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580 Advances for Arthritis

Arthritis has plagued mankind for millennia, and the search for relief is ongoing. One popular arthritis drug, Vioxx, was taken off the market because it increases the risk of heart attacks. There are lingering questions about the safety of Celebrex. What options are there for the 43 million Americans who are afflicted? Are there effective ways to prevent arthritis?

Guests: Joan Bathon, M.D., is Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center.

Joanne Jordan, M.D., is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology and Associate Professor of Orthopaedics. She is also Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and School of Public Health.

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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