Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis...With dozens of different types of arthritis, pinpointing which kind you have – or whether you have it at all – can be a tough task for doctors. A rheumatoid... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Psoriatic Arthritis...Similar to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory condition. PsA affects the joints and tendons. It often occurs in people who have psoriasis, which is an inflammatory... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Osteoarthritis...Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 26.9 million people in the US and accounting for more disability than any other chronic disease, including heart disease, diabetes, and... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Other Types of Arthritis...Arthritis is a health condition where you experience stiffness, inflammation, and discomfort in 1 or more joints. The condition affects people of different age groups, including children and teenagers. Certain... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
RA Myths and Facts...RA is a chronic disease, which means that even with effective treatment a person with RA will continue to have the disease throughout his or her life. However, this does... By Editorial Team 8 min readBookmark for later
Lung Diseases and RA...A variety of lung diseases, including pleuritis, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary rheumatoid nodules, and interstitial lung disease (ie. bronchiolitis and pneumonia), can affect patients with RA. Abnormal airway function is common... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome...Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common forms of entrapment neuropathies. These conditions as a group affect an estimated 4 to 10 million people in the US. Carpal... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Lupus and RA...Similar to RA, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of lupus, is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system turns against the body and attacks healthy normal... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Secondary Sjögren’s Syndrome and RA...Sjögren’s syndrome (pronounced SHOW-grens), like RA, is an autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy tissue. In Sjögren’s syndrome, the immune system attacks various organs... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Osteoporosis and risk of fracture...Osteoporosis is a common comorbidity that affects both women and men with RA, but particularly women after menopause. In the general population, the period shortly before menopause (1.5 years before)... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
RA and Menopause...Menopause occurs at an average age of 51 years and marks a period of significant hormonal change for women, impacting a range of organs and body systems, including the cardiovascular... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
RA After Child Birth...Even though the symptoms of RA may improve for most women during pregnancy, typically there is a flare of symptoms at some point during the first 8 weeks after delivery... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Safety of RA Drug Treatments in Pregnant and Nursing Women...A majority of drugs have the ability to cross the placenta and come in contact with a developing fetus. Those that pose a danger to the fetus are called teratogenic... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for later
RA and Pregnancy...RA occurs frequently among women of childbearing age and many women who develop the disease during this period in their lives may still want to have children. The good news... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
RA and Women’s Health...When it comes to RA, gender really makes a difference. Of the 1.3 million adults in the US who suffer from RA, the majority are women. The prevalence of RA... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Living with RA...Living with RA can be a difficult challenge. You can find a series of articles that can help you living with rheumatoid arthritis. Obtaining health insurance that includes hospitalization, major... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Social and economic impact of RA...RA is associated with a heavy burden on society in terms of disability and health and economic costs. Because RA tends to be progressive in nature, involving a worsening of... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
RA Statistics...Scientists called epidemiologists study patterns of how diseases affect groups of people. For instance, epidemiologists are often called in to find out why an outbreak of a viral infection happens... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Lifestyle, medical, hormones & other risk factors...There are several non-genetic factors, including lifestyle and constitutional factors and medical interventions that have been linked to increased risk for RA. Included among lifestyle factors are socioeconomic class and... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for later
Environmental risk factors...As a group, environmental and other non-genetic factors are thought to account for roughly 40% of the risk for developing RA, with genetics accounting for the remaining 60%. When we... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later