Women and older men with osteoarthritis (OA) are more likely to be hospitalized for congestive heart failure than those without arthritis. The risk was greatest for patients needing joint replacement surgery, as reported in Arthritis Care & Research. Although rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune forms of arthritis — which are more prevalent in women […]
arthritis, Autoimmune, Cardiology, CVD, inflammatory diseasesRisk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Longitudinal Study M. Mushfiqur Rahman1,*, Jacek A. Kopec1, Aslam H. Anis2, Jolanda Cibere1, Charlie H. Goldsmith3 1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC Canada; E-mail: [email protected] of British Columbia and Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, Canada3Simon […]
arthritis, Autoimmune, Cardiology, inflammatory diseases
Women are more likely than men to suffer from asthma and allergies, as reported during the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) annual meeting in Baltimore on November 8, 2013. “More prepubescent males have rhinitis, asthma and food allergy than females,” said Renata G Engler, MD, a immunologist at the Walter Reed National […]
Autoimmune, immunology, respiratory
Seven Health Conditions That Affect Women Disproportionately Excerpted from The Huffington Post (8/05/2013) By Catherine Pearson There are some diseases and conditions that only affect women, and some that are more commonly associated only with women like breast cancer and eating disorders, although some men experience these conditions, too. But there are medical challenges that […]
Autoimmune, Depression, Gastroenterology, pain, STDs, Women's Health