http://www.healtheestuff.com/news News and information site for American Health and Medical Isssues Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:36:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Roche have filed licence applications in both the United States and in Europe for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with their innovative arthritis treatment drug, Actemra (tocilizumab). Actemra is already available in Japan for patients with the rare auto immume disease known as Castleman's disease and after sucessfull clinical trials there now been approved in ... http://www.healtheestuff.com/news/health/8/actemra-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-roche-hopefull-for-of-approval/ Following up on the US senates resolution declaring the 1st April each year as National Asbestos Awareness Day, and April 1-7 Asbestos Awareness Week, Bobby Bright the Mayor of Montgomery Alabama has jumped up and signed a proclamation that also declares the 1st of April as Asbestos Awareness Day in ... http://www.healtheestuff.com/news/mesothelioma/7/asbestos-awareness-week/ What is Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is almost always caused by an earlier exposure to asbestos fibre. In this disease patients have a low survival rate, malignant cells form in the Mesothelioma, a protective lining that shields the body's internal organs. In most cases the cancer forms in ... http://www.healtheestuff.com/news/mesothelioma/6/mesothelioma-facts/ Arthritis medication and treatments need to suit the individual diagnosis. There are more than 100 types of arthritis and millions of people suffer from some variation of what can be a debilitating inflammatory disease. Each form of arthritis has its own characteristics and treatments should be appropriate to the particular type ... http://www.healtheestuff.com/news/health/5/arthritis-medication-and-treatments-to-suit-the-individual-diagnosis/ Poorly designed and wrongly used backpacks are a leading cause of back and shoulder pain for millions of children and adolescents. Healthcentered.com recommends that parents should keep a close eye on backpack contents and weight and on the way children and youths carry their backpack. According to the American Chiropractic Association, a ... http://www.healtheestuff.com/news/health/4/chiropractic-advice-about-backpacks/ LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) is not the only kind of laser eye treatment operation. There are several types of laser refractive surgery for the purpose of reducing dependence on, or eliminating the need for glasses and or contact lenses. If you are considering corrective eye surgery, you should understand the ... http://www.healtheestuff.com/news/health/3/types-of-lasik-or-refractive-eye-surgery/