Arthritis & Rheumatism
What is gonococcal arthritis?
Heard of gonorrhea? Most likely. What about gonococcal arthritis? Maybe not.
Apr 25, 2023
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Arthritis treatments: How to get pain relief from arthritis
There are more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions, and they affect at least 54 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States, according to the Arthritis Foundation.
Apr 20, 2023
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Study: Bad medical news causes patients to choose brand name drugs over generics, costing billions
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how receiving negative medical results might affect how people choose between generic and brand name drugs.
Apr 19, 2023
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Anticancer drugs: A new hope for sepsis treatment
The body's extreme response to infection, a condition called sepsis, kills 11 million people every year. This is because to survive a serious infection it is not enough to get rid of the infectious agent, which is currently ...
Jan 10, 2023
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US abortion ruling threatens access to arthritis drug
When Alabama nurse Melissa went to pick up her regular prescription for rheumatoid arthritis last week, she was told the drug was "on hold" while the pharmacist checked she wasn't going to use it to induce an abortion.
Jul 8, 2022
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Higher rate of COVID-19 death before vaccination linked to certain common inflammatory immune conditions
People with certain inflammatory immune conditions affecting the joints, bowel and skin, such as rheumatoid arthritis, may have been more at risk of dying or needing hospital care if they got COVID-19 before vaccination, ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Study: Older adults with rheumatoid arthritis still undermedicated, despite aggressive guidelines
Despite guidelines that call for early and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying medications for their inflammatory autoimmune disease.
Apr 7, 2022
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Study finds a lower dose of COVID-19 drug is effective, and allows treatment for more patients
Many countries around the world are experiencing shortages of tocilizumab, an immunosuppressive drug that has become the standard of care for treating severe cases of COVID-19. A new study co-led by researchers at Yale and ...
Mar 23, 2022
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2 rheumatoid arthritis drugs tied to lower risk of Parkinson's
(HealthDay)—Two rheumatoid arthritis drugs show potential for lowering the risk of Parkinson's disease, new research shows.
Jan 28, 2022
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Newer rheumatoid arthritis drug might raise heart, cancer risks
(HealthDay)—Finding the right medication for rheumatoid arthritis isn't easy, and a newer pill against the disease carries higher risks of heart attack, stroke and cancer than older RA drugs, a new clinical trial confirms.
Jan 27, 2022
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