Swimming eases fibromyalgia pain
25/2/2008 |
Swimming can significantly ease the debilitating pain of fibromyalgia, an ailment with no known cure, European researchers said.
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Sweet drinks up gout risk
1/2/2008 |
Consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fructose is strongly associated with increased risk of gout in men, a new study says.
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Height linked to arthritis risk
14/1/2008 |
Common genetic variants linked to arthritis may also play a role in human height, a new study shows.
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New diagnosis: 'text thumb'
24/12/2007 |
A New Zealand student who sends up to 100 text messages a day on her mobile phone has been diagnosed with the country's first known case of texting tenosynovitis.
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Arthritis cripples workers
12/11/2007 |
A study reports that arthritis-related disability has a major impact on a person's employment, forcing them to change work hours, the nature of their work, or even lose their job.
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Arthritis affects work
12/10/2007 |
About one-third of working-age American adults with arthritis say the chronic condition limits their ability to work, according to a survey.
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Meditation beats RA blues
28/9/2007 |
A new programme shows that meditation helps for rheumatoid arthritis-related psychological symptoms, although not for the actual rheumatoid arthritis.
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Smoking may slow arthritis
1/8/2007 |
In people with rheumatoid arthritis, heavy cigarette smoking appears to slow the rate of joint destruction, new research suggests.
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Green tea may ease arthritis
3/5/2007 |
Green tea, already touted for its cardiovascular and anticancer benefits, may also help ease the inflammation and pain of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.
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Chondroitin claims debunked
17/4/2007 |
The popular dietary supplement chondroitin does not relieve hip or knee pain from osteoarthritis any more effectively than a placebo, researchers report.
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