Rheumatoid Arthritis should be treated early and aggressively if you expect the treatment to be effective and pay off, even in the long run, a researcher in Finland recommends. Dr. Vappu Rantalaiho of Tampere University Hospital, Finland, and colleagues analyzed radiologic progression in 195 patients with rheumatoid arthritis -- 97 of whom had randomly initially received therapy combining ...

Rheumatoid arthritis patients who drink alcohol tend to have less severe symptoms than those who dont, a new study finds.

Consuming alcohol can both ease the symptoms and reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study published in today's online edition of Rheumatology.According to a July 27 press release, the study looked at 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and compared them with 1004 people without RA (the control group). The researchers asked the two groups how frequently they ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic auto-immune disease that primarily causes painful inflammation around synovial joints (e.g. knees, fingers, elbows).

Drinking alcohol could help lessen the severity of rheumatoid arthritis, and even decrease the risk of developing the disease, Agence France-Presse reported.