WebMD: Better Information. Better Health.
  • Bookmark This Page
  • Site Map
  • Sign up for WebMD Newsletters

Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Center

News Related to Rheumatoid Arthritis

  1. Antsy Rheumatoid Arthritis Antidote?

    April 24, 2008 -- Will rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis meet their match in a certain type of Chinese ant? The Chinese ant Polyrhacis lamellidens has painkilling and anti-inflammatory properties and is used in Chinese folk medicine to treat rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis, Chinese and Japanese

    Read Full Article
  2. FDA OKs Orencia for Juvenile Arthritis

    April 10, 2008 -- Children ages 6 and older living with a moderate to severe form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) have a new treatment option. The FDA approved the drug Orencia for pediatric patients after a large study showed that those who received the medication had significantly fewer sym

    Read Full Article
  3. RA Heart Tip: Try Gluten-Free Vegan Diet

    March 21, 2008 -- "Gluten-free" vegan diets aren't just for health-food nuts. New research from Sweden shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who skip both animal products and certain grains could reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke. RA is a chronic inflammatory disease that

    Read Full Article
  4. New Twist on Prednisone for RA

    Jan. 17, 2008 -- Rheumatoid arthritis researchers have created a new steroid pill that works overnight to ease morning joint stiffness. Rheumatoid arthritis patients take the pill at night. The pill releases its prednisone four hours later, in time to curb morning joint stiffness. The new prednisone

    Read Full Article
  5. Treating RA: Single Drug vs. Combo

    Nov. 19, 2007 -- Rheumatoid arthritis patients who do not respond to single-drug treatments often do better on a combination of drugs, a review of the research shows. Researchers analyzed 23 studies comparing drugs that slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis and published their findings online

    Read Full Article
  6. Combo Therapy Slashes Heart Risk in RA

    Nov. 9, 2007 (Boston) -- Combination therapy including TNF-inhibitors along with an older drug known as methotrexate can slash the risk of heart attack in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). People with rheumatoid arthritis who receive TNF inhibitors plus methotrexate have an 80% lower risk of ha

    Read Full Article
  7. Overweight Affects RA Remission

    Nov. 8, 2007 (Boston) -- People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are overweight or obese may be less likely to go into remission when they are treated with a combination of conventional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and steroids than their thinner counterparts, a study shows. Bu

    Read Full Article
  8. Widening Death Gap Haunts RA Patients

    Oct. 29, 2007 -- Rheumatoid arthritis cuts years off people's lives -- and despite treatment advances, patients die at the same rate they did 50 years ago. Over the same five decades, the general population has seen a big jump in life expectancy. This means that the "mortality gap" continues to wide

    Read Full Article
  9. Meditation May Ease RA Distress

    Sept. 28, 2007 -- New research shows that meditation may help people cope with rheumatoid arthritis. In a new study, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients reported less psychological distress after learning and practicing meditation for six months, compared with RA patients who didn't get meditation tr

    Read Full Article
  10. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus: Gene Link

    Sept. 5, 2007 -- Scientists have found a genetic tie between rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. The finding may eventually inspire similar treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, which are autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body. Rheumatoid arthritis and l

    Read Full Article
Displaying 1 - 10 of 62 Articles Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next >>

WebMD Health Check

Need a new RA treatment plan?

Find out where yours could improve.

Launch now Health Check library >
webMD Video

click to expand/contract  Cardio or Weights?

Lift weights to lose weight? You’ve probably seen the headlines. Here’s why you can’t scrap your cardiovascular workout.

Watch Video

click to expand/contract  Foot Doctors

click to expand/contract  Biking Basics

click to expand/contract  Special Report: Disease Busting Diet

click to expand/contract  Prescription Drug Abuse

How old were you when you were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis?


Most Popular Stories