Posted on September 30th, 2008 by lamb
Living with rheumatoid arthritis can be a very painful affair. It might mean living with and enduring chronic pain, fatigue and joint stiffness for years. It can even make you miserable for the rest of your life!
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease where the white blood cells attack healthy tissues, specifically the joints and cartilages, for [...]
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Posted on September 30th, 2008 by lamb
About 2 million people wake up in the morning with red, swollen, stiff joints. The pain persists on into the day making it hard if not impossible to take care of the activities of daily living, or hobbies that make your life rich; washing the dishes, making bread, sewing, gardening, playing with the children or [...]
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Posted on September 29th, 2008 by lamb
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that attacks the entire body as well as the joints. Until now, it is still unclear what causes this disfiguring disease but many of the finest medical minds believe that this is an autoimmune disease. By autoimmune, it means a disease wherein the body’s immune system attacks its own tissue. [...]
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Posted on September 29th, 2008 by lamb
Rheumatoid arthritis defies race, ethnic groups and age. This form of arthritis can affect people of all ages including children and young adults. However, the occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis is more frequently seen in older individuals despite the fact that this disease often begins in middle age people.
People affected with chronic illnesses like rheumatoid arthritis [...]
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Posted on September 28th, 2008 by lamb
We all have heard about arthritis, a disease that causes swelling and pain in joints. It is a disorder that we have come to believe only old people get. The reality is that it can affect anyone at any age, even the very young. One such example of arthritis is called juvenile arthritis and affects [...]
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