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.
