1 in 5 Canadians Suffer From a Form of Arthritis

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More than 6 million Canadians suffer from arthritis; more than half of them are under the age of 65. Health reporter Pauline Chan of CTV interviews Dr. Jessica Widdifield to learn about what it is like to live with arthritis (simulation of arthritis in a bodysuit) and to gain insight on access to care, discussing the lack of medical specialists to provide treatment to patients with arthritis.

Lupus doubles risk for blood cancers

Lupus patients were more than 2.5 times as likely as the general population to develop blood cancers, based on data from 13,492 adults with lupus, explains Dr. Sasha Bernatsky.

Do biologics cut mortality in rheumatoid arthritis?

Biologics use by rheumatoid arthritis patients was associated with a 25% reduction in the risk of premature death, compared to patients without exposure to biologics, based on data from a population-based study of more than 4,000 patients. Dr. Diane Lacaille of the Arthritis Research Center of Canada discusses the results at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting.