Posts from ‘May, 2009’

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its biologics license application for KRYSTEXXA , a novel biological drug for treatment failure gout patients, will be reviewed by the arthritis Advisory Committee appointed by the U.S.

The arthritis Foundation’s arthritis Self Help Class will begin June 4 at the Muskogee County Health Department. The six-week course will meet from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursdays.

Disabilities related to obesity and arthritis decrease women’s quality of life during their senior years, according to research presented Saturday at the American Geriatrics Society’s annual meeting in Chicago.

arthritis is a growing epidemic and the leading cause of disability among American adults, according to the arthritis Foundation. In fact, 30-percent of the arthritis population experiences work limitations.

arthritis New Zealand is welcoming a proposal by Government drug-buying agency Pharmac to expand the conditions for which the drug Humira will be funded. It is currently funded to treat people with rheumatoid arthritis, but from…

arthritis New Zealand is welcoming a proposal by Government drug-buying agency Pharmac to expand the conditions for which the drug Humira will be funded.

May 4 (Bloomberg) — Abbott Laboratories , maker of the rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira, sued Johnson & Johnson ’s Centocor unit to prevent it from introducing a competing medicine for the crippling disease.

Nearly 48 million Americans have a disability, an increase of three million from 1999, and arthritis tops the list of most common causes of disability, according to an article published today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Obesity and arthritis that take root during early and middle age significantly contribute to women’s decreased quality of life during their senior years, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. In a study that included 5,888 people over 65, women suffered up to two and a half times more disabilities than men of the [...]

ZANESVILLE, OH–(Marketwire - May 4, 2009) - During National arthritis Month in May, Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville offers tips for preventing wear-and-tear arthritis (osteoarthritis). — Stay fit! Obesity is one of the most significant factors contributing to the development and progression of arthritis. By losing even a small amount of weight, patients often find dramatic [...]

According to the arthritis Foundation, 46 million Americans suffer from one of the more than 100 forms of arthritis. arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States. For more information on arthritis, go to www.arthritis.org.

arthritis can have significant physical and psychological repercussions that impact quality of life and for those of working age, it can affect their ability to remain employed. Compared to individuals with other types of chronic diseases or disabilities, arthritis appears to have a more profound effect on a person’s ability to work.

A lot of baby boomers are already feeling the aches and pains of arthritis and the problem will only get worse, with the disease now ranked the No. 1 cause of disability in this country.

Computers are increasingly used in daily life: 56 percent of workers use one on the job and 62 percent of households own one. arthritis is a leading cause of work disability, and those with the disesase may have difficulty performing physically demanding jobs, and may select jobs that appear less strenuous but require intensive computer [...]

Nearly 48 million Americans have a disability, an increase of three million from 1999, and arthritis tops the list of most common causes of disability, according to an article published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).