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Arthritis - Find information about arthritis symptoms, osteoporosis in African American women, lupus in People of Color and more.
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Holistic, Alternative Treatments For Fibromyalgia

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Fibromyalgia is a common and complex chronic pain disorder that affects people physically, mentally and socially. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome rather than a disease. Unlike a disease, which is a medical condition with a specific cause or causes and recognizable signs and symptoms, a syndrome is a collection of signs, symptoms and ailments that tend to occur together but are not related to a specific, identifiable cause.

Although experts say there is no magic bullet to

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The Osteoarthritis Diet

(BlackDoctor.org) -- A good osteoarthritis diet is one that centers on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. This is an anti-inflammatory diet that can help you eliminate the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition that affects the joints of the body and causes the cartilage to deteriorate. People who suffer from osteoarthritis usually suffer from intermittent pain as well as joint stiffness.

Inflammation occurs around the joint with the breaking down of the cartilage.

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Women's Fight On Rheumatoid Arthritis

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Men are more common for having Rheumatoid Arthritis than women but the most discoverable thing is that it takes a harder toll on women.

The study, published online in Arthritis Research & Therapy, included about 6,000 patients in 25 countries, including the U.S.

The patients completed surveys about their pain, fatigue, swollen joints, and rheumatoid arthritis treatment.

Women reported more severe rheumatoid arthritis symptoms than men,

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New Gout Drug Waiting For Approval

(BlackDoctor.org) -- 5 million people, mainly middle-aged men, in the U.S. suffers from gout, a form of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood. The government health advisers are asking the FDA for approval of this first new drug in 40 years. The drug is called Uloric, which reduces levels of uric acid.

About 5 million people in the U.S. suffer from gout, a form of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood. Uloric, as the new drug is called, works by reducing

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