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2010 Annual Meeting and Celebrations

Please join us at our upcoming annual meeting on September 15th, 2010.

September is Arthritis in the Workplace Month

Don�t let arthritis boss you around. Symptoms like pain and fatigue can make it hard to stay on top of your work duties. Click here to take charge and learn tips and techniques to help ease the impact of your arthritis at work.

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Eighteen years ago, I was diagnosed with lupus erythematosus. My symptoms recently disappeared, but I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I want to train to complete a marathon this year. I tried to relieve my pain with Tylenol, Advil, etc, but it didn�t work. Are there other analgesics for fibromyalgia? Read response.

Challenge Yourself. Help millions. Join the Joints In Motion Team.

In January 2011, volunteers on The Arthritis Society's Joints in Motion Training Team will tackle the Walt Disney World Marathon�and Half Marathon�in Florida in an attempt to help make a difference in the lives of the nearly 4.5 million Canadians living with arthritis. Learn more

Researcher aims to prevent arthritis-related work disability

Among the more startling indicators of the devastating impact of arthritis on Canadian society is the fact that it costs the economy more than $6.4 billion annually. Lost work days due to long-term disability account for about two-thirds of this total. Most Canadians with arthritis are of working age... Learn More