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Young Woman Slowed Down By ArthritisKFYR-TVAccording to the CDC, about one in four adults living in North Dakota has arthritis. Most of them are in their mid 40s, 50s and 60s. One young woman, Dawn Lambert, was diagnosed with a severe form of arthritis…

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Rheumatologist raising money for Arthritis SocietyWest Lorne ChronicleDr. Suzanne Leaf has taken up a personal challenge and joined the Arthritis Society s Joints in Motion Training Team, meaning she has committed to raising $8000 for the society. ST. …

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RTT NewsArthritis Sufferers Prone To Depression, Anxiety: CDCRTT News(RTTNews) – New data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control showed many arthritis sufferers also experience anxiety and depression symptoms. The data was collected from 1…

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MedPage TodayArthritis in Children Linked to InfectionsHealth.comTUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — Children with juvenile arthritis have higher rates of bacterial infection when hospitalized than children without arthritis, a new study says. While ta…

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PR WebMay Marks Arthritis Awareness Month, Go Blue For ArthritisSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)May is Arthritis Awareness Month. This year, the Arthritis National Research Foundation is asking America to "Go Blue for Arthritis," in an…

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Entia Biosciences Launches Medical Food for Treatment of Rheumatoid ArthritisMarketWatch (press release)SHERWOOD, Ore., May 2, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Entia Biosciences, Inc. (OBB:ERGO) (ENTIA) has developed a new medical food for the treatm…

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MedPage TodayBiologic Saves Joints in Psoriatic ArthritisMedPage TodayPatients with psoriatic arthritis continued to have minimal structural changes in their joints with golimumab — a human monoclonal anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) antibody –…

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Fear of bears won't stop local man's fundraising ride (video)The Times HeraldBy Eileen Faust SCHWENKSVILLE — Though the trip won't be easy, Ted Danforth hopes his 12000-mile, solo motorcycle ride to Alaska will make life a little easier f…

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Zee NewsBetter understanding arthritisMedical XpressBetter arthritis treatment could be one step closer with research showing muscle inflammation outside joints as much to blame for discomfort and poor mobility in sufferers as inflammation of the joint…

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Fear of bears won't stop local man's fundraising…The MercuryBy Eileen Faust SCHWENKSVILLE — Though the trip won't be easy, Ted Danforth hopes his 12000-mile, solo motorcycle ride to Alaska will make life a little easier for the 300000 c…

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Newstrack IndiaArthritis 'can cause pain outside joints also'Business StandardPTI / Washington May 02, 2012, 11:55 Inflammation outside a joint can cause as much pain as inside the joint, says a new study which aims to improve treatment for art…

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Arthritis Action Month Calls Attention To Nation's Leading Cause Of Disability …Sacramento BeeBy Arthritis Foundation ATLANTA, May 1, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Arthritis Foundation commences national Arthritis Action Month today by c…

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eMaxHealthNew risk for rheumatoid arthritis: What women should knoweMaxHealthBy Kathleen Blanchard RN on May 1, 2012 – 9:36pm for eMaxHealth Researchers find a surge in rheumatoid arthritis among women, driven perhaps by obesity. According to Mayo Clin…

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Exercise programs are key to treating chronic conditionsOregonLive.comBy Special to The Oregonian Dear Colin: I'm 67 years old and would like to start an exercise program to help my arthritis and Type 2 diabetes. The problem is that I don't kno…

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Exercise programs are key to treating chronic conditionsOregonLive.comBy Special to The Oregonian Dear Colin: I'm 67 years old and would like to start an exercise program to help my arthritis and Type 2 diabetes. The problem is that I don't kno…

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