Arthritis
Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis. The most common form, osteoarthritis, is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. The major complaint by individuals who have arthritis is joint pain.
Arthritis Stories
New review suggests water- or land-based exercise offers short-term benefits to patients with hip osteoarthritis.
Scientists used MRI scans to uncover the true source of the knuckle crack, but they're still unsure if there is any long-term risk to this popular behavior.
Obese patients who lose at least 10 percent of their body weight can slow down the progression of cartilage degeneration in their knees: study.
U.S. health regulators declined to approve Pfizer Inc's oral rheumatoid arthritis drug Xeljanz to treat moderate to severe cases of the scaly skin condition plaque psoriasis, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.
A study review finds that exercise programs significantly reduced arthritic pain and moderately improved physical function, but only up to six months.
AbbVie Inc decides not to buy rights to a similar arthritis treatment after its own product improves symptoms in mid-stage studies.
People with arthritis who practiced yoga for just eight weeks had about a 20 percent improvement in health, pain, energy, and mood: study.
More patients are supplementing their primary care with treatments, like acupuncture and chiropractic care.
A technology once used to scan silicon wafers for defects now moves through the human body scanning organs down to the level of a single cell, just like Google Maps.
An updated experimental form of AbbVie Inc's Humira arthritis drug has clear advantages over the original that could help the company confront looming cheaper biosimilar forms of the blockbuster medication.
Here are five out of the 206 bones in the human body that are most susceptible to fractures.
King Richard III, described by Shakespeare as a "bunch-backed toad," wasn't as disfigured as people thought. But he did have a spiral-shaped spine, new research shows.