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
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.
Targeting a so-called ion channel may alleviate osteoarthritis pain by "tricking" cartilage into thinking it is exercising.
The new rheumatoid arthritis drug sarilumab could significantly improve mobility and alleviate pain for people suffering from the chronic condition.
Comfort claim to help ailing feet, but they might be doing your piggies a disservice, leading to harm in knees and joints.
Dr. Frank Arnett hypothesized that Christopher Columbus suffered from reactive arthritis, a rare and incurable form of the disease.