Red light therapy is thought to work by going beyond the surface of the skin and helping to stimulate cells in our body, ...

There is no single blood test that without fail proves the existence of RA. In fact, this is one of the areas of research needed in order to help identify and treat patients early in the disease ...

I’ve been on 7 - count them - 7 different biologic medicines since being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I started with several anti-TNF biologics and then moved to several others even bouncing ...

On the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation website, Ailsa Bosworth wrote: “Something like 90 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience pain and problems with their feet and footwear ...

We are living in an age of ever-increasing medical options. While it is wonderful to have options, the process of finding which medicine regimen works best can be daunting, and even sickening, ...

Fatigue is a symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that affects various aspects of life. RA fatigue is more than “just tired.” Why does RA fatigue happen? Believe it or not, many factors play a role in ...

For many people, holiday plans include some kind of travel. In addition to the ordinary stress and chaos of travel, many of us with rheumatoid arthritis also need to figure out how to travel with ...

RA causes chronic inflammation in the joints, and the hands and wrists are commonly affected. The joints in the wrist may be one of the first symptoms of RA. About 50 percent of people with RA have ...

As many as a third of people with rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease (RA/RD) are diagnosed with what is called seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. 1 This means that rheumatoid factor is not ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term (chronic) autoimmune disease. Autoimmune means that your immune system begins to attack and damage healthy cells. Damage from RA can continue over time and ...

I honestly couldn’t think of a better title for this article so here it is, a very straightforward one. With the lockdown and a recent bump in Prednisone, my sleep schedule has gone for a toss. I ...