If caught in the first six months, there’s treatment that can halt the disease before it does irreversible damage. The problem is few people - including family doctors - know about it

quot;I have my life back!quot; announces Cindy C. in quot;Our Road Backquot; compiled by Dr. Hanna Rhee.

Providing hope to arthritis patients in the country, a private hospital here Friday performed unique ankle replacement surgery to cure rheumatoid arthritis -- a condition causing joint inflamation.

Pain management is a high priority for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analyzed existing study data to see whether two different classes of drugs can help. When looking at muscle relaxants, they discovered that neither the benzodiazepine agents, diazepam and triazolam, nor the non- benzodiazepine agent, zopiclone, reduce pain when taken for one to 14 days ...

Rheumatoid arthritis can be a very painful medical condition, and it can hinder movement in the joints throughout the body. An athlete that suffers from rheumatoid arthritis should be doing a lot of exercises to improve muscle strength, which can help him or her improve athletic...