Staying hydrated is important for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) because water helps cushion joints and reduce inflammation, potentially easing discomfort. While drinking water won’t directly ...

Digital xrays of both hands showing severe rheumatoid arthritis affecting both wrists and hands. Deformities limiting movement and associated with pain. A study published in the Journal of Immunology ...

Rheumatoid arthritis can increase the risk of heart disease due to chronic inflammation that damages blood vessels and encourages plaque buildup. Shared risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation throughout the body and most often affects the joints, leading to pain, stiffness, swelling, and reduced mobility.

NEW YORK — Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) carry a high risk for cardiovascular events, but mounting clinical evidence suggests they're being undertreated to manage that risk. Rheumatologists ...

Treatments and outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have made major advances in the last decade. Earlier diagnoses, better treatment strategies, and improvements in disease modifying anti-rheumatic ...

When you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you’re likely to feel it in multiple joints. It’s common in hands, wrists, and knees. But there’s a good chance you’ll also feel it in your elbows. RA happens ...

LONDON -- Most patients with super-refractory, seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) responded well to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in the first part of an ongoing phase I/II trial, ...