arthritis

Apple and GlaxoSmithKline Team Up for an Arthritis Study

In March of last year, Apple created the ResearchKit, a medical platform which turns the iPhone into a diagnostic tool for clinical trials and studies. It allows companies wishing to perform trials to team up easily with those wishing to participate. Recently, GlaxoSmithKline announced itself as the first ever partner for the clinical trials, as it will be conducting a study on rheumatoid arthritis.

Study Says Acetaminophen ‘Not Clinically Effective’ for Osteoarthritis Pain

A new study reveals that some popular over-the-counter pain relievers may not be an effective solution for those battling with osteoarthritis. A study published in The Lancet found that paracetamol, known as acetaminophen, or Tylenol in the United States, is not effective at reducing pain or improving movement in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and hip.

6 of the Best Natural Remedies for Arthritis

Pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis number in the hundreds. If they really worked so well, you have to ask yourself – why do we need so many? There are numerous natural remedies for arthritis that are just as beneficial for reducing the pain and swelling which causes arthritis, specifically, from the root cause of inflammation in the body.