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Canadians aged 65 and older were the only age group to report slightly higher rates of cannabis usage after the drug’s legalization, new Statistics Canada numbers show. Kelly Gorman, director of public policy and government affairs at the Arthritis Society, said cannabis is a hot topic at...

Paige Simpson is a 15-year-old shortstop playing at a high level for the Red Deer Rage team in this year’s fast-pitch championship. You would never know it, but a year and a half ago, she was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. Simpson is inspiring future generations of women in sport...

The opioid crisis in Canada can be solved, according to a coalition of healthcare and patient groups. A report from the Coalition for Safe and Effective Pain Management suggests Canadians need more access to other pain management strategies, including psychological treatments and physiotherapy...

At least one in ten of us suffer some sort of troublesome, long-term (chronic) pain. But not all have fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a condition singers Lady Gaga and Sinead O'Connor, and actor Morgan Freeman live with. People with fibromyalgia have chronic widespread pain — including...

Arthritis Society President and CEO Janet Yale responds: "On behalf of the 6 million Cdns living with arthritis, thanks to @DrEricHoskins for today’s Pharmacare report. As governments work together patients will need a seat at the table to help address the urgent needs of the uninsured...

Doneta Rasmussen knows the pain of arthritis all too well having watched her daughter live with the condition since the age of five. As a way of giving back, Rasmussen has been volunteering with the Arthritis Society for the past 25 years, and on Sunday, she participated in the 10th Annual...

Thousands of Canadians get moving to help fund a cure for arthritisTORONTO, ON - June 3, 2019 – Thank you to Canadians in over 30 communities who took part in the 10th annual Walk for Arthritis this past weekend to support the work of the Arthritis Society.Over the past decade, the Walk for...

British Columbia is improving the sustainability of its PharmaCare program by expanding the use of biosimilars, which will create opportunities for new drug listings and boost existing coverage for patients. The Arthritis Society is gratified that our patient-focused recommendations to the...

British Columbians on certain drugs for arthritis and diabetes will have six months to transition to equivalent less-costly drugs, as the province expands use of “biosimilars.” The move is expected to save $96 million over the first three years.