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« Older EntriesA New Risk Factor: Your Social Life
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Social relationships are just as important to health as other common risk factors like smoking, lack of exercise or obesity, new research shows.
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Drinking alcohol can ‘reduce severity’ of arthritis
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Drinking alcohol can not only ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis it appears to reduce disease severity too, research suggests.
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A to Z of Arthritis: C is for Cure
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Although there is not yet a known cure for arthritis, there have been significant developments over the past couple of years that are paving the way for breakthroughs that may result in a world without arthritis. Here are the top ten.
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Did you know?
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
that a person with arthritis who is well informed about their condition is more likely to lead a better quality of life? Read on….
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Dog Walking Leads to Big Health Benefits
Monday, July 12th, 2010
A new study has quantified the health benefits of dog walking, and they’re surprisingly substantial, including a lower risk of high blood pressure, a trimmer waistline and fewer chronic conditions, including arthritis. Dog walking also solves one of the most difficult parts of an exercise plan – starting it. So why not bring your dog along to Pick a Peak for Arthritis Ireland on 24th July.
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Common vaccines ‘do not raise risk of rheumatoid arthritis’
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
A new study has concluded that routine vaccinations given during adulthood are unlikely to increase the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
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Moose study suggests that osteoarthritis may be linked to malnutrition
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
A fifty-year study on osteoarthritis in moose suggests that many cases are linked to malnutrition at an early age – and that the same may well be true for humans.
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‘Normal activity’ recommended for back pain
Monday, July 5th, 2010
People with low back pain should stay active rather than remaining in bed, a new review has concluded.
The majority of doctors now advise patients to keep as active as possible and the latest review in the Cochrane Library supports that advice.
Researchers directly compared the effects of resting in bed and staying active by combining two [...]
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Prevention is better than cure: Surgical repair of knee injuries ‘does not reduce osteoarthritis risk’
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Surgical treatment for ligament and cartilage injuries in the knee does not reduce an individual’s risk of developing osteoarthritis, new research in the journal Radiology has found.
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RoACTEMRA: New hope for children with systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
First presentation of TENDER study demonstrates RoACTEMRA’s strong efficacy in this severe childhood condition with no currently licensed treatment
Roche announced that new data being presented at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) congress demonstrates that RoACTEMRA (known as ACTEMRA outside Europe) is highly effective in improving the signs and symptoms of systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis [...]
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