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Gut–Pain Connection Reaffirmed by Microbiome Differences in Fibromyalgia Patients and Controls
People with fibromyalgia have different microbiomes from controls, according to a recent study. “The abundance of some of these bacterial species correlates with the severity of fibromyalgia symptoms—pain, fatigue, cognitive symptoms and...
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Can Moving to a Different State Treat Your Arthritis?
Some people want to get away from brutal winters; for others, high humidity is the enemy. Here’s what science and arthritis patients themselves say about how weather may impact disease. You’ve heard the old saying about how people with...
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What You Need to Know About Gout Treatments
Gout has a name-recognition problem. Even though its prevalence is increasing dramatically in the US, many physicians don’t recognize how serious the condition can be, says N. Lawrence Edwards, MD, a rheumatologist with University of...
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9 Common Questions About Taking NSAIDs for Arthritis
Just because some kinds of NSAIDs are available over the counter doesn’t mean they don’t have important side effects to be aware of. Whether you have osteoarthritis (OA) or inflammatory arthritis, there’s a good chance that your doctor will...
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The 4 Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression
Here’s why the disease progresses, what to expect, and how to stop it. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition for which there is no cure. But even though the disease is progressive, newer disease-modifying drugs may actually be able...
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Do People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Face an Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s...
A DIAGNOSIS OF rheumatoid arthritis usually portends a lifetime of medication and lifestyle modification to prevent the potentially crippling side effects of the disease. And according to Dr. Brian Bowers, a rheumatologist and clinical...
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