Body-wide inflammation is at the root of most chronic diseases — and you may have more control over it than you think. If the experts are right, a lot of people are in a state of chronic inflammation.

Treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is tricky because this disease affects both the skin and joints. PsA treatment includes a combination of medication and non-drug therapies like exercise, massage, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first implantable shock absorber for people with early-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). The device, called the MISHA Knee System, is ...

Your joints have been sore and stiff for months, so you’ve decided to see an arthritis specialist, or "rheumatologist" — a doctor who specializes in musculoskeletal diseases and autoimmune disorders — ...

July is Juvenile Arthritis (JA) Awareness Month and a time to elevate awareness about juvenile arthritis (JA) and other childhood rheumatic diseases. Together with the JA community and partners, the ...

People living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a new drug option. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved anifrolumab (Saphnelo) in early August — the first new drug approved for ...

In the latter half of a woman’s third decade of life, her ovaries start their journey to a deep slumber. With the ovaries’ functional decline, estrogen and progesterone levels also drop steadily until ...

Maintain the strength and range of motion in your neck and back with proper stretching and resistance exercises. Before attempting these exercises, please see below for tips on how to safely stretch ...

It’s tempting to huddle up on the sofa on cold winter days, but arthritis knows no season. A lack of activity can cause your joints to become stiff, so move it or lose it. Studies show that people ...

Psoriatic arthritis is a complex disease that affects different patients in different ways, so it’s important that each patient work closely with their doctor to decide on and monitor treatments.

Juvenile arthritis (JA) is a term used to refer to various rheumatic diseases in children. What they have in common are that they all cause joint pain, swelling and stiffness, but they affect ...

The early warning signs of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be subtle and hard to spot. You’re a little more tired than usual. Your joints feel stiff and achy. You’ve got a few unusual patches of scaly ...