Felty's Syndrome: RA Complication

Felty's syndrome is a complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Felty's Syndrome Treatment, Complications & Symptoms Felty's syndrome is a complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. Felty's syndrome is defined by the presence of three conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, an enlarged spleen... Read more ...  News Study Finds Links Between Chronic Pain, Depression in Couples If your significant other is depressed, you are at increased risk for chronic pain, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 100,000 people in the U.K. They found... Read more ... Health Tip: Boost Your Health With Exercise Regular exercise benefits the body and mind in countless ways, experts say. The American Council on Exercise advises that regular workouts increase the likelihood of... Read more ... Will 'Unloading' Shoes Help Your Arthritic Knees? For reducing pain from arthritic knees, "unloading" shoes don't offer a leg up over conventional walking shoes, new research indicates. With their modified midsoles, unloading shoes aim... Read more ... Health Tip: Know Your Risk of Stress Fracture Stress fractures are small breaks in a bone caused by overuse from exercise. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says risk factors include playing sports, including tennis... Read more ... Surgery Effective Against Immune Disorder That Weakens Muscles Removing the thymus gland is an effective treatment for myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder that causes life-threatening muscle weakness, researchers report. Since the 1940s, doctors... Read more ... Regular Exercise: Antidote for Deadly Diseases? Getting lots of exercise may reduce your risk for five common diseases, a new report suggests. Researchers analyzed 174 studies published between 1980 and 2016, and found ... Read more ... Arthritis Center MedicineNet's Arthritis Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain healthy bones and joints. Get access to various arthritis topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Arthritis includes pain and limited function of joints. It affects men and women, children and adults, young and old. Earlier and accurate diagnosis can help to prevent irreversible damage and disability. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home