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Rosehips, known also as the rose haws have been cultivated for many centuries and not without reason: roses were used as medicine and food, as well as revered for their beauty. Rosehips of some species are a potent source of Vitamin C and are used as herbal tea, blended with hibiscus. They can also be used as ingredients in marmalade, jelly and jam. Rosehips have been widely used in medicine due to their numerous health benefits. First and foremost it has proven effective in preventing bladder infections, boosting kidney function, solving urinary tract problems, easing headaches, soothing and serving as an antioxidant, antidepressant, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory.


Tocilizumab (which will be sold under the brand name RoActemra) works in conjunction with an existing treatment, Methotrexate, and is administered monthly in hospital. An annual course of the drug could cost between £4,000 and £10 000 and may be available on the NHS as early as January 2009.




If you've ever dreamed of being chased by a giant tomato with ferocious chomping teeth, you just might have arthritis. For arthritis patients especially those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) certain foods can help or hinder arthritis symptoms. But many patients aren't aware of the effects these foods produce.


Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an insidious disease that sets your body at war with itself.


Osteoarthritis is a widespread joint disease that destroys cartilage and can lead to deformed bone growth, sometimes with crippling consequences. In elderly people, osteoarthritis of the knee is the leading cause of disability and if you are over 50, there is an 80 per cent chance that you have some degree of osteoarthritis in your joints.


We all experience pain from time to time, but an incredible one person in five suffers from chronic pain severe enough to make life miserable (Ref.


It looks like the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has actually made a sound decision for once one based on the best interests of human health and safety and not on its own back pocket. It rejected Merck's proposed replacement for its now-disgraced arthritis darling Vioxx.


Do you find yourself struggling to get up when youve been sitting down on the sofa too long? Or perhaps youre finding it increasingly difficult to get out of bed in the mornings because your joints feel so stiff and sore? If so, you shouldnt shrug your symptoms off as an inevitable consequence of ageing and something you simply have to live with especially following the recent launch of a herbal remedy called Runo that can offer much-needed relief from joint pain.


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