http://www.helixexams.com Medical Directory en-us People with severe arthritis of the hips and knees -- especially women -- should talk to their doctors about surgery that can alleviate pain and improve functioning in these joints. Not only is the surgery, known as arthroplasty, underused in men and women, but also women are three times less likely to have this surgery. http://arthritis.webmd.com/news/20000405/arthritis-hips-knees-surgery-advisable-women Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:48:56 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Some-Arthritis-Sufferers-Suffering-Needlessly-1411.html Three million Americans today have an inflammatory skin disorder called psoriasis. The condition triggers frequent episodes of redness and itching; thick, dry, silvery scales on the skin; and nail abnormalities. If all those itchy problems weren't tough enough to handle, one in ten of these people down the road find that their joints start to stiffen and ache, as they develop psoriatic arthritis. But a recent study on a drug called Enbrel found it could give many of these people some relief. http://arthritis.webmd.com/news/20011130/more-arthritis-help-coming-soon Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:48:31 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/More-Arthritis-Help-Coming-Soon-1410.html Ulcers were once blamed on stress and spicy foods, but today doctors know that they are most often caused by two things -- a common gut bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori and long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and Advil. Now, research suggests that ulcer risk can be reduced dramatically for patients taking NSAIDs by screening for and eradicating H. pylori infection. http://arthritis.webmd.com/news/20020104/preventing-ulcer-in-aspirin-advil-users Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:48:06 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Preventing-Ulcer-in-Aspirin-Advil-Users-1409.html The nation's largest group of orthopaedic surgeons has some bad news for the legions of fitness-conscious baby boomers literally trying to outrun middle age. Those with knee problems may need to hang up their jogging shoes and find more age-appropriate forms of exercise. http://arthritis.webmd.com/news/20020215/boomers-with-bad-knees-need-to-slow-down Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:47:35 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Boomers-With-Bad-Knees-Need-to-Slow-Down-1408.html Remicade is commonly used to ease the pain and inflammation seen with rheumatoid arthritis. And now a new study shows that it can provide long-term relief from the pain and stiffness of another group of common joint disorders that typically have been difficult to treat. http://arthritis.webmd.com/news/20020313/drug-calms-many-types-of-arthritis Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:47:13 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Drug-Calms-Many-Types-of-Arthritis-1407.html