Risk of Work Time Loss Almost Double for Osteoarthritis Sufferers
March 24, 2016 10:21 ET
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The Arthritis Society
TORONTO, March 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osteoarthritis (OA) sufferers have almost twice the risk of losing work time due to illness or disability as those without OA and are three times as likely...
The Arthritis Society handing back childhood to 24,000 kids living with arthritis
March 01, 2016 10:21 ET
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The Arthritis Society
TORONTO, March 1, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Arthritis Society estimates that as many as 24,000 Canadian children aged 18 and under live with a form of arthritis – that's more than 3 out of...
Arthritis Society invests $4.2 million into Canadian researchers
September 30, 2015 11:39 ET
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The Arthritis Society
TORONTO, ON, Sept. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amid a constrained funding environment for health science, The Arthritis Society continues its annual commitment to Canadian research into arthritis,...
Answers to arthritis questions a click away at revamped arthritis.ca
September 22, 2015 13:24 ET
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The Arthritis Society
TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The online home for Canadians with arthritis just got a major facelift. With more resources, tools and expert access, finding answers is now easier than...
Arthritis Society helps patients navigate the confusing world of medical cannabis
September 01, 2015 13:11 ET
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The Arthritis Society
TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "I'm desperate for a solution to my arthritis pain and decided medical cannabis might be right for me," says Rachel Janzen, 31, of Kingsville, Ont. "I...
First Arthritis Society-funded study into medical cannabis announced
July 07, 2015 10:30 ET
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The Arthritis Society
TORONTO, July 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Arthritis Society is pleased to announce a three-year research grant to Dr. Jason McDougall of Dalhousie University to investigate medical cannabis and...
Thousands Show Their Support for Canadians with Arthritis
June 08, 2015 11:29 ET
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The Arthritis Society
Walk to Fight Arthritis has raised $8 million in six years
Walk to Fight Arthritis has raised $8 million to help fund The Arthritis Society's research, education and support programs
TORONTO,...
Canadians getting ready to change lives at Walk to Fight Arthritis
June 02, 2015 15:52 ET
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The Arthritis Society
TORONTO, June 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Sunday June 7th will see thousands of people from across Canada put their lives – and bodies – in motion to help erase the pain of arthritis,...
Pfizer and The Arthritis Society team up to support Canadians with arthritis
April 27, 2015 10:12 ET
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The Arthritis Society
TORONTO, April 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Arthritis Society and Pfizer Canada Inc. will join forces to support the education and empowerment of the 4.6 million Canadians living with arthritis....
Important medication for juvenile arthritis returns to market
March 26, 2015 09:17 ET
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The Arthritis Society
MONTREAL, March 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When a common medication used by children with arthritis was suddenly discontinued in Canada, The Arthritis Society collaborated with the Canadian...