This is called metabolic syndrome and involves a set of interconnected risk factors which are related to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In a study published in 2013, it was found that 18 to 49 ...

On the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation website, Ailsa Bosworth wrote: “Something like 90 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience pain and problems with their feet and footwear ...

Has anyone ever said to you, “Well, if you have to have Rheumatoid Arthritis, now is the best time to have it”? If you have heard this while experiencing a flare or shortly after your diagnosis, you ...

Learn about rheumatoid arthritis from a community of advocates who share their experiences, from diagnosis and treatment to caregiving and mental health.

Experiencing RA fatigue. Why does RA fatigue happen? Believe it or not, many factors play a role in RA fatigue aside from increased RA disease activity. Other factors include depression, anemia, ...

How to keep RA biologics cold while traveling. But if you are still feeling nervous after that – never fear! I have traveled all over the United States and to China, Australia, and Spain with my ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term (chronic) autoimmune disease. Autoimmune means that your immune system begins to attack and damage healthy cells. Damage from RA can continue over time and ...

Hardly a day goes by on the rheumatoid arthritis Facebook site that a person doesn’t mention their persistent battle with fatigue. It’s one of the most frustrating symptoms of RA and there’s no ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms can vary from person to person and can even change from day to day. In people with RA, the body’s immune system attacks the healthy tissues inside the joints.This ...

Pillow shapes. The ordinary rectangular pillows comes in standard, super standard, queen, king sizes.; Travel pillows are small, portable rectangles or “horseshoes” you tuck around your neck during ...

If you are a college student with rheumatoid arthritis, the following article is addressed towards meeting your needs in the classroom through academic accommodations under section 504 of the ...

Despite all of these negatives, it is possible to travel, both safely and enjoyable, if you have RA. The key is in the planning. Take care of as much of the hard work involved in travel as you can ...