27 Tips for Coping With Rheumatoid Arthritis
About 1.3 million people in the U.S. have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a serious autoimmune disease that wreaks havoc on the joints (and other parts of the body). Here are some tips for coping with RA.
10 Ways Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects the Body
Although often mistaken for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1.3 million Americans.
'I Was Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis at 40—Right After I Had a Baby'
Kelly Young had rheumatoid arthritis symptoms for years, but her doctors didn’t take them seriously or thought she was making them up.
Caroline Wozniacki Opens Up About Having Rheumatoid Arthritis—and Her Struggle to Get Diagnosed
The professional tennis player was diagnosed at 27 after feeling extreme joint pain and fatigue.
This X-Ray of a Woman’s 'Telescoping Fingers' Shows the Painful Reality of Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis
It's a consequence of "bone resorption"—here's what that means.
Actress Tatum O'Neal Opens Up About Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis—and Shares Her Scars From the Disease
"Believe it or not, this is actually me getting better."
8 Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious autoimmune disease that attacks the joints and other body parts. Here are some tricky rheumatoid arthritis symptoms—and hints that they’re due to RA and not some other condition.
10 Ways to Protect Your Joints From Damage
Rheumatoid arthritis can damage joints over time, but there are techniques you can use in everyday life to take pressure off joints and help prevent long-term damage.
11 Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression Facts
People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are about twice as likely to be depressed as people without this inflammatory autoimmune disease. However, the relationship may be more complex than that.
16 Gentle Exercises for People with Arthritis
If you have rheumatoid arthritis, pain may cause you to avoid exercise, but skipping it altogether isn’t a good idea. (And that’s true for other arthritis types.)
Coffee, Alcohol, and More That May Affect RA
There are other factors that may affect the risk of getting RA—and possibly the symptoms, if you already have it.
11 Famous People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Here is a list of famous people who’ve battled the disease in recent history. (The first confirmed cases of RA were probably in the late 1800s.)
