Physical activity levels are low in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), and this appears to be unrelated to disease activity, study findings in the October 15th issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism indicate. Reuters Health Information
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis demonstrate general hyperalgesia to mechanical and thermal stimuli across several body sites. Reuters Health Information
Statin use is twice as high in patients with chronic muscle diseases as in unaffected controls, according to a report in the May issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information