HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Many older Americans with arthritis aren't receiving the care they need, and when they do get medications to control their pain they often aren't told about the side effects of those drugs.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Many older Americans with arthritis aren't receiving the care they need, and when they do get medications to control their pain they often aren't told about the side effects of those drugs.

Reuters - Women with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis -- two rheumatic diseases in which the immune system mistakenly attacks tissues in the body -- face an increased risk of pregnancy complications, according to a new study.

Reuters - Celebrex, a commonly used painkiller and treatment for arthritis, may help prevent colon cancer in high-risk patients, but it also raises the risk of heart attack and stroke, researchers said on Monday.

Reuters - Early diagnosis of oral cancer and Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease involving dry eyes, dry mouth and rheumatoid arthritis, may soon be possible with saliva-based tests, according to two presentations today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Dental Research.

Yvonne Lee - All Headline News Staff Reporter Wellington, New Zealand(AHN) - A new study shows that patients taking Celebrex are nearly twice as likely to experience a heart attack as people using other drugs to treat arthritis pain. Researchers at the New Zealand Medical Research Institute...

Yvonne Lee - All Headline News Staff Reporter Stockholm, Sweden (AHN) - A new study suggests that rheumatoid arthritis treatments are not causing an increased risk of lymphoma. Instead, the Swedish researchers found that chronic inflammation, one of the symptoms of the...

AP - A judge set a June 6 trial date for a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the arthritis medication Celebrex was to blame for a stroke she suffered last year.

Reuters - The results of a clinical trial suggest that human growth hormone (hGH) therapy improves growth, body composition and potentially bone density in children with rheumatic diseases, such as arthritis, and growth retardation related to steroid treatment.

Reuters - The opportunity to help others and the possibility of improved health are two of the factors that motivate rheumatoid arthritis patients to participate in clinical trials, new research shows.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) and DMARD (disease-modifying antirheumatic drug) therapies achieved remission of early rheumatoid arthritis better than either one alone did, says new research in the current issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) and DMARD (disease-modifying antirheumatic drug) therapies achieved remission of early rheumatoid arthritis better than either one alone did, says new research in the current issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.

Reuters - Just like their owners, a growing number of British pets are becoming obese and face chronic illnesses such as heart complaint, diabetes and arthritis, according to research on Friday.

Reuters - For adults with early, aggressive rheumatoid arthritis (RA), treatment with a combination of Humira (adalimumab) and methotrexate appears to be more effective than treatment with either agent alone, according to results of the PREMIER study.