Rheumatology
May 10, 2012
Is Obesity Causing a Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Women?
Rheumatoid arthritis may soon be added to the growing list of health risks associated with obesity. According to a recent Mayo Clinic study, women with a history of obesity are at a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis… “The data suggests a significant portion of rheumatoid arthritis cases could be due to obesity,” says study […]
Tags: Dr. John Davis, Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, TIME
May 8, 2012
Mayo Clinic Researchers Link Obesity, Rheumatoid Arthritis
When you stop and think about it, it seems logical. With obesity on the rise, more people are putting extra weight on sensitive joints. An increase in rheumatoid arthritis shouldn’t come as a surprise. For women, at least, it appears there is a link, Mayo Clinic researchers say. They studied hundreds of patients and found […]
Tags: American College of Rheumatology, Arthritis Care & Research, Fulton Sun Calif, rheumatoid arthritis
May 4, 2012
Rising Obesity Rates Might Mean More Rheumatoid Arthritis
A new study suggests that severe weight gain might raise the risk for rheumatoid arthritis — a painful, chronic ailment — especially among obese women. The epidemiological research indicated that about half of the increase in rheumatoid arthritis cases in one Minnesota county may be linked to rising obesity rates there over three decades. “The […]
Tags: Dr. Sherine Gabriel, Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, Yahoo! News
May 2, 2012
New Risk For Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Women Should Know
Researchers find a surge in rheumatoid arthritis among women, driven perhaps by obesity. According to Mayo Clinic researchers, there appears to be a link between the two. Being obese could be fueling the painful autoimmune disorder among women that attacks and inflames the joints…Study co-author Eric Matteson, M.D., chair of the Division of Rheumatology at […]
May 1, 2012
Increase in RA Incidence in Women Associated With Obesity
More than half of the increase in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a population of Minnesota women can be attributed to obesity, according to an article published online April 18 in Arthritis Care & Research.Cynthia S. Crowson, MS, from the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues analyzed the records of 813 patients with […]
Tags: Arthritis Care & Research, Cynthia Crowson, Medscape, rheumatoid arthritis
April 26, 2012
Obesity Epidemic Behind Rheumatoid Arthritis
Obesity epidemic may be linked with the rising incidence of rheumatoid arthritis, a painful condition which causes inflammation of the joints, especially among women, says a study. Mayo Clinic researchers studied hundreds of patients and found a history of obesity that places women at significant risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA)… “We know too that […]
April 5, 2012
Lower Gastrointestinal Complications Affect Many Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
It has long been recognized that rheumatoid arthritis patients have an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal complications, such as bleeding and ulcers. A Mayo Clinic study, published online April 1, 2012 in The Journal of Rheumatology, indicates that rheumatoid arthritis patients are also at increased risk for bleeding and ulcers in the lower gastrointestinal tract, […]
March 26, 2012
Woman with Rare Eye Disease Regains Her Sight Thanks to Doctors
Imagine being told you have a rare eye disease that could leave you blind, and there’s no cure. That’s what had happened to one woman three years ago when News 3 first talked to her. But she said medical treatment has worked a miracle…The white portion of my eye was thinning down to a layer […]
Tags: Dr. Andy Abril, scleritis
March 19, 2012
Most people think of rheumatoid arthritis as a condition that affects only a person’s joints. But that isn’t always the case. Extrarticular manifestations in the lungs can be an especially serious problem. A study by a group at Mayo Clinic found that about 1 of every 10 people with RA will develop a type of […]
Tags: Division of Rheumatology, Dr. Eric Matteson, lung disease, rheumatoid arthritis
February 29, 2012
UK Medical Students Turning to Sex Work, BMJ Articles Claim
The lurid press release headline “Worrying Rise in Number of Medical Students in Prostitution Over Last Ten Years” touted 2 articles published this week in the student edition of the British Medical Journal, but close examination of the reports suggests that there may be far less there than meets the eye…That concern would be even […]
Tags: British Medical Journal, chair of rheumatology, Eric Matteson