Curcumin shows promise in easing rheumatoid arthitis pain - Chicago Daily Herald

Curcumin shows promise in easing rheumatoid arthitis pain Chicago Daily Herald One specific autoimmune disease often associated with chronic pain is rheumatoid arthritis. An autoimmune disease is a medical condition in which the body attacks itself. RA is most commonly expressed as pain and damage to the joints, especially in the ...

Not taking gastroprotective drugs prescribed with anti-inflammatory medicines - EurekAlert (press release)

Not taking gastroprotective drugs prescribed with anti-inflammatory medicines EurekAlert (press release) Now a new study available today in the American College of Rheumatology journal, Arthritis & Rheumatism, reveals that decreasing gastroprotective agent (GPA) adherence among users of COX-2 inhibitors is linked to an increased risk of such upper GI ... and more »

RA Today: The Outlook Improves, A Clinical Context Report - MedPage Today

RA Today: The Outlook Improves, A Clinical Context Report MedPage Today It depends upon what type of rheumatoid arthritis the patient has. Do they have a lot of erosive disease on x-rays? Do they have mainly symptoms? What's the duration of their symptoms? And those are the questions that you need to ask initially, ... and more »

Arthritis advocates tapped for summit - Times Record News

Arthritis advocates tapped for summit Times Record News Landry was diagnosed with Polyarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis in February 2009. Contributed photo The Mahan family, Wichita Falls natives, will meet with congressional members on Capitol Hill at the 2012 Advocacy Summit, representing the ...