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Juvenile arthritis was formerly called Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) and was described in children under the age of 16. It has only been in the last 10 years since the word “rheumatoid” was dropped from the name because it is a misnomer, giving individuals the idea that the disease process is like the adults form of rheumatoid a...(more)
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Are there different types of arthritis? – true and false. The prefix arth is in reference to joints and itis refers to inflammation. Arthritis is a generic term that refers to painful joints.
Although different types of arthritis are common in adults who reach that certain age it also affects children still in diapers and young people in th...(more)

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis diagnosed in the United States today. In fact, the Arthritis Foundation estimates that nearly 60% of the diagnoses of arthritis can be attributed to osteoarthritis. This is a disease of the joints and not systemic like other forms of arthritis, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
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According to this article, some new research has emerged suggesting that alcohol consumption can reduce rheumatoid arthritis . However, with many communities throughout the world trying to get rid of any excuse for their locals to partake in heavy drinking, itâs concerning that such research gets publishedâ¦especially considering the blat...(more)



Rheumatoid arthritis can be defined as a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically attacks the linings of the joints, specifically the small joints of the hands and feet. This process leads to the swelling of the joints which eventually culminates to bone erosion and joint deformity. What causes rheumatoid arthritis is still unknown. How...(more)

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body. Inflammation and swelling will occur in the joints, including cartilage, bone and ligaments as well as soft tissue in some organ systems. The symptoms of her mature arthritis have her relationship to the basis of the disease.
Because the im...(more)

A recent United States study, funded by National Institutes of Health, U.S. and by Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Coimbatore have proven the efficacy of Ayurvedic medicines in curing Rheumatoid Arthritis. The study confirmed that personalised Ayurvedic interventions are clinically significant in improving rheumatoid arthritis on par with allopathy treatment...(more)
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Arthritis is one of the chronic diseases which results in the inflammation and irritation of the joints. Chemical reactions taking place in the joint tissues are the main cause for the inflammation. Arthritis is mainly seen among the elderly people. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout are the common types of arthritis seen among the peopl...(more)

Arthritis, a leading cause of disability in people above 55, is a combination of conditions primarily related to damage of the joints of the body. There are seven primary forms of arthritis:
* Osteoarthritis – a degenerative joint disease due to infection or simply due to aging.
* Rheumatoid Arthritis – An autoimmune disease caused by d...(more)

Arthritis is one of the chronic diseases which results in the inflammation and irritation of the joints. Some of the reactions taking place in the joint tissues are the main cause for the inflammation. Arthritis is mainly noticed among the elderly people. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout are the common types of arthritis seen among [.....(more)

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of arthritis which has long-term consequences and leads to the inflammation of the joints and the surrounding tissue. Rheumatoid arthritis is also one of a hundred different arthritic conditions that can affect other organ systems in the body. Researchers know that this is an autoimmune disease...(more)

Arthritis is a global medical term that describes over 100 different conditions, all of which affect the musculoskeletal system of the human body. The word literally means inflammation of the joint and the majority of those 100 conditions are chronic, debilitating and sometimes require significant treatment to keep an individual m...(more)

My husband and I walk a few miles to our local coffee shop every weekendâeven though our knees creak and pop a bit more with each passing year.
Certainly we’re not the only ones marking time deep down in our bones; perhaps for you it’s an achy knee after a bike ride, a nagging hip after lunchtime basketball, or eve...(more)

Most evenings as the sun sets, I love to go for a brisk stroll on a nearby sandy beach...who wouldnât!? I feel especially privileged because 11 years ago I was crippled with multiple sclerosis (MS) and joint inflammation. People who saw me back then canât understand how someone who was âdisabledâ can now walk again. Thatâs...(more)

Arthritis is an autoimmune bodily inflammation causing disorder. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the two most common...(more)

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes pain and inflammation in and around the joints, causes erosion of joints and patients face stiffness...(more)

What is it that your grandma used to say? It appeared that she could predict icky weather merely by rubbing her knee or her elbow joint. So, is there a correlation between bad weather and bad joints?
It seems like an old wives’ tale but is it really? What are some of the reasons why a joint will ache? Arthritis is a term thatR...(more)

Arthritis comes in a variety of different forms and is a term used to cover over 100 different illnesses that are characterized by joint inflammation, pain and swelling.
Most people think of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis as the only types of arthritic conditions. However, diseases such as gout, pseudogout, childhood arth...(more)
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