Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis patients and their health-care providers often don’t see eye-to-eye on disease severity, according to a recent report… Read More

A recent study found that the number of joint replacements in people with RA dropped by more than half between 1997 and 2010 — a development that the researchers called “striking.” Read More

“The elements that make us who we are don’t disappear in the face of chronic illness—they simply transform.” Hear more from J.G. Chakyo on life with rheumatoid arthritis… Read More

It has long been known that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have higher mortality than the general population. The good news is that research is leading to a greater understanding of why this happens and ways to lessen the risk… Read More

Getting older can mean you have more medical issues to deal with, and adding RA to the mix may complicate treatment. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to successfully navigate your golden years… Read More

Evidence supports the theory that IL-6 plays a key role in the development of RA-related fatigue. Learn more about interleukin and arthritis… Read More

It’s a question many people with arthritis wonder about — will drinking alcohol hurt me, help me, or neither? Read More

Recent findings from Denmark indicate that biologics do not increase the risk of a second malignancy for RA patients who have had cancer. Read more about biologics and cancer… Read More

A review of existing research, published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, lists foods that, the authors say, have been proven to relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in the long-term… Read More