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World Arthritis Day: What is arthritis and how can I spot the symptoms?

There are more than 100 different forms of arthritis and related diseases, with Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis being the most common types

Evening Standard

Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we think? And is eating fish better?

Fish oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, is promoted for a number of health benefits – from boosting our heart health, protecting our brain from dementia, and easing the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

The Conversation

Strictly Come Dancing’s Adam Thomas says chronic illness will ‘set him back’ on 2023 series

Former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas has admitted that his rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis has “set him back” ahead of his Strictly Come Dancing appearance.

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9 arthritis myths we all need to stop believing

As Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week begins, Lisa Salmon speaks to the experts.

The Independent UK

Adam Thomas ‘struggling’ and in ‘pain’ with rheumatoid arthritis ahead of Strictly Come Dancing debut

Actor announced his diagnosis days after joining the ‘Strictly’ cast

The Independent UK

Curcumin has no anti-inflammatory effect in rheumatoid arthritis, a trial shows

Trial finds no anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin in people with rheumatoid arthritis; curcumin as effective as placebo. A small trial in Kochi, Kerala found no anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Curcumin-piperine combo drug given to intervention arm, placebo to control. No difference in remission rates, median…

The Hindu

What is rheumatoid arthritis?

‘Waterloo Road’ actor Adam Thomas announced he has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis ahead of his ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ debut

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I helped expose insurers for denying medical claims. 15 years on, a court has found what they did is illegal

A court judgement handed down last Friday has delivered what years of promises from Australia’s life insurance industry have not – insurance that pays out on what it says it will.

The Conversation

Up to one in three with rheumatoid arthritis ‘at risk of long-term opioid use’

A news study warns that people diagnosed with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions are ‘vulnerable’ to long-term use of strong pain relief.

The Independent UK

'You wouldn't put an animal there': readers respond to filthy, mould-infested flat

Gerard Francis said his damp, mouldy home was causing his severe depression and rheumatoid arthritis to worsen

Liverpool Echo

Scientists target gut microbiome to treat rheumatoid arthritis in world-first clinical trial

Scientists investigate whether introducing live, beneficial bacteria to the gut could treat or even cure the disease in a world-first trial.

ABC News

BBC Would I Lie To You's Bob Mortimer's scary health battle, legal career and why his dad's death 'defined him'

The comedian is well-known for his double act with Vic Reeves and absurd stories on Would I Lie To You

Liverpool Echo

Commentary: We can’t separate abortion rights from other health issues

I’m at the pharmacy to pick up methotrexate — the medicine for my newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) — and I’m told they never got the prescription. It’s strange: I’m picking up another medicine, too, and the prescriptions were sent at the same time. The next day, it’s sent again,…

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AbbVie's blockbuster drug Humira finally loses its 20-year, $200 billion monopoly

U.S. doctors can now choose Amjevita instead, the first of several close copies of the popular rheumatoid arthritis drug expected this year. But industry-watchers warn consumer savings may be limited.

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Ask the Doctors: Rheumatoid arthritis patients can have higher risk of mild cognitive impairment

Symptoms include stiffness, swelling and tenderness or pain in the joints, often on both sides of the body.

Daily Mirror

Desert Island Discs presenter Kirsty Young 'lost her sense of self' due to chronic pain

Former Desert Island Discs presenter Kirsty Young departed as host of the show in 2018 because of her fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis and has since returned

The Independent UK

‘You lose your sense of self’: Kirsty Young says chronic pain condition caused her to question her own identity

BBC presenter appeared in a special Christmas Day episode of ‘Desert Island Discs’ with Lauren Laverne, where she spoke about her struggles with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis

Nottingham Post

Comedian Bob Mortimer says he's not very healthy as body 'packs in'

The comedian, aged 63, is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis - and is also taking steroids for the autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.

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Bob Mortimer health update as he says he 'just woke up' with a 'bang'

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Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1 in 100 people worldwide. It causes inflamed, painful and swollen joints, often in the hands and wrists, and can lead to loss of joint function as well as chronic pain and joint deformities and damage. What causes this condition has been unknown.

Daily Record

Black Death survivors from 700 years ago passed down 'good' genes

Genes that protected against the plague could also boost the risk of Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis.

Chronicle Live

Bob Mortimer admits he's 'not very well' following recent hospital visit

The comedian opened up about his health issues, including having major heart surgery in 2015 and being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis

Daily Mirror

Ease painful arthritis symptoms with popular drink said to reduce cartilage erosion

Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, involves the wearing away of the cartilage that caps the bones in your joints. According to experts, simply sipping on a tea could help ease symptoms

Irish Mirror

Irish mum 'bled to death in hospital failure' as apology given to heartbroken family

Ms Doherty presented at UHL with a medical history of rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune neutropenia - a blood disorder where the immune system attacks white blood cells. By the time she received the 'urgent' CT scan nearly 24 hours later she had suffered a cardiac arrest.

Wales Online

Breakthrough gives hope to autoimmune disease sufferers

Possible treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis

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