Alcohol rheumatoid arthritis

• Two new studies suggest that drinking alcohol can help ward off two diseases that affect millions of women: rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. But the study is just one of several that paint a confusing picture of how alcohol affects womens health.
(ABC News)
• The findings, which appear online July 10 in the journal BMJ, add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that moderate alcohol consumption may have health benefits.
(YAHOO!)
• The age-standardized rate of rheumatoid arthritis was smaller among women who drank more than four glasses of alcohol a week (7 per 10,000 person years) than among women who drank less than one glass a week (9.
(News-Medical.Net)
• This information comes as a surprise, as rheumatoid arthritis is normally associated with impairment The risk factors for apnoea include age, obesity, sedatives, smoking and alcohol consumption.
(Med India)
• Daniela Di Guiseppe, a PhD student who contributed to the research said: 'The results of this study indicate that moderate consumption of alcohol may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis among women.
(Daily Mail)
• Moderate consumption of alcohol may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.
(Businessweek)
• July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Moderate consumption of alcohol may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.
(San Francisco Gate)
• Professor Alan Silman, of Arthritis Research UK, said the results were "very interesting". He said: "It shows that, compared with people who drink no alcohol, those who drink modest amounts have a degree of protection against developing rheumatoid arthritis.
(express.co.uk)
• help individuals avoid painful arthritis.
(Athens News)