arthritis affects more than half of adults with heart disease and appears to be a substantial barrier to utilizing physical activity to help manage their condition, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Arthritis walk planned for May (Jacksonville Patriot)
The arthritis Foundation is seeking walkers to participate in the 2009 arthritis Walk on Saturday, May 16 at the Big Dam Bridge in North Little Rock.
Saugus Resident to lead 6th Annual North Shore Arthritis Walk (Saugus Advertiser)
Carolyn Brown of Saugus has been chosen to be one of three Ambassadors for the 6th Annual North Shore arthritis Walk, to be held on Sunday, May 17 at Lynch Park in Beverly.
Local woman an honoree for arthritis walk (Middletown Journal)
MIDDLETOWN — Brenda Williams of Middletown has been chosen as an Honoree for the 2009 Greater Dayton arthritis Walk.
Type Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication May Be Associated With Increased Risk For Shingles (Science Daily)
Use of certain medications known as monoclonal anti-tumor necrosis factor ± antibodies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis appears to be associated with an increased risk for herpes zoster, the painful infection characterized by blisters, according to a new study.