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Rheumatoid Arthritis News and Research

Younger Women with RA Face Surprising Fracture Risk
A new study shows it’s not just the elderly at increased risk of fractures with rheumatoid arthritis. 1/11/12

Early Rheumatologist Care Reduces Need for Surgery
Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis may not need orthopaedic surgery later if they get specialty care quickly. 11/21/11

Belief in Its Benefits Leads People to Exercise
Knowledge is the key to encouraging RA patients to be physically active.

Slowing Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression
Steroids can help stop polyarthritis in its tracks. 10/12/09

Slow-to-Heal Wounds Linked to Autoimmune Diseases
People with RA or lupus are at increased risk. 11/15/11

RA Patients More Likely to Develop COPD
Study finds the lung disease risk is twice as high for those with rheumatoid arthritis compared to those without RA. 6/15/11

Heart Arrhythmia Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Research reveals another connection between inflammatory disease and cardiovascular risk. 5/16/11

Poor Sleep is Linked With More Disability in RA
If you have rheumatoid arthritis and don’t sleep well, you may have greater problems functioning – from tying shoes to buttoning shirts. 2/24/11

Rheumatoid Arthritis Appears to Increase Diabetes Risk
Type 2 diabetes risk is about 50 percent higher for people with RA 7/16/10

Rheumatoid Arthritis Often Attacks Lungs
Lung complications may be as deadly for people with autoimmune arthritis as heart failure 7/1/10

Rheumatoid Arthritis Cases Appear to Rise
Study finds new diagnoses increase among women 6/3/10

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lymphoma
Exploring the link between arthritis treatment and cancer. 3/1/07

Can Alcohol Ease RA?
Maybe, but there are still plenty of reasons to watch your drinking 8/13/10

Antimalarial Drug May Help Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes
Can hydroxychloroquine protect against two chronic conditions? 10/27/08

Doctors Should Watch for Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Those with chronically low mood tend not to tell their doctors. 2/15/08

Leg Pain
Is it arthritis or your arteries? 5/1/09

The Perils of Using Multiple NSAIDs
Mixing over-the-counter and prescription anti-inflammatories are red flags. 2/15/08

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug
A new drug taken with methotrexate may slow disease progression. 10/27/08

Blood-Clotting Protein Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers discover an unexpected link between fibrin and inflammation. 11/1/01

A Vaccine for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers take a potentially important step in the prevention of autoimmune arthritis. 8/13/08

Rheumatoid Arthritis Rate Rising in Women
Why has there been a sudden increase in RA diagnoses over a 10-year period? 2/26/10

Gene Links Smoking, Arthritis and Premature Death
People with arthritis who smoke run a higher risk of early death from heart disease. 2/1/09

Test Predicts Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression
If you knew your health future, would you opt for more aggressive treatment now? 4/1/06

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