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TUESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have discovered a link between vitamin D and genes related to autoimmune diseases and cancer. The finding may explain why vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for a number of serious illnesses, including multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, according to researchers from the United Kingdom

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Vitamin D May Influence Genes for Cancer, Autoimmune Disease

Drinking alcohol may ease the pain of—and lower the risk of developing—rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.

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Study: Alcohol May Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis

TUESDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) — Routine adult vaccinations for flu and other conditions don’t appear to increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a new study has found. The finding challenges a common belief that such vaccinations can cause the immune system to attack the body and trigger long-term inflammatory conditions such as RA. Swedish researchers

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Vaccines Don’t Appear to Increase Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have implicated eight genes in the development of alopecia areata, a disorder that causes hair to thin and fall out. The genes are already associated with other autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes, meaning that drugs may already be in the pipeline that

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Genes Tied to Hair Loss Disorder

WEDNESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that rare gene variations are more common in people with disorders in which the immune system attacks the body. These autoimmune disorders include rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.

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Gene Mutations Offer Clues to Autoimmune Disorders

By Hillari Dowdle From Health magazine “Waiter, bring me a healthy cocktail.” Red Wine. This good-for-you vino deserves its rep as elixir of the goddesses: Studies show that the antioxidants it contains can improve heart health, stave off cancer, help prevent obesity, and maybe even extend your life.

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What’s Healthier: Red Wine or Beer?

Actemra (tocilizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat rheumatoid arthritis among people who haven’t responded to, or who cannot tolerate, other approved RA drugs, the agency said Monday.

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Actemra Approved for Rheumatoid Arthritis

We’re big fans of all-natural beauty products and health remedies, but when it comes to deodorant, not every all-natural brand can stand up to our hardest workouts. But this natural, homemade variety passed one active woman’s test. [Vitamin G] First there was the placenta fluid massage to speed up injury recovery, and now this: Research shows that a protein extracted from chicken breast cartilage might be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis. [NPR] Born with a blood vessel condition usually fatal after only a few days, a British baby is healthy at 16 months after undergoing a lifesaving operation the day after he was born.

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Chicken Protein to Treat Arthritis, How to Make All-Natural Deodorant, and Superglue Fixes Rare Brain Condition

These days, there is a great  need for overweight Americans to lose those excess pounds. Being healthy would not only lead them to have a healthier lifestyle but it will also literally lighten their load,  and improve their overall well-being. There is a long  list of dieting options available. There are exercise programs, exercise machines, dietary supplements, dietary food and drinks, diet pills – there are even soaps which claim to help you lose pounds while you bathe. One other available option to shed off those unwanted pounds is to  go herbal.

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Losing Weight? – Go Herbal

Treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers doesn’t increase rheumatoid arthritis patients’ risk of cancer, new research has found.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doesn’t Promote Cancer