Reducing arthritis exercise barriers
WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- Officials of the Arthritis Foundation said they have developed a resource for making physical activity convenient and accessible for adults with arthritis. more...

Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new test that can detect and predict osteoarthritis before patients experience symptoms was developed by analyzing the joints of dogs with arthritis. more...

Moving against arthritis
On May 9, 1863, only 10 months after enlisting in the Missouri Militia, Cpl. James N. DelCour lost his job as a wagon driver supplying Union troops in southeast Missouri. more...

For Arthritis Sufferers, Smoking Hinders Knee And Hip Replacements
Smokers are more likely to need repeat surgeries for hip and knee replacements more...

Arthritis-Fibromyalgia support group to meet
The Arthritis-Fibromyalgia education and support group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mercy Medical Plaza, Lower Level, 540 E. Jefferson St. Rachelle Palnick Tsachor, CMA, RSMT will teach the "Ease of Movement" an Alexander Technique for Arthriti more...

Dinosaurs May Have Suffered From Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Dinosaurs may have suffered from arthritis, new research says. more...

SharecareNow Names the Top 10 Influencers in the Online Rheumatoid Arthritis Community
ATLANTA, GA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- - Connecting the 1.3 million American adults with rheumatoid arthritis to the most influential individuals driving the online conversation around the disease, SharecareNow, ... more...

Panel backs new arthritis drug
BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: There's health news tonight, some new hope for patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis . It's not nearly as common as osteoarthritis, but the symptoms are usually debilitating. more...

Arthritis Foundation Calls on Groups to Help Boost Physical Activity Among Adults with Arthritis
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For adults with arthritis, physical activity helps decrease pain, delay the onset of disability, and enhance quality of life. Plus, high arthritis rates among people with chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease make physical activity especially important. more...

New rheumatoid arthritis pill tofacitinib backed by FDA panel
Pill provides alternative to injection therapies; FDA has until August to accept or reject the panel's recommendation more...