Arthritis Society

• Alberta camp offers escape for kids with arthritis

  Sixty-three kids, aged eight through 17 participated in Camp All In This Together at Camp Kindle, located northwest of Calgary.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019
  
• Peter Watts: Edmonton symposium serves up knowledge of medicinal cannabis

  Pain specialist Dr. Sana-Ara Ahmed speaks about the use of medicinal cannabis in the treatment of chronic pain from diseases like arthritis.

  Nov 3, 2018
  
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• First-of-its-kind camp in Alberta helps children with arthritis be kids

  Kids with juvenile arthritis are getting a chance to experience summer camp thanks to a new, week-long, medically supervised camp hosted by the Arthritis Society.  

  Health

  Jul 12, 2017
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• U of A study probes long term effects of knee injuries in kids

  Researchers at the U of A are working to develop a screening program to pinpoint which young athletes with knee trauma have the highest risk of joint disease.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2017
• Halifax mom top Canadian fundraiser in annual Walk to Fight Arthritis

  Mary Dable-Arab raises nearly twice as much as any other Canadian.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2016
• Could medical cannabis help arthritis patients? Halifax researcher wants to find out

  Dr. Mary Lynch, a co-primary investigator and the lead investigator for the Halifax portion of the study, is looking for patients who are 50 and over with osteoarthritis of the knee. The study is also recruiting in Montreal.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2015
• How arthritis sufferers can reduce inflammation through food

  The inflammation that causes arthritis sufferers their joint pain can often be exacerbated with certain foods. Here's what experts recommend to avoid and what diet to follow.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2015
• Uncertainty over long term funding for arthritis registry worries N.S. doctor

  A database critical for studying and tracking patterns in juvenile arthritis patients across Canada has received much-needed funding for the next three years, but there are concerns about what will happen to it in the long term.

  Health

  Mar 11, 2015
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• UPDATE: N.S. families worried after arthritis drug stops selling

  Nova Scotian families and doctors are upset by news that a drug that helps keep juvenile arthritis in remission is no longer easily available.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2014