(07/01/2014) Women who breastfeed their children may be less likely to go on to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new study suggests. RA is a chronic and often painful disease affecting the joints, causing them to become inflamed. An inflamed joint looks swollen and red and appears warm to touch. This inflammation can lead to
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(02/10/2013) Children and teenagers with rheumatology tend to have high levels of vitamin D deficiency, new research has shown. Rheumatology refers to disorders of the muscles, tendons, bones, joints and connective tissues. Such disorders include arthritis, lupus and scleroderma. Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones, but is present in very few foods. It is
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(17/09/2013) People with the painful joint disease, rheumatoid arthritis, are being urged not to waste their money on copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps in the hope that these will ease their symptoms. According to UK scientists, wearing copper bracelets to combat joint problems has been popular since the 1970s and magnet therapy is used
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(30/08/2013) Eating broccoli could help prevent the most common form of arthritis, researchers have claimed. Scientists at the University of East Anglia have found that a compound in Brocolli called sulforaphane blocked an enzyme that damages cartilage in the joints and slows down the cartilage damage found in osteoarthritis. Having carried out the tests on rats,
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(30/08/2013) Eating broccoli could help prevent the most common form of arthritis, researchers have claimed. Scientists at the University of East Anglia have found that a compound in Brocolli called sulforaphane blocked an enzyme that damages cartilage in the joints and slows down the cartilage damage found in osteoarthritis. Having carried out the tests on rats,
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(13/08/2013) Regularly eating fish may reduce a person’s risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new study indicates. RA is a chronic and often painful disease affecting the joints, causing them to become inflamed. An inflamed joint looks swollen and red and appears warm to touch. This inflammation can lead to permanent damage in the
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(08/08/2013) People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at an increased risk of suffering a potentially fatal blood clot in their legs or lungs, a new study indicates. RA is a chronic and often painful disease affecting the joints, causing them to become inflamed. An inflamed joint looks swollen and red and appears warm to touch.
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(31/05/2013) People who use certain painkillers over an extended period of time may have an increased risk of suffering a heart attack, a new study suggests. The UK study focused on commonly used painkillers known as NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) It found that when used in high doses, two NSAIDs – ibuprofen and diclofenac –
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(28/05/2013) A major new campaign, aimed at helping people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are experiencing difficulties with everyday tasks, has been launched. RA is a chronic and often painful disease affecting the joints, causing them to become inflamed. An inflamed joint looks swollen and red and appears warm to touch. This inflammation can lead
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(22/05/2013) A major public awareness campaign has been launched aimed at increasing the public’s knowledge about symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and educating the public about the importance of early treatment of this serious condition. The advertising campaign highlights how difficult simple daily tasks can become if you suffer from painful, stiff and swollen joints
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