Rheumatoid arthritis

Medicare expands coverage for severe rheumatoid arthritis The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has decided to expand Medicare coverage for patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis...

Early Detection of Arthritis Can Prevent Disability New research on the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may help millions of people avoid the pain and disability associated with the disease...

Arthritis Drug Illuminates Treatments For Heart Failure A drug used for rheumatoid arthritis has pointed the way to a new approach in treating congestive heart failure, according to a report out Tuesday...

Rheumatoid arthritis treatment a large expense for employers Treating Americans suffering from the degenerative illness rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can place a heavy financial...

Rheumatologists lobby for new therapies Effective new drugs for the treatment of arthritis and rheumatism are not reaching patients due to cost...

Add A Dose Of Caution To Herbal Remedies The first sign of a sniffle sends some people straight to the medicine cabinet for a dose of echinacea. But they might want to take a measure of caution along with it...

FDA panel says drug reduces joint damage Anti-inflammatory drug Remicade, made by Johnson & Johnson unit Centocor, reduces structural damage...

Tylenol to go on sale in Japan Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer division announced on Tuesday that it plans to...

Inflammation Raises Risk Of Heart Disease New evidence suggests that inflammation can trigger heart disease and is present even in people who eat a healthy diet and have good lifestyle habits....

Heavy coffee drinking may raise rheumatoid arthritis risk People who drink many cups of coffee every day appear to be at a higher risk of developing...