More Arthritis News

• Study Probes Source of Knee Arthritis Pain

  Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Damage to the menisci -- the knees' "shock absorbers" -- ...

• Drug Combos Effective Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Combining an older synthetic drug with a newer, "biologic" medication ...

• New Test Criteria Spots Rheumatoid Arthritis Sooner

  Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- More patients with early rheumatoid arthritis could be identified and ...

• Arthritis Takes Major Toll on Workplace

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Arthritis-related disability can have a major impact on a person's ...

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Heart Disease Threat

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- People diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis run a greater risk of ...

• Total Knee Replacement Safe for Most Patients

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Total knee replacement is cost-effective for patients with end-stage arthritis, ...

• Drugs Can Ease Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Certain drugs may be effective in treating juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, ...

• Antibody Test Could Spot Rheumatoid Arthritis Early

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- If primary care doctors tested suspected rheumatoid arthritis patients for ...

• Close to Barefoot Best for Arthritic Knees

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Sore, arthritic knees may do better with flip-flops and flexible ...

• Gout Drug Shows Promise

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A drug called rilonacept (IL-1 Trap) may reduce disease activity ...

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Death Rate Unchanged

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are likely to live longer than they did 40 ...

• Voltaren Gel Approved for Osteoarthritis

  Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Voltaren Gel ...

• Water Workouts Work for Arthritis Patients

  Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Doing stretching and aerobic workouts in warm water may help ...

• Heart-Healthy Workouts Help Knees, Too

  Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise that boosts cardiovascular health may also help keep knee ...

• Meditation May Help Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- For rheumatoid arthritis sufferers whose painful illness prompts depression, relief ...

• Post-Knee Replacement Physio Helps in Short Term

  Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Physiotherapy can offer short-term benefit to patients with recent total ...

• Genome Area Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A specific region of the human genome appears to be ...

• High Co-Pays Cause Seniors to Go Without Meds

  Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors enrolled in Medicare plans that charge higher co-pays for ...

• Genes Boost Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus

  Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Two genes boost the risk of painful rheumatoid arthritis, and ...