Telegraph.co.uk

Nice makes arthritis drug RoActemra easier to get
Telegraph.co.uk
Up to 65000 people with rheumatoid arthritis will be able to access a "breakthrough" treatment more easily, after the manufacturer brought the price down. The latest Nice guidance follows an initial decision to refuse tocilizumab, marketed as RoActemra …
Drug to aid more arthritis patientsThe Press Association
NHS given go-ahead to prescribe new drug which eases agony of rheumatoid arthritisDaily Mail
Good News for Rheumatoid Arthritis SufferersNews West Midlands
Express.co.uk -PMLiVE -The Pharma Letter (subscription)
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North Shore Arthritis Walk seeks volunteers for Beverly event
Boston.com
Arthritis affects 1.32 million, or 1 in 5, adults and 5900 children in Massachusetts. Join your fellow North Shore residents to help find a cure. Volunteers are now needed to assist the Arthritis Foundation with the planning of the 2011 North Shore …

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YNN, Your News Now

Rheumatoid arthritis treatments have benefits, negatives.
Asbury Park Press
Robert Parnell (left), 54, of Shrewsbury has been suffering for 25 years with rheumatoid arthritis. He is being treated by Dr. Kenneth Wasser, a rheumatologist, with good results. / Tim McCarthy/Staff Photgrapher Robert Parnell of Shrewsbury was only …
Your Health: New blood test for rheumatoid arthritisYNN, Your News Now

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USA TODAY

Dog gets stem cell injection for arthritis
USA TODAY
"But in the joints for dogs with arthritis? No way," Cook said. "I would never recommend anyone get this done." Cook acknowledged some studies have found stem cells reduced pain in arthritic canine joints, compared with dogs not injected with stems …
Dog gets stem-cell injection to try to cure arthritisSoutheast Missourian

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Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Have Fewer Kids Than Planned
About – News & Issues
By Carol Eustice, About.com Guide February 18, 2012 According to study results published online February 16, 2012 in Arthritis Care & Research, more than half of the young women diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus had fewer children than they …
Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis Affect Birth RatesWebMD
RA and Lupus Reduce FertilitydailyRx
Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis may mean fewer children for female patientsScope (blog)

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MedPage Today

Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Fertility Woes, Miscarriage
MSN Health & Fitness
16 (HealthDay News) — Women with rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus often have fewer children than they'd hoped for, according to a new study. These autoimmune diseases, which typically develop during women's reproductive years, …
Fewer Children for Women With RA, LupusMedPage Today
Women with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus give birth to fewer childrenMedical Xpress
Women with Arthritis or Lupus Give Birth to Fewer ChildrenNewswise (press release)
Scope (blog) -International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Arthritic Hip May Be Tougher to Treat Than Knee
U.S. News & World Report
17 (HealthDay News) — Knees with osteoarthritis are in a constant state of self-repair, but arthritic hip joints are not, researchers say. The discovery was a surprise, said study author Dr. Virginia Kraus, a professor of rheumatology and immunology …

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New Skete nuns bake to fight arthritis
Bennington Banner
Sr. Cecelia of the nuns of New Skete with one of the new Raspberry Chocolate cheescakes being sold to benefit the Arthritis Foundation of Northeastern New York. (Mark E. Rondeau) CAMBRIDGE, NY — The Arthritis Foundation of Northeastern New York and …

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Arthritic Hip May Be Tougher to Treat Than Knee
MSN Health & Fitness
17 (HealthDay News) — Knees with osteoarthritis are in a constant state of self-repair, but arthritic hip joints are not, researchers say. The discovery was a surprise, said study author Dr. Virginia Kraus, a professor of rheumatology and immunology …

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Few rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials compare drugs: study
Reuters
By Kerry Grens | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – To test whether a new drug is an improvement over existing treatments, the ideal clinical trial would compare the medications head to head, but few trials of rheumatoid arthritis treatments happen that way, …
Few RA clinical trials compare one drug to anotherHealthNews

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