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Arthritis Patients Cite Computer Problems
About three-quarters of patients with RA, OA or FMS reported some discomfort while using a computer, according to survey results.
An even higher proportion , 84%, reported a problem with computer use stemming from their condition, Nancy Baker, Sc.D., of the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues reported in the May…
By Todd Neale, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
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Recall: Acetylcysteine Solution, USP (Roxane Laboratories, Inc.) - Visible Glass Particle
Audience: Risk Manager, Pulmonology, Patient
ISSUE: Bedford Laboratories issued an update to the voluntary recall, initiated December 20, 2011 of…
By FDA
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Sedimentation Rate - What Is It?
A sedimentation rate is a blood test that detects nonspecific inflammation in the body. Nonspecific means the test does not…
By Carol Eustice
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Arthritis Medications - Are They Working?
Typically, doctors prescribe arthritis medications to help control the disease. There are several categories of arthritis medications, including NSAIDs (nonsteroidal…
By Carol Eustice
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Joint Cracking...Fact & Fiction
"Cracking joints" are an interesting and poorly understood phenomenon. There are many theories as to why joints crack or pop…
By no name
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Searching for Side Effects
You're taking a new medication and have dry mouth and feel dizzy.
Want to know how many other people have…
By MELINDA BECK
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Ergonomic Workplace Tips
We’ve amassed a file cabinet full of workplace ergonomics experts’ helpful techniques and a warehouse full of handy strategies and…
By Terrie Heinrich Rizzo
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Coping With Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain
Being in pain can be the hardest part of living with rheumatoid arthritis. While medicines help, they don't always make…
By WebMD
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Let's Move Together ...at Arthritis Walk
The Arthritis Walk® is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s…
From arthritis.org
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Cautious Optimism for Sufferers of Joint Pain
For decades patients with osteoarthritis resigned themselves to what seemed to be the body’s inevitable breakdown. People grow old, doctors…
By ALIYAH BARUCHIN
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Yoga Can Counteract Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests
According to new research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University, yoga exercises may have the power to combat…
By Oregon Health & Science University
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Smoking May Interfere With RA Treatment
People with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who smoke are less likely to respond to treatment with two of the most…
By Denise Mann
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Acupuncture Gets Respect
Some people say the ancient therapy of acupuncture really works to relieve pain – now research backs them up It’s…
By Arthritis Today
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Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression
Hi I found this article today regarding shoulder operations and in particular to the one mentioned below which I had…
By Arthritis Research UK
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Novartis Recalls Excedrin and Bufferin Products
Novartis is recalling Excedrin products with expiration date of Dec. 20, 2014 or earlier and Bufferin products with expiration date…
By Andrea Kane
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Tysabri (natalizumab): Drug Safety Communication - New Risk Factor for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Neurology, Gastroenterology
ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare profesisonals that testing positive for anti-JC virus (JCV) antibodies has been identified as a…
By FDA Med Alert
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