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Gender bias warning over women's back pain

Misconceptions that one type of arthritis affects men over women are dangerous and reflect deeper issues with gender biases in health, experts say.

AAP · Aug 19, 2022

Rise in gout cases linked to obesity - symptoms and how to prevent it

Hospital admissions for the painful inflammatory arthritis have risen by 20% in three years

Daily Record · Aug 17, 2022

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is a lectin-free diet beneficial?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine continues to speak highly about the health benefits of a diet where people eliminate lectins. She says it helped her lose weight and reduced her arthritis pain. What are lectins, and can a lectin-free diet cure autoimmune diseases and prevent other health problems?

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

Post-Roe, many autoimmune patients lose access to 'gold standard' drug

Six days after the Supreme Court struck down the right to abortion, lupus patient Becky Schwarz got an unexpected message from her rheumatologist.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2022

Pharmacies may violate civil rights if they refuse meds linked to abortion, feds warn

Pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for medications used for abortion could be violating civil rights law. The meds are also used to treat miscarriages, arthritis and ulcers.

WEKU · Jul 13, 2022

DWP Attendance Allowance means people with one of these 56 health conditions could qualify for extra £370 a month

Arthritis, back pain, asthma and dementia are all on the list of more than 50 conditions which qualify for weekly payments if you need supervision

Chronicle Live · Jul 12, 2022

'Next generation therapy for arthritis of the knee - a problem that usually gets worse'

Osteoarthritis is affecting an increasing number of people, says Dr Miriam Stoppard, but researchers at Liverpool University are coming up with some novel ways to fight back

Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2022

PIP benefits of £156 a week tax-free for 87 muscle or joint injuries

If you are over 16 and under State Pension age, you may be able to claim PIP to help with a musculoskeletal condition

Nottingham Post · Jul 10, 2022

Kim Kardashian says pre-Met Gala diet gave her psoriatic arthritis: ‘I was freaking out’

‘I had to go to a rheumatologist who put me on a steroid,’ says reality TV star

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Mum shares heartbreak as she has 'no money' for food and bills whilst caring for her son

Julie Anne Cunneen now wants to raise awareness about how she is fighting for help from the state, as she struggles with "no money for food and no money for heating costs'

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022