drugs"
• Arthritis in the Family - WebMD, 4/2/02
• Arthritis Needs Early Treatment - WebMD, 4/1/02 - "Delaying rheumatoid arthritis treatment can make a big difference in how well the disease responds to treatment. Finnish researchers report that early intervention -- immediately after symptoms begin -- can send the debilitating disorder into remission. But waiting just a few months can mean that even multiple drugs won't alleviate the joint stiffness, swelling, and pain ... A primary reason for delay in providing rheumatologic care is a relative shortage of rheumatologists"
• New Guidelines Recommend a 'Hit Early, Hit Hard' Approach - WebMD, 3/26/02