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• Flesh Eating Bacteria and Lupus
  Aimee Copeland, the young Georgia woman battling infection with flesh-eating bacteria, reportedly has lupus. In this expert Q&A, rheumatologist Chaim Putterman discusses lupus and the risk of necrotizing fasciitis.
• Orlando Hospital Seeks Polk Connections
  Pediatric specialists and executives from Nemours Children's Hospital have no hesitation about crossing county lines to make themselves known to families and health workers who could need their expertise.
• Aches and pains taking greater toll as the population ages, says study
  ONE in two Australians suffer musculoskeletal problems such as arthritis and backache, a new international survey has shown, prompting calls for greater effort to counter the conditions.
• Back pain and arthritis on the increase
  One in two Australians have musculoskeletal problems such as arthritis and backache, an international survey has shown.
• Bartonella infection associated with rheumatoid illnesses in humans
  ( North Carolina State University ) A bacterium historically associated with cat scratch fever and transmitted predominately by fleas may also play a role in human rheumatoid illnesses such as arthritis, according to new research from North Carolina State University.
• Bartonella Bacteria Associated with Rheumatoid Illness
  A bacterium historically associated with cat scratch fever and transmitted predominately by fleas may also play a role in human rheumatoid illnesses such as arthritis.
• A pain that won't quit
  Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. The chronic joint disease joint affects some 27 million Americans and results in approximately 632,000 joint replacements each year.
• Mayo Clinic Experts Available for Arthritis Action Month
  May is Arthritis Action Month, held to draw attention to the more than 100 forms of arthritis that afflict at least 50 million people in the United States and collectively cost more to treat than cancer.
• FDA panel urges approval for Pfizer arthritis drug
  An advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday urged US regulators to approve a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis made by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
• Rising Obesity Rates Might Mean More Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Title: Rising Obesity Rates Might Mean More Rheumatoid Arthritis Category: Health News Created: 5/4/2012 4:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/7/2012 12:00:00 AM