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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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....

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...