Squeaky Hip Implants
With the growing success of joint replacement surgeries, patients have become accustomed to certain indignities related to having a metal replacement part in a hip, knee or shoulder. For example, they...
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Medical Experts for Media – Rheumatology
Eric Matteson, M.D. __________________________________________________________________ Eric Matteson, M.D., an expert in rheumatoid arthritis Chair, Rheumatology Department, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota...
View ArticleLower GI Problems Plague Many With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Add lower gastrointestinal problems such as ulcers, bleeding and perforations to the list of serious complications facing many rheumatoid arthritis patients. They are at greater risk for GI problems...
View ArticleObesity Fuels Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do with the other? For women, it appears there is...
View ArticleRheumatoid Arthritis Takes High Toll
Rheumatoid arthritis can be considered a triple threat: People with the chronic inflammatory disorder have a higher likelihood of unemployment, heart attacks and early death, Mayo Clinic...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Experts Available to Comment on Olympics, Paralympics
Mayo Clinic experts are available to offer comment throughout the Olympics and Paralympic Games on everything from the physiology and psychology of competitive athletes to injuries they may be coping...
View ArticleStudy Targets Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Rheumatoid arthritis alone is painful and disabling, but it also puts patients at higher risk of death. The greater susceptibility to infections that accompanies the autoimmune disorder is one reason....
View ArticleJoin Us Friday for a #WorldArthritisDay Chat on Twitter
This Friday is World Arthritis Day, called to draw attention to arthritis and inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Nearly 50 million people in the United States alone have a rheumatic disease. Please join...
View ArticleLower-Income Patients Fare Better Than Wealthier After Knee Replacement
Patients who make $35,000 a year or less report better outcomes after knee replacement surgery than people who earn more, research by Mayo Clinic and the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows....
View ArticleHave 1 of the 100+ Forms of Arthritis? Join Us for #ArthritisChat
Many people are familiar with the common condition osteoarthritis, but did you know there are actually more than 100 forms of arthritis? Learn about their causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention in...
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