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BBC: Gum Disease Care 'Aids Arthritis'

People who have both gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis can relieve both conditions by treating their mouth infection, US researchers have found.

NY Times: Disease of Rich Extends Its Pain to Middle Class

Often called the "disease of kings" because of its association with the rich foods and copious alcohol once available only to aristocrats, gout is staging a middle-class comeback as American society grows older and heavier.

NY Times: Well-chosen Words in the Doctor's Office

What do you want from your doctor, especially if you have a serious or life-threatening illness?

NY Times: Medicine in the Age of Twitter

This doctor blogs, tweets and, er, Facebooks. And he says it has been an enormously useful tool in his work.

WPTV: Replacing Worn Out Wrists

A reporter summarizes current and future treatments for arthritis-plagued wrists.

Boston Globe: Waves Of Suffering

Judi Campbell inches along at work with the help of a walker. Arthritis has ravaged much of her body, so she takes prescription painkillers every four hours to cope. She is racked with guilt over her husband's care.

NY Times: As Medical Charts Go Electronic, Rural Doctor Sees Healthy Change

“I'll never go back to the old system,” says Dr. Jennifer Brull, 37, who runs a solo practice in Plainville, Kan. “I can always look at the records by Internet, whether I am seeing patients at the nursing home or a clinic or the hospital, or even when I'm as far away as Florida.”

WSJ: Drug Makers, Hospitals Raise Prices

Hospitals and pharmaceutical companies have been pushing through hefty price increases aimed at bolstering earnings, even as government and private insurers are struggling to rein in healthcare costs.

Boston: Hand and Wrist Repair Innovations

Although many problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis respond well to medication, those linked to osteoarthritis are increasingly being treated with surgery.

NY Times: Health Care Industry Moves Slowly Onto the Internet

For the health care industry -- a well-known laggard in information technology -- the direction is now clear. Only the pace of the shift to Internet computing is in question.

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