More Pain & Arthritis News

• New Twist on Treatment of Foot Pain

  December 1 (HealthDay News) -- Italian researchers say they've developed a fast, effective, non-invasive treatment ...

• New Migraine Drug Shows Promise

  November 24 (HealthDay News) -- A drug called telcagepant proved safe and effective in treating ...

• Itching Not a Less Intense Form of Pain

  November 18 (HealthDay News) -- Pain and itching are regulated by different molecular mechanisms, according ...

• New Therapy Could Transform Arthritis Treatment

  November 13 (HealthDay News) -- New understanding about how to control autoimmune responses offers promise ...

• Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain

  November 7 (HealthDay News) -- When anticipating pain, the brains of people with depression kick ...

• Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk

  November 6 (HealthDay News) -- Women who experience migraines may actually have a 30 percent ...

• Study Sheds Light on Painkillers' Heart Risk

  November 3 (HealthDay News) -- The increased risk of heart attack that comes with the ...

• Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients

  November 3 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have detected abnormalities in the brains of people with ...

• Biologics Don't Raise Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

  October 28 (HealthDay News) -- TNF-antagonists, drugs widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), don't ...

• Rheumatoid Arthritis May Harm Gums

  October 28 (HealthDay News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may increase the risk of gum disease, ...

• Bayer Marketing Two Unapproved Aspirin Products: FDA

  October 28 (HealthDay News) -- Drug giant Bayer HealthCare is illegally marketing two unapproved over-the-counter ...

• Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- People newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis face twice the risk ...

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among U.S. Women

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- The number of American women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is ...

• Etanercept, Methotrexate Safe for Juvenile RA

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- The drugs etanercept and methotrexate are safe and effective for ...

• Drug Improves Outcomes for Gout Patients

  October 26 (HealthDay News) -- The drug pegloticase (Puricase) may help gout patients who've had ...

• One-Quarter of Biologic Drugs Have Had Safety Issues

  October 21 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that almost one-quarter of biologic therapies approved ...

• Smoking, Gender Affect Pain Treatment Effectiveness

  October 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women appear to respond better than men to chronic pain ...

• Vioxx's Heart Risk Lingered Long After Use Ended

  October 13 (HealthDay News) -- When the pain killer Vioxx was pulled from the market ...

• Autumn Sees More Women with Bunion Problems

  October 12 (HealthDay News) -- With the transition from summer to fall, doctors note an ...