If your rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms interfere with day-to-day tasks, you may benefit from occupational therapy (OT). An occupational therapist can help you manage pain and fatigue ...

What is juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a form of arthritis in children. Arthritis causes joint swelling (inflammation) and joint stiffness. JIA is arthritis that ...

Osteoarthritis is considered a risk factor for severe cardiovascular disease like ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. Studying ~60 000 twins over a 20-year period and applying ...

Spinal arthritis is the inflammation of the joints between the bones in your spine or the joints connecting your spine to your pelvis. Spinal arthritis can be caused by autoimmune diseases, wear and ...

Share on Pinterest Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been liked with strong relief from osteoarthritis knee pain. Nazar Rybak/Getty Images A new study suggests semaglutide use may ...

Researchers observed the most significant gut microbiome instability in individuals who developed arthritis within 10 months of diagnosis, while those diagnosed 10-15 months later had a more ...

Changes in the gut microbiome before rheumatoid arthritis is developed could provide a window of opportunity for preventative treatments, new research suggests. Changes in the gut microbiome ...

Doctors diagnose osteoarthritis by considering a patient's medical history, physical examination, and images of the affected joints. X-rays create the images used to detect osteoarthritis. While ...

New research links Ozempic to lower levels of pain in people with knee osteoarthritis. It's not clear if this is due to weight loss alone or something else. Doctors say the medication may be a ...