Should I worry about my clicking joints – and stop cracking my knuckles?
Our knees, shoulders, necks and hands make all sorts of pops and clicks. Sometimes we even encourage them. But is this the sound of damage being done?When Donald Unger was a child, his mother and several aunts – and later his mother-in-law – told him that cracking his knuckles would lead to arthritis. Rather than stop (or at least do it less obtrusively), Unger embarked on his own experimental programme: for 50 years, he cracked the knuckles of his left hand at least twice a day, leaving his right-han d knuckles to crack spontaneously, or not at all. After 36,500 cracks or so, the results were clear, at least for Unger...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 15, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Joel Snape Tags: Health & wellbeing Medical research Science Life and style Source Type: news
Rheumatologist shares first sign of arthritis that can appear in the morning
This could make getting out of bed more difficult than usual. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC: Arthritis Is Massive Public Health Problem
(MedPage Today) -- More than 20% of the American adult population had some form of arthritis during 2019-2021, according to CDC researchers, with the prevalence reaching nearly 50% for those age 65 and older.
Rates were even higher for people... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 13, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
21.2 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Diagnosed Arthritis From 2019 to 2021
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 -- An estimated 21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021, with most cases among adults aged 45 years and older, according to research published in the Oct. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Celebrity Chef Michelle Bernstein Won ’t Let Psoriatic Arthritis Slow Her Down
Food Network's Celebrity Chef Michelle Bernstein shares her journey with psoriatic arthritis including her initial shock, kitchen adjustments and life today. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lipi Roy, MD, MPH, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Leadership /leadership ForbesWomen /forbeswomen business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Abatacept, Certolizumab: Best Biologics in Early RA? Abatacept, Certolizumab: Best Biologics in Early RA?
The study was the first head-to-head comparison of multiple biologics plus methotrexate vs active conventional DMARDs plus steroid bridging for the management of early rheumatoid arthritis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Prevalence of Diagnosed Arthritis - United States, 2019-2021
This report describes estimates of U.S. adults with arthritis during 2019-2021. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 12, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Arthritis drugs taken by tens of millions of Americans are being secretly 'tainted' by hidden ingredients including STEROIDS, FDA warns
Arthritis medications taken by up to one in four US adults could contain ingredients that aren't printed on their labels, such as NSAIDs and steroids, the Food and Drug Administration warns. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Surprising Link Between Weight Gain and RA Activity
(MedPage Today) -- In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with infliximab (Remicade), increases in body mass index (BMI) scores over time were not associated with increased disease activity or faster radiographic progression.
In fact... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 10, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic researchers identify link between gut bacteria and pre-clinical autoimmunity and aging in rheumatoid arthritis
While the bacteria in the intestine are helpful for digesting food and fighting infections, they have long been suspected to play an essential role in triggering rheumatoid arthritis. This chronic inflammatory disorder affects the joints. Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a link between an abundance of specific gut bacteria and the triggering of an immune response against a person's tissue. They also found that this happens even before the clinical symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis appear. They published their… (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - October 7, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: news
Rheumatoid Arthritis: 5 Things to Know Rheumatoid Arthritis: 5 Things to Know
Patients ' behaviors and attitudes are integral to proper management, along with recognizing and navigating controversies surrounding treatment. These five things to know will help keep you informed.Medscape Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Commentary Source Type: news
Use of telehealth services rose during the pandemic and remains high
Key takeawaysThe use of telehealth in California quadrupled between 2018 and 2022.People who are white, older, have health insurance or speak only English at home are the largest groups using telehealth.Improving access to telehealth services across all sociodemographic groups can lessen health care inequities in the state, researchers say.When the COVID-19 pandemic forced restrictions and shutdowns, health care providers turned to telehealth. The result was a surge in the use of telehealth by Californians to access care, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.The study fou...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Having an overweight pet could cost as much as £1,500 in vet bills, figures show
Pet obesity can lead to conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, and cruciate ligament injuries - with the latter costing up to £ 1,578.28 to address. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Actemra Biosimilar Approved
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved the first biosimilar version of the interleukin-6 (IL-6) blocker tocilizumab, to be marketed as Tofidence and with indications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA)... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Arthritic Hands: What Works (and Doesn't) to Ease the Pain?
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 -- Millions of people who live with the pain and stiffness of arthritis in their hands get steroid or hyaluronic acid injections directly into their finger joints in the hopes of feeling better.
Now, a new review shows that... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
