Being diagnosed with a rheumatic disease is a life-altering experience that can feel overwhelming and intimidating. Rheumatic ...

Researchers called for standardized health outcome descriptors to help bridge communication gaps in rheumatology care and ...

RA primarily affects the joints, but it can also cause symptoms in other areas of the body, such as the skin. Learn how RA ...

Making reproductive and medication use decisions among female patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a constructivist grounded theory. Arthritis Res Ther. 2022;24 (1):31. doi:10.1186/s13075-021-02704-7 ...

Joint pain is often associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, this condition can manifest in various unique and unexpected ways that might not immediately scream "arthritis." This is due in ...

For all ACSCs combined, the investigators found that people with rheumatoid arthritis had an 11% higher risk of avoidable hospitalization within 3 years of diagnosis (RR, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.03-1.19 ...

TAKEAWAY: A total of 13% of individuals who developed RA were diagnosed with CTS prior to or at the onset of RA compared with 6% in non-RA individuals (odds ratio [OR], 2.23; 95% CI, 1.69-2.94).

Rates of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) were significantly greater in patients later diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a large, long-running observational study. Among more than ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that doesn’t just attack joints—it can attack your whole body. Joint swelling is a characteristic symptom of RA.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes your body’s immune system to attack its own tissues. It causes inflammation in joints and other areas, which can lead to pain ...

Posted: April 23, 2025 | Last updated: April 23, 2025 Dr. John Wade, MD, FRCP (C), talks about the various treatment options for Rheumatoid Arthritis including revolutionary second line therapies.

As rheumatoid arthritis advances to its second stage, the body increases production of antibodies like rheumatoid factor. The immune system reaction intensifies, causing more persistent symptoms ...