Easy Arthritis

Mothers who breast-feed for more than a year are around 50% less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis according to a new study published this month in the journal Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.
The study, conducted by researchers at the Malmo University Hospital in Sweden, compared 136 individuals who had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis to 544 [...]

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Several studies have linked rheumatoid arthritis with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as strokes and myocardial infarctions (heart attacks).
One study, published in the journal Circulation in 2003, involved 114,342 women from the Nurses Health Study who were followed for 18 years. At the end of the study, 7,786 women (7%) reported to [...]

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For patients with lupus, long-term treatment with hydroxychloroquine, started soon after the disease is diagnosed, seems to protect against kidney damage, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology meeting in San Francisco.
Lupus, technically known as systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, is a chronic “autoimmune” disease [...]

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Weight is an important risk factor for osteoarthritis. Being overweight increases the probability of developing osteoarthritis in weight bearing joints such as the knees and hips. This is because heavier individuals put much more load on these areas leading to greater wearing of these joints.
Some studies have also linked weight with osteoarthritis in other areas [...]

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Fruits and vegetables that are rich in certain carotenoids may reduce an individuals chances of developing arthritis according to recent evidence.
One study, conducted by researchers at the University of Manchester and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition involved following 25,000 participants between 1993 and 2001.
During the study, 88 people developed inflammatory polyarthritis. On [...]

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