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Arthritis Insight Newsletter * Vol. 3 Issue 70 August 15, 2001
--------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- What a week! And it isn t over yet. On Thursday my grandma had a minor
heart attack and tests showed that 2 of her 3 bypasses (which were just
done in March) had occluded. So she spent a couple of days in intensive
care and had stents inserted in those vessels. She s a very spunky
little thing and is home recuperating now.
Luckily, she was at her Cardiac Rehab class hooked to a heart monitor
when it happened. She had no symptoms at all and wasn t very pleased
when the nurse came in and whisked her to the ER. I don t want to think
of what would have happened if she weren t there and on the monitor when
it occurred.
On Monday, a very close friend had a biopsy of a lung tumor. We ll find
out this afternoon what kind of cancer it is and what the treatment will
be. I d appreciate all the good thoughts and vibes you can send her way!
She is quite a special lady.
And, although I expect no surprises, I find out my stomach and esophagus
biopsy results this afternoon also. I always get a little nervous
waiting for those.
But the good news is, I should have a new nephew by the end of the day!
My sister is in labor as we speak! A month early but he should be a
healthy little guy. Looks like he can be the guest of honor at his own
shower this weekend!
Let s hope next week is less eventful! --------------------------------- Hi gang, well, we are getting a bit of a rest from the really hot and
muggy weather. Down into the lower 60 s and even to the upper 50 s.
Great sleeping weather. Have had the windows open for the past couple
nights. Hope it is the same for everyone.
Well, tomorrow (Wednesday) I will be spending the day with one of my
favorite past times; medical testing. I don t know about the rest of
you, but I have been poked and prodded about as much as I care to be.
Actually, tomorrow, I get to try a couple new ones. First thing in the
morning, I have 3 hours of a test that I had never heard of... Evoked
Potentials, followed by a Lumbar Puncture (spinal tap). I really just
can t wait to see what neat surprises they have in store for me next. Ah
well, it will all be over and they will once again tell me that I have
something but they have no idea what it is.
I think I am getting really tired of being a gimp... Oh well, this too
will pass, just gotta keep smiling and make them wonder what you are up
to...
((((((((((((((((HUGS TO ALL))))))))))))))))))))))))
~Indy
--------------------------------- CARDS YOU'LL NEVER SEE IN HALLMARK: "Congratulations on your wedding day!............. "How could two people as beautiful you............ "I've always wanted to have someone to hold, someone to love......... "I must admit, you brought Religion in my life........... "As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am....... "As you grow older, Mum, I think of all the gifts you've given me....... "Thanks for being a part of my life!!!.......... "Before you go,......... "Someday I hope to get married............ "You look great for your age....... "When we were together, you always said you'd die for me......... "I knew the day would come when you would leave me for my best
friend....... "We have been friends for a very long time........... "I'm so miserable without you.................. "Congratulations on your new bundle of joy............... "You are such a good friend that if we were on a sinking ship and there
was only one life jacket....... "Your friends and I wanted to do something special for your
birthday................ Check out all the jokes at: --------------------------------- Arthritis can affect your ability to do even the simplest of tasks. I've
heard some people say, "Accept your limitations." I'm not sure accepting
them is the way to go. I prefer to challenge those limitations, work
around them, finding alternate ways of achieving the same goal. Every
week I'll share some tips I've found to work around those annoying
limitations and I hope all of you will send in your tips too. We may not
be the next Martha Stewart, but sometimes the simplest things can help
so much.
Anyone who sends me five new (never published on AI) tips and includes
their mailing address with get an Arthritis Insight easy grip pen!
These are from Joan:
My fingers are too stiff and swollen to use the regular squeeze-type
staple
removers. I found one made by Swingline that has a long handle with a
tip
that slides under the staple and allows you to lift it out. It is also
magnetized so the staple doesn't go flying across the room.
If you do a lot of writing, invest in those "chubby" pens and lead
pencils.
My favorites are made by Pilot (Dr. Grip) and Sanford (PhD). There is
also
now a variety of pens that have a cushioned rubber grip, such as the
Zebra
Jimnie Gel Rollerball.
If you work in a busy office atmosphere, invest in a small water
fountain.
Mine is a simple glazed ceramic bowl, filled with smooth river rocks.
The
water bubbles up among the rocks to create the sound of a babbling
brook. It
is amazing how relaxing listening to this can be! I have found that my
level
of pain is often directly affected by my stress level, so every little
bit
helps!
Check out more tips at living/tips.html and
send in yours today to Tina@arthritisinsight.com
--------------------------------- Question of the Week: Protein Folding Team Advice for Better Living Gardening Photo Album Web Links Message Boards Book Nook Pain Management Tips & Hints What do you want to see on Arthritis Insight or in the Newsletter? Let
us know and we'll do our best to accommodate!
--------------------------------- Be sure to join us this Monday at 9:30pm! Arthritis Insight Member and
fellow RAer, Karen Choate, a legal aid lawyer with RA, will discuss
disability insurance, family law and answer our questions.
For the complete schedule see: --------------------------------- Hello everyone! It has finally cooled off in Iowa, and I am loving it!
Have the windows open and the AC turned off. Now if we could just get a
little rain, it would help. Crops are awfully dry. And as a result
your corn flakes and pork chops are probably going to be a little
higher.
But this column is supposed to be about cooking, so let's get started!
When I marinate meat, it is often in bottled Italian salad dressing.
But I had some meat I wanted to marinate, over the weekend, and no
Italian dressing. I had an idea! I had been making sweet pickle relish
last week and had some of the pickle brine left over so marinated pork
roast in that. Then we cooked it on the grill. And it was great!
The moral of the story is----Experiment in the kitchen! You never know,
what wonderful things you might come up with.
And speaking of pork-----if you have never cooked a pork loin on the
grill, you must try it.
Grilled Pork Loin
Marinate overnight in bottled Italian salad dressing. Good enough to be served in the finest gourmet restaurants. You will
love it.
Marinating overnight can tenderize and add flavor to the less expensive
cuts of meat too. Give it a try!
Another grilling idea I came up with this year--------
Grilled Herbed Potatoes
I took a disposable aluminum pan and punched holes in the bottom with a
knife. Grilling is one of my favorite ways to cook. I would love recipes and
suggestions from YOU about things you like to grill.
If you have comments or suggestions or have recipes you would like to
share, send them to Char@arthritisinsight.com
--------------------------------- Have you noticed, you only have to mention the word arthritis and the
world and his mother says, "you ought to try..."
None of these people seem to realize that with 200 types of arthritis
you probably don t have the same type as Great Aunt Maud. Well, I
started taking notes, and for what its worth here are a few of my
favourite "treatments".
WHATEVER YOU DO DON T TRY THESE AT HOME!
There is no scientific or medical proof behind any of these, and some
could be downright dangerous.
First the easy ones, ripe black cherries- up to 15 three times a day.
Take a packet of golden raisins, soak in a quart of gin, and take 5
raisins 3 times a day. Following on the alcoholic theme, take 4 raw
finely sliced beetroot and soak them in a quart of berry wine for one
day. Drink one small glass before meals three times a day. Take one
pint of fruit wine and add a heaping dessert spoon of each of the
following: paprika, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Sip a
teaspoon full gently before meals- it may be advisable to have a gallon
of iced water handy.
Fruit occurs in a fair few mixtures. Pineapple, which contains an
ingredient called bromelain, is showing some promise in clinical trials.
Cranberry juice has been suggested on more than one occasion. One way
is to add a tablespoon of fruit pectin to a small glass of juice and
drink it each morning. Alternatively dissolve 4 teaspoons of blackstrap
molasses in a quart of cranberry juice and drink a glass a day. Neat
lime juice had been recommended or a mix of equal parts of lemon and
fresh carrot juice, one large spoonful daily.
Various herbal mixtures have been suggested. Take six ounces of
sassafras root and steep in a fifth of whiskey for twenty four hours and
take one tablespoon three times a day before meals. Sassafras is in
fact used in Spain as a treatment for rheumatic pain. Alfalfa, made
into a tea by steeping one cup of seed in half a gallon of water, for
twenty minutes. Take a small glassful three times a day. Do not use if
you have lupus (SLE). The following recipe will either knock you out or
have you on the toilet for the rest of the day. Take equal parts of
black cohosh, gentian root, angelica, columbo, skullcap, valerian, rue
(poisonous) and buckthorn bark and take one heaping teaspoon in a cup of
boiling water, drink three half cups a day.
Almost anyone with arthritis will have rubbed a sore joint to try and
make it better. The variety of things you can rub in, or put on them,
is amazing.
Dissolve one hundred aspirin tablets in a pint of alcohol - are all
arthritic people alcohol fiends - and rub into the sore joints three
times a day. Mix two parts of pure olive oil and one part kerosene as a
liniment, and bathe the affected joints in it. Mix camphor, methyl
salicylate, eucalyptus and menthol to make a rubbing mixture for aches
and pains. This one seems to have some ingredients found in over the
counter rubs.
Everyone knows that applying heat or cold (in the form of a packet of
frozen peas usually!) can help, rubbing the sore areas over with hot
vinegar before bed would probably leave you smelling like a fish and
chip shop. Suggestions I have also seen are to wrap the affected joint
in cold cabbage leaves, or to rub it with nettles. However, I don t
think I will go and roll in the nettle patch to take the pain away.
There is some research going on into the nettle stings, and it seems
that, like cream containing chilli extract, there is a benefit even if
it is by distracting you from the original discomfort.
Sex has been found in many places in my hunt for a cure. Unfortunately,
it is not clear whether you should abstain, or indulge far more often.
At least, in the more often camp there are serious benefits. People
with arthritis need to keep warm, to do stretching and relaxing exercise
and to increase the level of endorphins (nature s own painkiller).
Sexual activity brings up the body temperature, provides gentle
exercise, and leads to deep relaxation and releases endorphins!
Of all the suggestions I found whilst looking into this my favourite is
the following: - Sunshine, sunbaths and deep breathing of fresh air are very important.
With that in mind, I m off to book a holiday. And I won t tell anybody
I ve got arthritis.
--------------------------------- Happy Birthday! Wanna help? Donate! Ken Akers Cheer Fund Arthritis Insight Wish List Thank You! And another big thank you to NeedaBasket.com (http://needabasket.com).
NeedaBasket is now Arthritis Insight's official gift basket company.
They are giving us a great discount and donating baskets for our
Arthritis Warriors. Stop by and tell them thanks for the support!
Glucosamine Clinical Trial: Special Offers for Arthritis Insight Members --------------------------------- We're finally getting some reasonable temps in central PA and I hope
everyone out there who has been enduring an unusually hot spell is also
enjoying some relief. Only a few weeks until the pools close and school
starts - time marches on. I'm more than a little anxious this year for
the crisp days of fall, warm pumpkin pie and taking the new member of
our family, Lacy, for walks in the leaves. And I'm also anxious to turn
off these air conditioners! A great week to everyone and please don't
miss my personal message in the Links section.
=== Computers 101 ===
Q: I copied some files to a CD-R and then needed to re-copy them back
to the hard drive. After I did so, I wasn't able to modify them. What's
going on?
A: When you copy files from a CD to your computer, the files copy as
"Read Only". As far as I know there is no way around this, presumably
since most CD ROM drives only read info, not write it. What's the fix?
Once the files are copied to your hard drive, change their attributes so
they aren't "Read Only" anymore. To do this, right-click the file and
select Properties from the resulting menu. Next, uncheck the "Read Only"
checkbox on the lower part of the Properties screen. Hit OK and your all
set.
Q: What does it mean when software is a "beta" version?
A: A beta version is basically a test version of a software program.
The program has been written, and the author(s) think that it is
probably bug free, but they aren't 100% sure. So they release a test
version. Sometimes the test version is open to the public, sometimes
just to a select group. In any event, if you download a pre-release or
beta version of a program, keep in mind that, since it is a test
version, you may encounter problems. These problems are generally
isolated to the program, but it may accidentally cause damage to other
software on your machine (especially shared files). So, beta test at
your own risk!
=== Tip of the Week ===
Deleting Auto-Completes
By default, newer versions of Internet Explorer (v5.0+) can
automatically "remember" stuff you've filled in on web forms (including
passwords). Well, if you've ever entered the wrong item, you know what
a pain it can be. Every time you fill in a form, you get multiple
choices from the little auto-complete drop box, but only one (usually
the one at the bottom of the list) is the correct one.
How do you shed the excess? Depends on how far you want to go with it.
If you just want a word or two gone, next time you see one in the
auto-complete drop box, arrow down to it and press your Delete key.
Poof! David Copperfield ain't got nothin' on you! If you want to clear
the whole thing out, you can do that too. Open Internet Explorer, hit
the Tools menu, Internet Options. Next, click the Content Tab, then the
AutoComplete button. On the resulting screen, click the "Clear Forms"
button to clear out web form info and the "Clear Passwords" button to
get rid of any password info you have stored.
Note that this does not get rid of the web addresses in your address
bar. Go to the General tab of the Internet Options screen and hit Clear
History to do that.
Finally, if you want to shut this feature off (or turn it on) you can do
so from the AutoComplete screen. Just check or un-check the appropriate
boxes.
Source: Computer Tips & Techniques === P.C. Smiles ===
There was a doctor, a civil engineer, and a computer scientist sitting
around late one evening, and they got to discussing which was the oldest
profession. The doctor pointed out that according to Biblical tradition,
God created Eve from Adam's rib. This obviously required surgery, so
therefore that was the oldest profession in the world. The engineer
countered with an earlier passage in the Bible that stated that God
created order from the chaos, and that was most certainly the biggest
and best civil engineering example ever, and also proved that his
profession was the oldest profession. The computer scientist leaned back
in her chair, and with a sly smile responded, "Yes, but who do you think
created the chaos?"
=== Member Sites ===
http://www.rsdesignsjewelry.com/ - Rosemary Siems creates beautiful
handmade jewelry.
http://therefugecommunity.homestead.com/CommunityRefuge.html - "I
created this website to serve the folks who chat in #The_Refuge which
was created for folks who need a refuge. #The_Refuge is based on loving
and respecting folks for who they are and to provide a safe, clean place
for them to come and unload a burden, share a praise or just have fun.
This is my tribute to them, a community room of sorts, a place for them
to come explore and have information at their fingertips."
=== Links ===
http://www.yvesrocherusa.com - Free picnic quilt with any size order.
http://www.wtv-zone.com/cal555/index1.html#2ndPar - Beautiful slide
shows, many subjects. Very well done.
http://www.goldviolin.com - Live better, feel better....stay active
while enjoying your favorite pastimes. Product site.
http://www.itsacryingshame.com/Flash/Card2.htm - >From my heart to
everyone at Arthritis Insight! - Linda
=== Until Next Week ===
"A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature." -Ralph Waldo
Emerson
linda@arthritisinsight.com
Help Desk Archives: living/help/index.html
--------------------------------- DRUG RELIEVES LOWER LIMB PAIN HORMONES UP BONE DENSITY IN FRAIL ELDERLY WOMEN BUSH WARNS HE WOULD VETO WIDER STEM CELL APPROACH DIABETIC POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF HIP FRACTURE MODERATE LIFELONG EXERCISE OK FOR THE KNEES LIMITED STEM CELLS ENOUGH FOR RESEARCH: THOMPSON
The 60 or so stem cell lines qualifying for federally funded research
under
President George W. Bush (news - web sites)'s plan will be enough to
drive
rapidly-progressing basic research toward new disease cures, Health and
Human Services (news - web sites) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson said
Friday.
Reuters Health, Aug 10 FOLATE LOWERS TOXICITY OF ARTHRITIS DRUG PRO-LIFE GROUPS CRITICAL OF STEM CELL DECISION LIBERAL BRITAIN KEEPS EDGE IN STEM CELL RESEARCH BUSH WILL ALLOW FEDERAL FUNDING OF LIMITED STEM CELL RESEARCH PHYSICAL AND EXERCISE THERAPY IMPROVE FUNCTION OF RHEUMATOID HAND SAFER OXYCONTIN ALTERNATIVE IN THE WINGS LEG ULCERS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS CAUSED CHIEFLY BY VASCULITIS
AND VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY CYTOKINES MAY PLAY GENETIC ROLE IN FIBROMYALGIA MECHANICAL STIMULATION INCREASES BONE DENSITY SURVIVAL RATE IN PATIENTS WITH RA COMPLICATED BY AA AMYLOIDOSIS IMPROVED
WITH CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE CRITERIA FOR OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING IN WOMEN WITH RA CONFIRMED ------------------------------- --------------------------------- The power of choice is real. --------------------------------- Staff
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Vol 3 Issue 70
Welcome to the 70th issue of the Arthritis Insight Newsletter. All back issues will be posted at community/newsletter/
Feel free to pass this newsletter around to others who may be interested.
The information in this newsletter should not take the place of advice and guidance from your own health-care providers. Material in this newsletter is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Be sure to check with your doctor before making any changes in your treatment plan. Information presented here is the opinion of the authors and has not necessarily been approved or endorsed by the medical advisors.
Notes From Tina
(tina@arthritisinsight.com)
Tina Underwood aka KrissyJo
Have a great week!
Ron's Ramblin's
(ron@arthritisinsight.com)
Ron Griffin aka IndyRon
Your Weekly Giggle
"Looking back over the years that we've been together, I can't help but
wonder:.............
What was I thinking?"
Too bad no one likes your wife."
have such an ugly baby?"
After having met you, I've changed my mind."
I never believed in Hell until I met you."
that you're not here to ruin it for me."
Like the need for therapy..."
I never knew what evil was before this!"
I would like you to take this knife out of my back.
You'll probably need it again."
but not to you."
Almost Lifelike!"
Now that we've broken up, I think it's time you kept your promise."
So here's his leash, water bowl and chew toys."
What do you say we call it quits?"
It's almost like you're here."
Did you ever find out who the father was?"
I'd miss you heaps and think of you often."
So we're having you put to sleep."
fun/jokes
Send yours in today!
Tina's Tips
What's New?
Who becomes your most favorite supporter when the pain is so bad?
Family, Dr., Friends, Internet, Support Group?
community/question
This is too cool! Use your computer to help science with the Protein
Folding problem. It might lead to better living for all of us! Join our
team and let's kick some Protein Folding butt!
community/folding
Hi my name is Michelle,
I am 33 years old and have just been diagnosed with nerve compression,
spinal arthritis, and degenerative disc disease. Since I was little I
have always felt some pain in my shoulders and neck. Sometimes the
muscles in my neck would give out and I could'nt lift my head off my
shoulder. As my life progressed so did my neck pain, my back pain, then
my arms. For 3 years I have underwent an excruciating amount of pain. I
have went for so long without releif that my thinking was becoming
clouded. I just want an end to my pain. Or at least to be in control of
it. I really don't like when my pain get's real bad my thoughts race
ahead of me, will I always have this amount of pain, Will I ever be able
to do simple things like vacume without hurting badly for the next week.
My parents don't understand and they think I am having marital problems.
I told them of the amount of pain but they don't seem to understand.
Lately I have found a doctor who has helped me. I am on drug therapy and
soon to start physical therapy.(Again for the 3rd time) My medications
aren't working but I am afraid to ask for something different because I
really don't want more pain releivers but right now I can't even take
care of my family and work without something, also what if the doctors
think I'm becoming addicted. What happens also if you do become
addicted. I'm scared of all the different scenarios. Can someone please
give me a light at the end of this tunnel.
Thank you and God Bless
Suggestions for Michelle?
living/advice
More beautiful photos!
living/gardening/
Wil s gorgeous grandkids
community/photo/
Grabbed a few new ones from our mailbox and found some great sites
that'll help you pinch pennies...
resources/links
With 1,222 registered users, these boards are hoppin'! If you haven't
visited lately, go see what you've been missing.
community/boards
Tina has three new books on her desk. Check 'em out!
resources/books
Two members share what "Works for me!"
medical/pain/
A buncha new tips to make your life easier.
living/tips.html
Arthritis Insight Chat
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Cooking with Char
Char LeFleur
Char@arthritisinsight.com
Grill until just pink on the inside
Let sit for about 10 minutes, covered
Slice and serve
Wash potatoes and cube (about 3/4 inch square)
Place in aluminum pan
Spray with butter flavored or olive oil cooking spray, thoroughly
coating potato cubes
Sprinkle with desired herbs--I reccomend garlic, Italian herbs, basil,
and/or parsley.
Cook on the grill, stirring as needed (Cooking over charcoal, gives the
potatoes a wonderful smokey flavor.)
Quack Quack - "Cures" for Arthritis
By Jan Cantle aka GrannyJan
Notes and Insights:
We have a whole lot of Birthday s this week!
Happy Birthday Diane May, Aya, Tracy Blumenthal Zelman, Diane aka
bevdianemay, Jimmy1, Gladyce, Jeanne Buckingham, TJ, Amanda Laughlin,
Vicki, Cherie Davall, KrissyJo aka Tina, and Christinemj!! Check out all
the birthdays at community/birthday and
make sure to send them an arthritis-friendly e-card:
cgi-bin/postcards/postcard.pl
Having surgery? Starting a new drug or treatment? Filing for disability?
Keep an Arthritis Insight journal so all of our members can share and
learn from your experience. If you want to keep a journal just let us
know. Write an article! We always need articles on all subjects relating
to arthritis.
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gifts to those community members who are hospitalized, flaring or just
in need of some good cheer. The Ken Akers Cheer Fund sent out four gift
baskets last week!
community/kenscheerfund
We realize that many of you are unable to contribute financially to
Arthritis Insight. But we need more than money. Please check out our
wish list and see if you can help.
wishlist.html
A great big thank you to our "Diamond Level" Corporate Benefactor,
allaboutarthritis.com. Please stop by their site and say hello!
http://allaboutarthritis.com
Boston University Medical Center is currently testing Glucosamine
for knee osteoarthritis in an internet-based clinical research trial.
Normally, joining a clinical trial would mean going to a study center
for repeated appointments, but this trial is carried out entirely over the
internet. If you qualify, you will participate for three months by
simply filling out online forms on your experiences and taking a daily
nutritional supplement (either Glucosamine or a placebo), which will be mailed to
you by the center. If you are interested, please visit the website:
http://etrials.bumc.bu.edu to see if you qualify.
Whenever possible we will try get to our sponsors to agree to discounts
and the like for our members. Here are our current special offers:
Sore No More gel (http://www.sorenomore.com) will send a free sample of the pain relieving gel to any Arthritis Insight Community Member who
emails them at dma@glogerm.com
The AI Help Desk
Linda Peck
http://www.worldstart.com
Copyright 2001, Worldstart - Reprinted with permission.
Weekly News Summary
Karen Sears
A hormone used to treat rheumatic fever and rheumatoid arthritis also
helps patients with lower limb pain, according to a new study.
Ivanhoe Newswire, Aug 15
http://www.ivanhoe.com/docs/newsflash/drugrelieveslowerlimbpain.html
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases bone mineral density even in
frail elderly women. The findings may be good news for those women who
are at greatest risk of the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis and its
related bone fractures, according to researchers.
Reuters Health, Aug 14
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010814/hl/bone_2.html
President Bush warned on Monday he would veto any attempt by Congress to
expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research beyond the plan he
unveiled last week.
Reuters Health, Aug 13
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010813/hl/stemcell_6.html
Postmenopausal women who have long-standing diabetes and those who
develop the disease have a higher risk of hip fracture compared with nondiabetic
postmenopausal women.
Medscape, Aug 13 (free registration required)
http:/rheumatology.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/08/08.14/20010813epid004.html
Although knee injuries can raise the risk of developing knee arthritis,
the wear and tear of regular exercise over a lifetime does not set the stage
for the debilitating condition, UK researchers report.
Reuters Health, Aug 10
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010810/hl/knees_1.html
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010810/hl/thompson_1.html
Patients taking a drug commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis can
lower their risk for drug-related liver damage by taking folate
supplements, researchers report.
Reuters Health, Aug 10
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010810/hl/folately_1.html
President Bush broke his promise to prevent federal funding of embryonic
stem cell research with his announcement Thursday night that he would
allow at least some funding, pro-life groups said Friday.
Reuters Health, Aug 10
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010810/hl/stemcellgroup_1.html
Britain, with the world's most liberal policy on stem cell research, may
benefit from more scientific ''defections'' as President George W. Bush
(news - web sites)'s position leaves US research hamstrung, academics
and biotech firms said on Friday.
Reuters Health, Aug 10
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010810/hl/britain_1.html
President George W. Bush announced his long-awaited decision on federal
funding for embryonic stem cell research on Thursday night, allowing
government sponsorship of experiments using existing stem cell lines and
prohibiting funding for research that destroys embryos.
Medscape, Aug 10 (free registration required)
http://rheumatology.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/08/08.13/20010810plcy
001.html
Short-term physical and exercise therapy has positive effects on the
functional status of the rheumatoid hand. Investigators from the
Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
and the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson, Arizona,
United States, evaluated the effects of physical and exercise therapy on hand
function in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Doctor's Guide, Aug 10 (free registration required)
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256AA200
6B05D6?OpenDocument&id=961CDD58B2967A7C852569E40007966F&c=Rheumatoid%20Arthr
itis&count=10
In the wake of widespread reports of abuse of its prescription
painkiller OxyContin, Purdue Pharma announced on Wednesday that an
``abuse-resistant''formulation of the drug is in the works.
Reuters Health, Aug 9
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010809hl/drug_1.html
Vasculitis and venous insufficiency are the main causes of leg ulcers in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Pinch grafting seems to be a good
alternative to conservative treatment for both healing and relieving the
pain of minor leg ulcers in these patients, according to researchers at
Malmö University Hospital and other Swedish medical institutions.
Doctor's Guide, Aug 9 (free registration required)
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256A9900
651493?OpenDocument&id=961CDD58B2967A7C852569E40007966F&c=Rheumatoid%20Arthr
itis&count=10
Patients with fibromyalgia show increases in serum levels and/or peripheral
blood mononuclear cell-stimulated activity of soluble factors over time.
Doctor's Guide, Aug 9 (free registration required)
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256A9900
63ABEC?OpenDocument&id=961CDD58B2967A7C852569E40007966F&c=Fibromyalgia&count
=10
Mechanical stimulation with very-low-magnitude, high frequency vibration
of the proximal femurs of sheep appears to significantly increase the
density of spongy bone, according to a report in the August 9th issue of Nature.
Researchers suggest that this may ultimately provide a new treatment
strategy for osteoporosis patients.
Medscape, Aug 8 (free registration required)
http://rheumatology.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/08/08.09/20010808scie
003.html
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis that is complicated by AA amyloidosis
respond to treatment with cyclophosphamide. The drug can effectively
reduce the incidence of end-stage renal failure and consequently increase
survival in these patients, researchers say.
Doctor's Guide, Aug 8 (free registration required)
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256A99006530CE?
OpenDocument&id=961CDD58B2967A7C852569E40007966F&c=Rheumatoid%20Arthritis&count=10
Previously published criteria for identifying which postmenopausal women
with rheumatoid arthritis may benefit from bone mineral density (BMD)
screening for osteoporosis appear to be clinically useful, Spanish
researchers report.
Medscape, Aug 7 (free registration required)
http://rheumatology.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2001/08/08.08/20010807clin004.html
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Choose to pray--rather than despair.
Choose to forgive--rather than curse.
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