Tag Archives: arthritis

Have 1 of the 100+ Forms of Arthritis? Join Us for #ArthritisChat

May 20th, 2013 - 8:41 am

Many people are familiar with the common condition osteoarthritis, but did you know there are actually more than 100 forms of arthritis? Learn about their causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention in #arthritischat this Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern. What’s the … Continue reading →

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Lower-Income Patients Fare Better Than Wealthier After Knee Replacement

November 12th, 2012 - 11:06 am

  Patients who make $35,000 a year or less report better outcomes after knee replacement surgery than people who earn more, research by Mayo Clinic and the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows. The lower-income patients studied reported less pain … Continue reading →

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Join Us Friday for a #WorldArthritisDay Chat on Twitter

October 9th, 2012 - 11:30 am

This Friday is World Arthritis Day, called to draw attention to arthritis and inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Nearly 50 million people in the United States alone have a rheumatic disease. Please join us at 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 12 at #WorldArthritisDay for … Continue reading →

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Study Targets Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

September 5th, 2012 - 10:13 am

Rheumatoid arthritis alone is painful and disabling, but it also puts patients at higher risk of death. The greater susceptibility to infections that accompanies the autoimmune disorder is one reason. Assessing the danger of infection a particular patient faces so … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Experts Available to Comment on Olympics, Paralympics

July 6th, 2012 - 11:00 am

Mayo Clinic experts are available to offer comment throughout the Olympics and Paralympic Games on everything from the physiology and psychology of competitive athletes to injuries they may be coping with and controversies such as gender testing and doping. For interviews … Continue reading →

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Takes High Toll

July 6th, 2012 - 8:16 am

Rheumatoid arthritis can be considered a triple threat: People with the chronic inflammatory disorder have a higher likelihood of unemployment, heart attacks and early death, Mayo Clinic rheumatologists say. It is a common cause of disability: 1 of every 5 rheumatoid … Continue reading →

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Obesity Fuels Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 25th, 2012 - 3:14 pm

Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do with the other? For women, it appears there is a link, Mayo Clinic  researchers say. They studied hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Lower GI Problems Plague Many With Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 3rd, 2012 - 3:45 pm

Add lower gastrointestinal problems such as ulcers, bleeding and perforations to the list of serious complications facing many rheumatoid arthritis patients. They are at greater risk for GI problems and gastrointestinal-related death than people without the disease, a Mayo Clinic study … Continue reading →

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Medical Experts for Media – Rheumatology

September 7th, 2010 - 10:05 am

Eric Matteson, M.D. __________________________________________________________________ Eric Matteson, M.D., an expert in rheumatoid arthritis Chair, Rheumatology Department, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Author of more than 200 scientific articles Speaks English and German Media Experience: Interview experience with national print media, including ABC News and … Continue reading →

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Squeaky Hip Implants

February 20th, 2009 - 2:32 pm

With the growing success of joint replacement surgeries, patients have become accustomed to certain indignities related to having a metal replacement part in a hip, knee or shoulder. For example, they tend to set off airport metal detectors and attract … Continue reading →

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