Aging immune system may trigger rheumatoid arthritis, new study finds
Scientists have long wondered whether the immune system ages as a result of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or whether this aging might actually help cause...
Are surgery patients on opioid recovery meds getting the right care?
In the United States, opioid overdoses have taken many lives, and public health officials have been working hard to reduce this problem.
One way they’ve...
New drug could offer safer relief for chronic nerve pain
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Burke Neurological Institute have discovered a new drug that could bring real hope to people suffering from...
Early arthritis may raise risk of high blood pressure
A new study has found that people with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high chance of developing high blood pressure, also known as...
Best drugs for mysterious nerve pain
More than 20 million people in the United States live with neuropathic pain—a kind of long-lasting and hard-to-treat nerve pain.
For about one in four...
Mixing ibuprofen with blood pressure drugs could harm your kidneys
Many people take medicine for high blood pressure every day to stay healthy. At the same time, they might also use common painkillers like...
Simple pill may help prevent joint surgery arthritis
There is hopeful news for people who suffer from joint pain. A recent study has found that a medicine called colchicine might help lower...
Why some people with psoriatic arthritis don’t respond to treatment
Psoriatic arthritis, or PsA, is a long-term condition that affects both the skin and the joints.
It’s part of a group of diseases called inflammatory...
Can home exercises alone relieve knee pain?
A new study has found that people with knee problems caused by a meniscal tear and osteoarthritis felt much better after doing regular home...
Antibiotics after childbirth may prevent painful wound complications
A new study from Denmark has found that giving antibiotics to women shortly after childbirth can help lower the risk of serious wound problems.
The...