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Arthritis Research Canada Review Points to Potential Benefits of Weight Loss Medications for People Living with Arthritis & Obesity

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September 9, 2025

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Arthritis & Body Weight: What You Need to Know

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September 2, 2025

Arthritis & Body Weight: What You Need to Know The relationship between arthritis and body weight is complicated. Obesity is...

Research Points to Common Antimalarial Medication to Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis

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March 24, 2022

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Research Shows Persisting Mortality Gap between Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and the General Population

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July 6, 2021

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Rheumatoid arthritis patients at heightened risk for life-threatening blood clot

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January 12, 2021

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