Gut Biome Altered in Inflammatory Arthritis, but Causal Direction Unclear
(MedPage Today) -- Another study has confirmed that the intestinal microbiome's composition in people with inflammatory arthritis differs from that in other people, and in potentially unhealthy ways -- but whether the microbiome alterations actually... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - July 26, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

AbbVie may see less pain from Humira sales decline as rival lags
is likely to beat Wall Street sales estimates for Humira in the second quarter as the only copycat in the U.S. market for the blockbuster arthritis drug struggled to gain traction. Humira sales are likely to decline when the company reports on Thursday but that would mostly be due to the discounts…#abbvieinc #humira #abbvie #amgeninc #paribas #navannty #cvscaremark #cigna #amgen #rinvoq (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Voclosporin Safe, Effective for Long-Term Treatment of Lupus Nephritis
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 -- Voclosporin can preserve kidney function up to three years for patients with lupus nephritis, according to a study published online July 19 in Arthritis& Rheumatology. Amit Saxena, M.D., from New York University in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Do Home Remedies Work?
Many people with rheumatoid arthritis try various kinds of remedies to improve their pain before finding the best solutions for their symptoms. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Life With RA: You Are Your Best Advocate
Saada Branker is a 51-year-old Canadian who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis since age 12. She shares what she learned about living her best life with a chronic illness. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Long Hunt for a Right Diagnosis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rare type of arthritis in the spine whose main symptom -- back pain -- is a common, everyday complaint. That’s just one reason why so many people with AS wait years for a correct diagnosis. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

S3 Episode 6: Combined Clinics for PsA: Can It Work in Private Practice? S3 Episode 6: Combined Clinics for PsA: Can It Work in Private Practice?
Join Drs Stanley Cohen and Joseph Merola as they discuss their real-world experience running combined rheum-derm clinics for psoriatic arthritis. Listen in to hear what they consider the key to success in private practice clinics.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology InDiscussion Source Type: news

Assistive Devices: Living Better With Arthritis
Living with an arthritic condition can be a challenge. Here are some assistive gadgets, mobility devices, and safety tips that can make it easier. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Arthritis and Long COVID: A Double Whammy
(MedPage Today) -- "Long COVID" lays a particularly heavy burden on people with pre-existing arthritis, a Canadian survey study indicated. Worsened pain and greater functional limitations relative to their status prior to COVID-19 infection were... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - July 24, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Insulin Infusion Clinics Claim to Treat Just About Anything
(MedPage Today) -- A 25-bed critical access hospital in a rural Texas town with 4,200 people probably isn't the first place one would expect to find a "cutting edge" infusion that relieves symptoms of metabolic syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Prevalence of Arthritis 305 Per 100,000 Children, Teens in U.S.
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- The prevalence of arthritis is 305 per 100,000 children and adolescents in the United States, with higher prevalence among non-Hispanic Black or African American versus non-Hispanic White children and adolescents,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The Link Between Gout and Depression: What to Know
Gout is a form of arthritis that causes intense pain, redness, and swelling of the joints and extremities. If it’s not treated, it can lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks, diabetes, kidney problems, and obesity. Now, researchers are taking a closer look at another health challenge linked to gout: depression. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Arthritis Among Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years - United States, 2017-2021
This report describes the number of children and adolescents with arthritis. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - July 20, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Those Studies Backing Vagus Nerve Stimulation for RA? Umm...
(MedPage Today) -- Credit: CoRus13 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients got no benefit from vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in a sham-controlled trial, in sharp contrast to previous open-label studies, researchers said. Only 25.0% of 52 patients... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - July 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

My daughter was diagnosed with arthritis aged SIX - I dismissed her tell-tale sign of crippling condition
Leeanne Taggart, 43, from Glasgow, had never heard of a child having arthritis until her daughter, Keavagh, 6, was diagnosed with the rare condition that is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news