Arthritis is a common acute or chronic condition affecting the joints and surrounding tissues. It’s estimated that roughly 18 ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is challenging to diagnose, especially in the early stage, because the signs and symptoms are similar to many other conditions. Healthcare providers rely on a physical exam, ...

Sixty-nine-year-old Mary Anne Laporte was diagnosed with knee arthritis 15 years ago. For years, she kept the pain under control with steroid injections and physical therapy, but when she began ...

While rheumatoid arthritis can strike at any age, the onset of symptoms usually begins between the ages of 30 and 50. Moreover, the risk increases as you get older. Aging weakens the immune system, ...

Objectives Secondary prevention of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is generally considered potentially impactful because the entire ...

An estimated 1.3 million adults in the U.S. live with RA, and it is twice as common in women as men. RA takes a toll on mental health, with some estimates that up to 22% of RA patients have depression ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect pregnancy ... In a 2011 study including more than 74,000 pregnant Danish women, those with RA had a harder time conceiving than those without the disease ...

Background: To examine fracture incidence in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for an entire geographical region of south-eastern Australia. Methods: Women aged 35 years and older, resident in ...