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Physical activities help treat rheumatoid arthritis

Physical activities help treat rheumatoid arthritis

Participants in the study were 120 women over 60 years of age suffering from arthritis. All of them answered a questionnaire about the lifestyle, diet, age and family history of the disease. After analyzing the results, the researchers found that many participants reported that they did not exercise because they felt that doing so would worsen the symptoms of the disease and harm the already damaged joints. On the other hand, women who were not afraid of the pain caused by the disease practiced more physical activities and therefore had greater weight control. According to the study authors, this fear may be related to old behaviors adopted in the treatment of the disease that have not been used for 30 years, such as staying at rest and avoid using too much of the joints. For them, it is important to disclose the results of other studies that say light physical exercise, such as walking and cycling, is important in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Yoga decreases pain

In addition to walking, other types exercises help fight the pains of rheumatoid arthritis. A study led by the Emirates Arthritis Foundation in the United Arab Emirates and presented at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis had significant improvements in pain with yoga practice.

To conclude, 47 patients were analyzed, and 26 practiced yoga. The mean age of the group of patients who practiced yoga was 44 years, while those who did not practice, 46 years, with 80% being women.

Before and after the sessions, the demographic data, activity indexes disease and quality of life. After 12 sessions of Raj Yoga, which is one of the softer styles, combining exercise and breathing techniques, participants showed significant improvements in disease activity rates. Most patients with rheumatoid arthritis do not exercise regularly.

Another study also showed positive results from the practice of yoga among patients with fibromyalgia. After eight sessions of classical yoga, which combines gentle positions of yoga, breathing techniques and meditation, the quality of life and anxiety of these carriers has improved significantly. As anxiety is often a key symptom in patients with this disease, the study represents a positive step in improving the lives of people suffering from fibromyalgia.


CA-125: exam evaluates risk for ovarian cancer

CA-125: exam evaluates risk for ovarian cancer

The CA-125 exam measures the amount of this tumor marker in the blood. The CA-125 antigen is a protein present in most ovarian cancer cells, and is therefore commonly used during and after treatment. In some cases, CA-125 can be used to evaluate early signs of cancer. ovarian cancer or patients at high risk for this type of tumor.

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Fixed dental prosthesis: take your questions

Fixed dental prosthesis: take your questions

Who has lost one or more teeth knows the discomfort that lack of teething can cause. Both by the aesthetic aspect, which compromises the smile and the speech, as by the inconvenience of feeling a missing tooth in the mouth. As an alternative to these problems, patients may currently have fixed dental prostheses.

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