Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Canadian lupus patients missing critical drug after claims it treats coronavirus

  Lupus patients are struggling to access hydroxychloroquine after U.S. President Donald Trump promoted claims it could help treat the new coronavirus.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 1, 2020
  
• Opposition NDP urges Alberta government not to switch drugs for some patients

  The health minister announced a month ago that 26,000 patients already getting provincially funded biologic drugs would gradually be switched to biosimilar ones.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2020
  
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• Power Mornings co-host Phil Aubrey shares his son’s fight with juvenile arthritis

  "I'll be honest, before my son was diagnosed with this, I had never heard of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis."

  Feb 27, 2018
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• These are the jobs that put you at a higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis, study says

  Researchers say jobs that exposing workers to certain airborne agents may be putting people at a higher risk of developing the disease.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2017
• Avoiding gluten? It may not be the cause of your bloating

  If you're feeling bloated and uncomfortable after eating wheat products, it may not be the gluten you're sensitive to, according to a new study.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2016
• New Brunswick woman challenging labeling of prosthetic eyes as ‘cosmetic’

  Prosthetic eyes helping a blind New Brunswick woman live a normal life come at a cost, as they are no longer covered by medicare like they were in the past.

  Health

  Jul 6, 2016
• WATCH: Woman in coma kept alive for 54 days for baby to be born

  In a rare case of child birth, a comatose Nebraska woman was kept alive for 54 days and gave birth to a healthy baby boy before she died.

  Health

  May 1, 2015
• Dal study aims to offer hope to rheumatoid arthritis patients

  A group of Halifax researchers are leading an international study in hopes of creating better treatments for rheumatoid arthritis patients.

  Health

  Jan 30, 2015