Posts from ‘March, 2009’

A new study by the Emerson Congressional Hunger Center shows thousands of seniors and people with disabilities in western Washington are practically starving. The study estimates there are about 3000 in public housing who either miss meals or are in danger of going hungry. Retiree Mary Rolfe suffers from arthritis and tells Q13 Fox News [...]

Classes for people who wish to prevent and manage musculoskeletal conditions, led by arthritis Victoria educators. Thursdays until April 16, 6-7pm. Cost: $60. Details: Sandra, 85318008.

Surprisingly, there is little understanding about the pain experience in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) other than measurements of pain intensity. A team of Canadian researchers addressed this knowledge gap in a study of 60 RA patients to assess their pain experiences, determine satisfaction with pain control, and explore barriers that may inhibit optimal pain management.

West Milford - The Township of West Milford Department of Community Services and Recreation, in conjunction with the New Jersey arthritis Foundation, is offering an exercise program for older adults.

More than 300 walkers will “move together” on Saturday, April 25th at Wannamaker County Park-8888 University Blvd, (Highway 78), in North Charleston for the arthritis Walk

March 18 (Bloomberg) — Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. defended its Actemra arthritis drug after a report linking the medication to deaths sent the stock plunging the most this year.

Tobacco plants that act as medicine factories have been created by scientists in order to help come up with treatments for conditions such as diabetes and arthritis.

(Corrects breakdown of deaths in sixth paragraph.) March 18 (Bloomberg) — Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. , the Japanese unit of Roche Holding AG , plunged the most in five months in Tokyo trading after the drugmaker’s arthritis treatment Actemra was linked to 15 deaths.

Title: Weight Loss Might Not Curb Knee arthritis Category: Health News Created: 3/14/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/16/2009

PharmaGap ( TSX-V:GAP ) has teamed up with a Swiss bioscience company to develop drugs that could be used to treat diseases such as arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

Looking back, it all makes sense. Ten-year-old Carter Stacey’s handwriting was awful. The Quail Run fourth-grader couldn’t sit still during class. In fact, she was so antsy, she was almost diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder. “I get it now,” her mom, Tracy Ford Stacey said, after her daughter was diagnosed with reactive arthritis, a type of [...]

arthritis is at epidemic proportions in our nation. Forty-six million Americans have doctor-diagnosed arthritis and 1.7 million of them live right here in New Jersey.

The Simi Valley and Moorpark Lions Club, the Simi Leo Club and Rheumatology Associates are teaming up to raise money for the 2009 arthritis Walk at Magic Mountain.

West Milford - The Township of West Milford Department of Community Services and Recreation, in conjunction with the New Jersey arthritis Foundation, is offering an exercise program for older adults.

MANILA, Philippines - A woman was killed after being hit by a van while suffering from an arthritis attack in the southern city of Davao on Thursday, an online news site reported Saturday.