Rheumatoid Arthritis Medical Reference

Does RA cause a shorter life span? Learn how high disease activity can affect life expectancy and cause health complications, plus steps you can take to live a longer, more enjoyable life.

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis cause pain and joint damage, but are very different diseases. Learn about their differences, plus a natural remedy for pain relief.

Several studies suggests that plant-based diets -- specifically vegan diets -- can play a role in managing RA symptoms. Learn how to start a plant-based diet to help ease your RA symptoms.

Can a diet improve rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms? Here’s a look at how some of today’s popular diets may affect the joint pain and inflammation of RA.

Your doctor might suggest trigger finger surgery when medication, steroid shots, and exercises don’t help your condition. It has a high success rate, and you’re typically home soon after it’s over.

RA pain can show up in many places besides your hands, feet, knees, and other usual spots. Find out where else on your body it might strike.

There’s a lot of confusion about smoking and drinking when you have rheumatoid arthritis. Learn what is and isn’t safe.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more likely to appear in middle age, but young adults can get RA, too. Learn how to cope with RA at a young age.

You may be wondering if marijuana may ease the pain and discomfort from rheumatoid arthritis. Here’s what to know.

The science is still evolving about how well essential oils treat rheumatoid arthritis. But they might play a part in your treatment.

If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), your doctor may suggest Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors to help ease your joint pain and swelling. Find out how they work, who might benefit from them, and what kind of side effects to watch out for.

An overview of the options for treating rheumatoid arthritis.

If your child's joints ache from juvenile idiopathic arthritis, which used to be called juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, there are many ways to get relief. Learn how NSAIDs, physical therapy, splints, and heat or ice packs can help.

If medicine and other treatments aren't working well for your child's juvenile idiopathic arthritis, joint replacement surgery may be an option. Learn about the pros and cons.

If your child has a joint that can’t flex as far as it should, your doctor might put a series of casts on it. Each one would turn the joint a little farther in the direction it needs to go. This is called serial casting.

If your muscles or other soft tissues harden or stiffen around a joint, you might have trouble flexing it. Surgery can help.

Researchers are studying different types of vaccines for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), along with other immune treatments. Could these drugs provide a better way to treat the disease?

When you have rheumatoid arthritis, even the simple tasks can be hard to do. But a few clever hacks, from gadgets to lifestyle changes, can make things easier.

People with rheumatoid arthritis often get depression. Learn how the two conditions are linked and how to treat it.

Learn about why rheumatoid arthritis causes fatigue and how you can manage it.

Joint pain isn’t the only thing that comes with rheumatoid arthritis. Other symptoms include numbness, tingling, nerve pain, muscle spasms, constipation and other serious complications that might require medical attention.

On a biologic to tame your RA symptoms? Here’s what to ask your doctor.

Learn the reasons that your biologic drug may not be improving your rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms as well you'd hoped.

If you have rheumatoid arthritis, it is important to understand the similarities and differences of seropositive and seronegative types. Learn more.

Find out what symptoms to watch for to see if you and your doctor should think about changing the type of biologic drug you take to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA).