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hi, Groupies! I read the following and have to admit I do Not take a baby aspirin a day. I was wondering how many of you do so? gentle hugs! MarciaNote: forwarded message attached.

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November 2005 Arthritis Health Newsletter

Dear Newsletter Subscriber:

Welcome to the third installment of the 2005 National Arthritis Conference

reports by Dr. Shiel, a practicing rheumatologist and Chief Medical

Editor of Medicinenet.com. He has compiled the latest arthritis news just for

you (transcripts and audio) which we will be sharing in a series of newsletters

this week.

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Genes Could Point to Lupus Severity

Gene signatures, or patterns, may help predict the severity and frequency of

lupus activity, a new study suggests.

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Drug Could Help Get Gout Out

Gout is a painful arthritic condition affecting the joints, most often the toes

and feet. It's caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood and affects more

than 5 million Americans, usually men. A new drug called febuxostat may speed

relief for those suffering from gout, researchers report.

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Arthritis Patients Missing Out on Aspirin Therapy

As preventive measures go, it's a pretty simple one: People with rheumatoid

arthritis are more likely to develop heart disease, so they should take a

low-dose aspirin once a day.

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>>BREAKING NEWS:

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Update

" I'm delighted to report that there are a huge amount and variety of research

papers presented at this meeting on rheumatoid arthritis including: Rheumatoid

Factor and Citrulline Antibody; Rheumatoid Arthritis - Treated Seriously and

Diligently; Health Screenings; X-Ray Progression; Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)

and Methotrexate; Abatacept – New Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. "

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Osteoarthritis Update 2005

" This segment of my report has osteoarthritis as its topic and includes: Runners

and Osteoarthritis; Impact Load and Osteoarthritis of the Knees and Weight-loss;

Smoking and the Risk of Osteoarthritis of the Knees; Glucosamine Debate. "

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