If it seems like your rheumatoid arthritis or RA is aggravated by cold weather, you’re not alone. Researchers have been unable to find a strong link between cold weather and increased arthritis...
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Thanks to new medications and surgical techniques, people are living longer. However, a 35-year-old body will be a very different body than a 75-year-old one. Many issues, both genetic and enviro...
The average American takes 17 ibuprofen tablets in a month. People with arthritis may take that many in a single week. To many of the 40 million Americans with arthritis, over-the-counter painkil...
If you have arthritis, you should give your joints plenty of rest. Just make sure the rest doesn’t turn into a permanent vacation. Even though your joints may complain, you need to keep them mo...
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Surgery may help you manage pain and other symptoms, if you have certain types of arthritis or your arthritis, is severe. To help you decide if surgery is right for you, here’s a breakdown of f...
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Lupus. Multiple sclerosis. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Sjogren’s syndrome. Rheumatoid arthritis. Autoimmune hepatitis. Celiac disease. Crohn’s disease. Juvenile-onset diabetes. Most people are...
Commonplace tasks might become difficult while living with arthritis. Every problem has a workaround, whether you need assistance pressing buttons or opening a jar. Here are 11 great tools for de...
If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you’re probably used to experiencing pain, swelling and stiffness in your joints. However, because rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease, it can also...
Water is essential and we all need to stay hydrated, but if you are living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) the need is even higher. Consuming enough fluids is especially critical for maintaining j...
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Experiencing some type of joint pain as you age is common, but what is the proper way to find relief? Well, according to experts, it’s still important to talk to a doctor about it rather than e...
When we’re in pain and searching for every remedy under the sun to alleviate the pain, we often forget that the answers to our problems may actually be in our kitchen. Some studies suggest that...
Many arthritis sufferers complain of a little stiffness in the morning. Then there’s Jane Kowalski,* an 83-year-old living in Baltimore. She often woke up feeling like her joints had been dippe...
Your joints do a lot of work and that’s never more obvious than when they’re not in the best shape. Whether or not you’re dealing with a chronic condition that affects your joints, it’s a...
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If you’re suffering from pain, you have an extra reason to be active. No matter what type of pain you have or where you hurt, the right type of exercise just might bring some relief. Scientists...
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