Self-efficacy predicts fibromyalgia symptomatology
(HealthDay) -- Self-efficacy is a significant predictor of fibromyalgia symptomatology, according to a study published online July 17 in Arthritis Care & Research.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jul 30, 2012 |
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be costly
(HealthDay)—Workers with rheumatoid arthritis have higher health care and other costs for U.S. employers than workers without the condition, a new study finds.
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Mar 15, 2013 |
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Self-rated health measure can predict outcomes in knee OA
(HealthDay)—For patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA), a single-item measure of self-rated health can be used to predict mental and social health outcomes, according to a study published in ...
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Feb 15, 2013 |
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Canadian pediatric lupus severity varies with ethnicity
(HealthDay)—While Canadian children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) differ in disease characteristics and severity by ethnicity, treatment, disease activity, and irreversible organ damage are similar ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Subclinical atherosclerosis noted in diffuse scleroderma
(HealthDay)—Patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSc), without any clinical evidence of cardiovascular disease, have indicators of subclinical atherosclerosis, according to a study published online ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Etanercept - genetically engineered compound for back pain - falls short: study
Despite the great promise that injecting a new type of anti-inflammatory pain medicine into the spine could relieve the severe leg and lower back pain of sciatica, a Johns Hopkins-led study has found that the current standard ...
Medical research
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Injection of methotrexate not superior to oral therapy in juvenile arthritis treatment
A retrospective analysis of methotrexate (MTX) safety data found that injection of this disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) was not superior to oral therapy in long-term treatment of patients with juvenile idiopathic ...
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May 30, 2012 |
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Study: Rheumatoid arthritis plus depression may be deadly
(HealthDay)—People with rheumatoid arthritis have higher-than-normal rates of depression, which could increase their risk of death, according to a new study.
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Nov 12, 2012 |
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Factors impacting benefit of exercise in knee OA identified
(HealthDay)—For patients with knee osteoarthritis, self-reported knee instability and fear of physical activity correlate with the likelihood of treatment response following a therapeutic exercise program, ...
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Nov 02, 2012 |
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1 in 10 fibromyalgia patients uses marijuana to ease pain
(HealthDay) -- About 10 percent of fibromyalgia patients use marijuana to relieve symptoms such as pain, fatigue and insomnia, a new study has found.
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Jun 22, 2012 |
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Learned helplessness linked to arthritis disease outcomes
(HealthDay) -- For patients with inflammatory polyarthritis (IP), learned helplessness (LH) correlates with disease outcomes and seems to mediate the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and disease ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Aug 07, 2012 |
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Infection risk up for seniors with rheumatoid arthritis
(HealthDay) -- Elderly adults with rheumatoid arthritis have a considerable risk of serious infection, with antirheumatic drug use increasing the risk, according to a study published online July 25 in Arthritis Ca ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Aug 07, 2012 |
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Antirheumatic drugs have minor effect on preeclampsia risk
(HealthDay)—The use of a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) during pregnancy is rare and is associated with a nonsignificant increase in the risk for preeclampsia in women with autoimmune disease, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 06, 2012 |
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Prevalence of gout increases with increasing BMI
(HealthDay) -- Having an increased body mass index (BMI) correlates with increased prevalence of gout in adults, according to study published online July 6 in Arthritis Care & Research.
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Self-management has small effect on low back pain
(HealthDay) -- Compared to minimal interventions, self-management has a small effect on pain and disability in non-specific low back pain (LBP), according to a review published online May 23 in Arthritis Ca ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jun 05, 2012 |
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