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
Genetic Factors and Family History...Experts believe that people who develop RA inherit something in the genes involved in the formation and operation of our immune system that increases the likelihood the immune system will... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
What Is an RA Flare?...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease. This means it is a long-term illness that requires ongoing care. RA can affect different parts of the body. It often impacts the... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
RA and the Autoimmune Response...RA is both an inflammatory arthritis and an autoimmune disorder, so immune system function and inflammatory response are key concepts in understanding how RA works, as well as in understanding... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
How Your Immune System Works : The Basics...The job of our immune system is to defend the body from invasion by foreign substances or organisms, such as bacteria or viruses. Think of the redness and swelling you... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for later
