: one affected with rheumatism
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 15 July 2024
The review found that cannabinoids are effective in treating pain caused by rheumatic diseases, including back pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and others.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Three studies that were published in 2023 also found an elevated risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) among people who tested positive for Covid-19 compared to those who did not get a Covid-19 diagnosis.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial drug that is used for some rheumatic conditions, such as systemic lupus, and for some less-common types of hair loss (called scarring alopecias).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
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Adjective
People who are overweight have a higher risk of developing chronic pain that affects the muscles and bones and rheumatic conditions like arthritis.8
Digestive Disorders
Excess body fat affects how your body digests and absorbs food.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 15 July 2024
The review found that cannabinoids are effective in treating pain caused by rheumatic diseases, including back pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and others.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Three studies that were published in 2023 also found an elevated risk for autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) among people who tested positive for Covid-19 compared to those who did not get a Covid-19 diagnosis.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial drug that is used for some rheumatic conditions, such as systemic lupus, and for some less-common types of hair loss (called scarring alopecias).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
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rheumatic
1 of 2 adjective
rheu·mat·ic
ru̇-ˈmat-ik 
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism
rheumatic pain
a rheumatic joint
rheumatic
2 of 2 noun
: an individual affected with rheumatism
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