Receiving a RA diagnosis from your doctor can be scary, stressful, and overwhelming. Your mind is full of questions and you're not sure where to begin. PEOPLE talked to rheumatologists to find out ...

Do you see a rheumatologist for your rheumatoid arthritis? It can make a difference in how your RA goes. These doctors treat arthritis and other problems of the joints, bones, and muscles. If you ...

When John Cush, MD, started treating people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the 1980s, doctors considered the disease to be caught early if they diagnosed it up to 8 years after patients first ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease. It causes your body’s immune system to attack the cells that line your joints. Your joints become stiff, swollen, and painful. If you don’t keep the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why doesn’t rheumatoid arthritis have any medicines to help treat it? -- S.S.K. ANSWER: Rheumatoid arthritis is relatively common (as much as 1% of the population, with women twice as ...

SEATTLE — Living with Rheumatoid arthritis or any autoimmune, inflammatory or arthritic condition can be complex. The Polyclinic's Rheumatology department cuts through the confusion with their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you first get a new diagnosis — any diagnosis — there are a million and a half things on your mind. The to-do lists of ...

Nearly one-third of rheumatoid arthritis patients differed from their physicians in assessment of their disease severity, according to new research. The disagreement between patient and doctor ...

Loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, iced tea may help with rheumatoid arthritis. Find recipes for mint ...