More Arthritis News

• Researchers Identify New Genetic Links to Psoriasis

  April 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have discovered seven common DNA variations that increase the ...

• New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- The new anti-arthritis drug tocilizumab, now being tested, appears to ...

• Gender Bias at Play in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

  March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Women with knee pain are less likely than men to ...

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

  March 7 (HealthDay News) -- People taking medications for rheumatoid arthritis may also be reducing ...

• Common Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Won't Raise Blood Cancer Risk

  March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Methotrexate, one of the most common drugs used to ease ...

• Humira Approved for Children's Arthritis

  Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Humira (adalimumab) ...

• Taking Multiple Pain Relievers May Cause Complications

  Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- People who take more than one nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ...

• Study Suggests Glucosamine Won't Ease Hip Arthritis

  Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Glucosamine sulfate, a popular dietary supplement purported to ease the ...

• Cancer Drug Works Against MS in Early Trial

  Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A drug originally designed to combat cancer that is now ...

• Depression Rarely Discussed with RA Patients

  Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Even though people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be at ...

• Gene Linked to Inflammatory Arthritis Also Raises Heart Risks

  Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A gene called HLA-DRB1 that's associated with an increased risk ...

• Sugary Soft Drinks Boost Gout Risk in Men

  Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fructose is strongly associated ...

• Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Lower Production of B Cells

  Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Certain drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) provide a ...

• Genes Linked to Height Also Tied to Osteoarthritis Risk

  Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Common genetic variants associated with osteoarthritis may also play a ...

• Exercise Program Eases Arthritis

  Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise programs can help ease arthritis symptoms, says a U.S. ...

• Modified-Release Prednisone May Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) A modified-release form of the steroid prednisone is better than the ...

• Strength Training Eases Chronic Neck Pain

  Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Strength training exercises can help relieve chronic neck pain, says ...

• Fingers Point to Risk for Arthritic Knees

  Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Women whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger ...

• 46 Million Americans Suffer From Arthritis

  Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Arthritic disease is the most common cause of disability in ...