How Frightened Should You Be Of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

It’s no fun getting a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. But perhaps you haven’t yet received the diagnosis. Perhaps you are afraid of ever getting rheumatoid arthritis. There are a lot of illnesses and aliments that abound in life that can cause a great amount of pain. One of the most common [...]

Suspected Rheumatoid Arthritis Causes

Arthritis is a blanket term for over 100 reasons as to why the joints of your body become swollen and inflamed. The main categories of arthritis are divided into rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Perhaps the most common is rheumatoid arthritis (also known as rheumatism). It is generally thought that the biggest rheumatoid [...]

Suspected Rheumatoid Arthritis Causes

Arthritis is a blanket term for over 100 reasons as to why the joints of your body become swollen and inflamed. The main categories of arthritis are divided into rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Perhaps the most common is rheumatoid arthritis (also known as rheumatism). It is generally thought that the biggest rheumatoid [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms May Spark Additional Testing

There are similarities in the symptoms of different types of arthritis, however about 15 percent of the patients that exhibit rheumatoid arthritis symptoms in the joints, may also be affected by the ailment attacking organs in the body as well. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the joints causing destruction [...]

Arthritis – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

  Arthritis is one of the most common medical complaints, affecting 40% of Americans and 50% of the population worldwide. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. In 1997 medical costs for arthritis in the United States alone exceeded 50 billion dollars. As a physician I have always believed that each [...]