October 30, 2007

Rheumatoid arthritis patients’ mortality unchanged (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The decline in mortality seen in the U.S. population over the past four decades has not extended to patients with rheumatoid arthritis, despite innovations in rheumatoid arthritis treatment, according to a report in the current issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Death Rate Unchanged (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) — Americans are likely to live longer than they did 40 years ago, but not if they have rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic.

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October 28, 2007

Arthritis Foundation honors staffer (Lancaster Online)

Sunday News staff writer Paula Wolf received the Public Policy & Advocacy Achievement Award on Wednesday at the annual meeting and volunteer celebration of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. The meeting was held at the Country Club of Harrisburg. Wolf was recogniz…

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Britain rejects arthritis drug (UPI)

Britain’s National Health Service has rejected the drug abatacept for severe arthritis sufferers because the cost is too high.

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