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Arthritis Web Sites

 

John Hopkins Arthritis Center

Arthritis Insight.com
General information on arthritis

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Arthritis page

  • Search by type of arthritis

Arthritis Central
Good general information

Arthritis Foundation

Arthritis National Research Foundation

Principally a research organization.   There is limited consumer information.

American Federation for Aging Research

Inactive 9/4/2007

Osteoarthritis site

  • What is Osteoarthritis?
  • What are the Causes of and Risk Factors for Osteoarthritis?
  • How Can You Prevent Osteoarthritis?
  • How is Osteoarthritis Related to Aging?

The University of Wisconsin

Rheumatic.org

 

American Academy of Family Physicians

Health information for the whole family

Select arthritis links are listed below

Wiley InterScience Web site

Arthritis care and research articles

The Road Back Foundation

A focus of the Foundation is treatment and research using safe, low cost, low dose antibiotic therapy proven effective in National Institute of Health sponsored clinical trials.

 

FDA  Arthritis

Free arthritis and other medical conditions publications.

Health Talk Link to Arthritis

Arthritis Research Campaign
UK based arthritis charity with publications for people with arthritis and information on arthritis and so much more

Psoriasis & Arthritis Information Forum

The Arthritis Society

 

CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Arthritis site

National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
UK based

  • What is rheumatoid arthritis?
  • Newly diagnosed
  • Support network
  • Ongoing management

 

The Arthritis Resource Center

General information arthritis site

Arthritis Resource Journal

Articles link

All articles are free

 

National Library of Medicine

PubMed
14,000,000 citations available. Search by author, journal titles, and clinical queries. 

U.S. National Library of Medicine and The National Institutes of Health

MedlinePlus

United States National Library of Medicine

PubMedCentral 
Digital archive of life science journal literature

Clinical Trials.gov
A service of the National Institutes of Health and developed by the National Library of Medicine. Search by chronic illness, location, treatment and sponsor

Locator Plus
From the National Library of Medicine featuring books, journals and audiovisuals in the National Library of Medicine Collections

Senior Health.gov
Developed by the National Institute on Aging and contains health information for older adults.

National Guideline Clearing House
Go to top left, over search. Type in topic, click search.  A direct link to one is listed below

 

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Search select diseases.  Search arthritis for over 200 articles.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Go the Search, in the lower right.  Type in arthritis, click Enter. I found 856 articles. You have to sort through them to find good ones.

MedicineNet.com
Excellent arthritis information and articles

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

 

U.S. News & World Report

Heath site with great search options

Wiley InterScience

Arthritis Care and Research Information Site

More Health & Medical Topics

The following is a list of links to a variety of articles on specific health issues. They have been sorted by date, newest to oldest except where the content was very good.

Foods That Fight ‘Arthritis’ Pain

AARP Magazine

March & April 2008

 

Osteoarthritis: Which Treatments Work and Which Don’t

February 23, 2008

Women More Likely to Postpone New Knees

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

February 15, 2008

Stryker to Recall Hip-Surgery Items

January 23, 2008

 

Making Sense of Arthritis Supplements

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

January 21, 2008

Fish Oil for Disease Prevention Can Be Hard to Swallow

The Wall Street Journal

(Access may be restricted)

January 8, 2008

Calcium a Dud For Preventing Hip Fractures

December 7, 2007

A Quarter of Patients With Osteoarthritis Hip Pain Need Arthroplasty in Six Years

November 30, 2007

Osteoarthritis Singled Out as Cause of Meniscal Damage and Knee Pain

November 29, 2007

A New Painkiller Aims at Arthritic Joints

U.S. News & World Report

November 19, 2007

 

If Caught Early High Rates of Arthritis Remission can be Achieved

November 15, 2007

Bone Builder Drug Shown as Effective in Arthritis Patients

November 15, 2007

New Actemra Data Shows Significant Benefit For Patients Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis

November 8, 2007

Could Vitamin D, a Key Milk Nutrient Affect How You Age?

Arthritis health issue

November 8, 2007

Gel Receives FDA Approval as the First Topical Prescription treatment for Osteoarthritis Pain

October 30, 2007

Two Genes Found Related to Disabling Form of Arthritis

October 22, 2007

University of Texas

Second Hip Fracture in Older Men and Women

PubMed

October 8, 2007

 

Herb Medicines Not Effective For Irritable Bowl, Cancer and Osteoarthritis

NetDoctor

October 4, 2007

 

Mediation Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Arthritis Care & Research via Eurekalert

September 28, 2007

The Impact of Physical Activity of Weight Bearing Knee Joint

EurekaAlert

September 28, 2007

A New Replacement for Hip Replacements

Time

September 25, 2007

Adding Acupuncture to Advice and Exercise Does Not Benefit Knee Osteoarthritis

British Medical Journal

August 15, 2007

Replace, Wince, Repeat

Article on hip replacement

U.S. News & World Report

July 23, 2007

Exercise More to Alleviate the Pain of Osteoarthritis

USA Weekend

June 22, 2007

Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Annals of Internal Medicine

June 19, 2007

There is a $20.00 fee for access.  You can check at your local library to see if they have it or can recommend a local source that carries it.

New Drugs Help Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 13, 2007

Oh, My Aching Joints

Alleviate the pain of osteoarthritis

USA Weekend

June 9, 2007

 

Study Uses MRI to Determine Features of Osteoarthritis

May 4, 2007

This Arthritis Supplement Probably Doesn't Work

U.S. News & World Report

April 23, 2007

Chondroitin  For Arthritis Does Not Work

University of Berne

April 17, 2007

Study Sees Little Benefit In Chondroitin For Arthritis

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

April 17, 2007

Chondroitin ‘Not Effective’ For Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Hip

Annals of Internal Medicine

April 17, 2007

There is a $20.00 fee for access.  You can check at your local library to see if they have it or can recommend a local source that carries it.

Exercise Can Prevent Arthritis in Older Women

Newsweek

April 4, 2007

Combination Drug Retards Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Damage

March 20, 2007

Combination Treatment In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Annals of Internal Medicine

March 20, 2007

Exercise Neither Causes nor Prevents Knee Osteoarthritis

January 31, 2007

Steroids Score in Slowing Rheumatoid Arthritis

January 26, 2007

Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission More Likely in Men

December 15, 2006

No Cancer Link Found With New Rheumatoid Arthritis Agents

November 15, 2006

Aggressive Initial Therapy Can Send Rheumatoid Arthritis into Remission

November 14, 2006

 

Small Weight Loss Equals Big Gains in Osteoarthritis Quality of Life

November 14, 2006 

  

Botox May Relieve Arthritis Pain

November 13, 2006

Acupuncture Plus Routine Care Relieves Osteoarthritis Pain

October 30, 2006

Drug Reduces Functional Loss Associated With Psoriatic Arthritis

University of Toronto

October 13, 2006

Arthritis Self Care May Not Work

USA Today

October 13, 2006

Got Arthritis, Get Moving

U.S. News & World Report

October 10, 2006

 

Osteoarthritis Caused By Biological Aging

October 2, 2006

Osteoarthritis Of The Knee:  Are You At Risk?

Women’s Day

September 2006

 

Osteoarthritis Initiative Releases First Data

National Institutes of Health

August 1, 2006

 

Exercise, Drugs Keeping Her Arthritis In Check

USA Today 

June 20, 2006

Cancer Risk Detailed For Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs
Mayo Clinic
May 16, 2006

The First Step May Be The Hardest
Arthritis pain article from AARP
March 2006

 

Red Wine Can Ease Your Sore Joints

November 29, 2005

 

Cannabis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Time

November 8, 2005

New Immune Cell Found To Be a Key to Inflammatory Diseases
October 4, 2005

 

Working With Oils Can Lead to Arthritis

Time

September 25, 2005

Frequent Oil Changes Linked To Rheumatoid Arthritis
September 22, 2005

 

FDA backs Bristol-Myers Arthritis Drug

September 6, 2005

Brightly Colored Fruit and Vegetables May Help Protect Against Arthritis

August 29, 2005

Glucosamine May Help Arthritis Patients But Do Supplements Contain Enough of It?

August 23, 2005

Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases The Risk of Heart Disease

Time

June 29, 2005

Study Finds Acupuncture Eases Arthritis Pain

January 1, 2005 

Naproxen Risks May Have Been Overstated Link To Heart Problems Could Be Statistical Error
December 21, 2004

What’s a Consumer To Do for Pain Relief
December 21, 2004

Enbrel Study Results Positive
October 18, 2004

Centocor Warns of Remecade-Lymphoma Risk

October 7, 2004

Meditation Helping Arthritis Patients

September 13, 2004

Diet, Exercise Can Help Ward off Arthritis
April 22, 2004

New Knee Surgery Gets Patients On Feet Faster
March 9, 2004

Drug Combo Better for Rheumatoid Arthritis
February 26, 2004

Kaiser Refuses Prescriptions for Bextra
January 31, 2004

Are Americans Dying From A Lack of Vitamin D? Deficiency of Vitamin D May Affect Cataracts, Cancer, Osteoporosis, and Arthritis
January 17, 2004

Arthritis Injections May Offer Little Relief
December 16, 2003

 

The Age of Arthritis

Time

December 9, 2003

Medical Management of Adults With Osteoarthritis
From the National Guidelines Clearing House

August 2003

 

The Other Crippling Joint Diseases

(Rheumatoid arthritis)

December 9, 2002

Time

Osteoarthritis: Taking Care of Your Joints
October 20, 2002

Arthritis, Asthma, and Migraine Advice
March 10, 2002

Rheumatoid Arthritis Advice

USA Weekend

December 17, 2002

Osteoarthritis: Taking Care of Your Joints
USA Weekend

October 20, 2002

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