Rheumatoid Arthritis
All about rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including symptoms, treatments, management, and inspirational stories of living with RA.
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Your Thyroid and Arthritis: What Came First?
In some cases, your thyroid disease can cause you to have an inflammatory joint disease that falls into the category of arthritis. In other cases, it could be the arthritis causing the thyroid disease.
Exercises for All Levels of RA
More and more it seems like people who live with RA are sharing snaps from their 5k run, or cycling class. But how, when others can barely get out of bed? There’s an exercise for all levels of RA – no matter how long you have or haven’t lived with the condition.
Breaking the RA Pain Cycle — With Your Mind
It may seem silly — or impossible — but just as you trained your brain to know how to walk, or drive a car, you can also train your brain to push past the pain of your RA.
Facts About a Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis
The process of getting an answer about the symptoms you’ve been having is not always straightforward. These are the tests and assessments that are taken into consideration when diagnosing RA.
Taking Pride in Your RA Body
If you’re sitting there feeling shameful for your RA hands, swollen joints, or inability to be as active as others — stop. Be loud, proud, and unashamed.
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Living Well with RA
When your body's in pain, how do you move forward? Find expert advice and use the collective wisdom of fellow RA patients and caregivers to live with greater ease at home, work, and beyond.
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Can you guess which world record this mom with RA broke? Find even more stories of men and women staying active with rheumatoid arthritis, from the dance studio to the shores of the Great Lakes.
Meet the Experts
Lene Andersen
Patient ExpertLene Andersen is an author, health and disability advocate, and photographer. She lives with rheumatoid arthritis.
Cathy Kramer
Patient ExpertCathy Kramer shares her life experiences as they relate to rheumatoid arthritis.
Emil DeAndreis
Patient ExpertHealth News
Genetics Combine with Environmental Factors in RA
Previous studies have shown that people with a particular version of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) gene are at increased risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and that environmental factors, such as cigarette smoking and air pollution, ca...
Study Links RA to Bacteria in Milk and Beef
Bacteria commonly found in milk and beef, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) may trigger rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in people with a genetic predisposition to the disease, according to a study from the University of Central Florida ...
The Menopause Effect on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Post-menopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience faster physical decline than pre-menopausal women with the disease, according to a study involving more than 8,000 women and published in Rheumatology. Symptoms of RA, including painful ...