Scientists at HS Frederiksberg Hospital in Copenhagen, Germany, reviewed various studies relating excess weight with physical disability in osteoarthritis patients. They found that overweight adults with osteoarthritis who lose just five percent of their body weight can reduce the amount of...

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- New information about the role of bone marrow stem cells could lead to important advances in treating diseases like leukemia, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, scientists say.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- New information about the role of bone marrow stem cells could lead to important advances in treating diseases like leukemia, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, scientists say.

A study presented at the European league against rheumatism congress on Saturday says that Rheumatoid arthritis may cause sexual problems for people suffering from the disease.

Reuters - Prices of medicines used by older Americans for chronic conditions such as arthritis and high cholesterol are rising even as new federal drug coverage has been rolled out to help make prescriptions more affordable, two separate studies released on Tuesday showed.

Reuters - Adding a prescription arthritis drug to a targeted cancer therapy triples the number of lung cancer patients who are helped, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Lower family income can reduce quality of life for kids with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, a new study of Medicaid recipients shows.

AP - You can add Canadians to the list of foreigners who are healthier than Americans. Americans are 42 percent more likely than Canadians to have diabetes, 32 percent more likely to have high blood pressure, and 12 percent more likely to have arthritis, Harvard Medical School researchers found. That is according to a survey in which American and Canadian adults were asked over the telephone about their health.

AP - You can add Canadians to the list of foreigners who are healthier than Americans. Americans are 42 percent more likely than Canadians to have diabetes, 32 percent more likely to have high blood pressure, and 12 percent more likely to have arthritis, Harvard Medical School researchers found. That is according to a survey in which American and Canadian adults were asked over the telephone about their health.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Lower family income can reduce quality of life for kids with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, a new study of Medicaid recipients shows.

AP - Federal regulators approved Remicade as a treatment for Crohn's disease in children on Friday, just days after publication of a study linking the Johnson & Johnson drug to an increased risk of some cancers in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

AP - Federal regulators approved Remicade as a treatment for Crohn's disease in children on Friday, just days after publication of a study linking the Johnson & Johnson drug to an increased risk of some cancers in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

AP - Unpublished data from the Merck & Co. study that led the drugmaker to halt sales of Vioxx appear to show the blockbuster painkiller raised the risk of heart attack and stroke within just a few months — not after at least 18 months' use, as Merck has consistently argued.

An analysis of 16 studies by scientists at San Diego State University, suggests that a regular exercise regime and self-management programs may help people with knee osteoarthritis. The researchers found that exercise like walking,...

AFP - Drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease and other conditions have been found to lead to an increased risk of cancer and serious infection such as pneumonia, according to a US study.

AP - Rheumatoid arthritis patients taking Humira or Remicade face triple the risk of developing several kinds of cancer and double the risk of getting serious infections, a study led by the Mayo Clinic found.

AP - Rheumatoid arthritis patients taking Humira or Remicade face triple the risk of developing several kinds of cancer and double the risk of getting serious infections, a study led by the Mayo Clinic found.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with new and potent "TNF-blocking&q­uot; drugs are at higher risk of developing cancer and serious infections, according to a new review of the available data.

Shaveta Bansal - AHN Contributor New York, NY (AHN) – A Canadian study, which suggests that Merck’s disputed arthritis painkiller, Vioxx, increases heart attack risk in first few weeks of use, may pose problems for the pharmaceutical giant. The study, reported in the Canadian...

Researchers at Ohio State University found evidence that combining a drug typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis with chemotherapy may help reduce fatigue and muscle wasting that often occur in cancer patients. The findings of the...