Toxins From Grilling, Smoking & Car Exhaust Could Raise Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Toxic chemicals that develop from car exhaust, smoking and backyard grilling might increase your risk of developing the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.These chemicals are calle…
Learn MoreArthritis Treatments: How to Get Pain Relief From Arthritis
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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.Fortunately, th…
Learn MoreGenetically Predicted Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Osteoporosis
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with osteoporosis, according to a study published online April 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Yunyang Deng and Martin Chi Sang Wong, M.D., from …
Learn MoreRheumatoid Arthritis: Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When you mention arthritis, most people think of osteoarthritis, where aging and wear-and-tear on the joints take their toll, but there is another type of arthritis that causes devastating damage after you…
Learn MoreDigitally Reported Patient Outcomes Tied to Better Disease Control in RA
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The use of a digital health application with patient-reported outcomes is associated with an increase in disease control rate for adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online …
Learn MorePerimenopausal Women Less Likely to Achieve RA Remission
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), perimenopausal status is associated with reduced remission compared with premenopausal status, and sex hormone use is associated with higher remission, according to …
Learn MoreLupus, RA Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse Obstetric, Birth Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their infants experience higher rates of adverse obstetric and birth outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in …
Learn MoreAlcohol Consumption Tied to Less Disease Activity With Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Lars Alfredss…
Learn MoreEvidence Found of Causal Link for Multisite Chronic Pain and MS, RA
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multisite chronic pain is causally associated with a higher risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but not with other autoimmune diseases (AIDs), according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreFirst-Degree Relatives Have High Perceived Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — First-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high perceived risk for developing RA, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in RMD Open.Sarah Bunnewell, from Sandwell an…
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