Topic: Arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis may have increased risks of high blood pressure, having an underweight baby or needing a cesarean section, a new study suggests. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) arises when the immune system mistakenly attacks tissue in the joints, leading to inflammation, pain and progressive joint damage. The disease is more common in women than ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to easing the pain of arthritic knees, footwear choice matters, new research shows. And the findings suggest that flatter shoes with more flexible soles are easier on the knees than clogs or walking shoes. "It may not be the supportive, stable shoes that we just thought would be shock-absorbing for them that they ...
There are many factors that can cause arthritis pain, and these causes can differ for each individual. In most cases, joint arthritis is the damage to tissues and area around the joints, with the inflammation causing redness and swelling. There are numerous ways available for the sufferers of arthritis to manage the condition and a few are mentioned here.
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Arthritis is a serious and painful disease but rarely fatal. Arthritis attacks the joints and the surrounding muscle and connective tissue causing swelling, inflammation and pain. Arthritis forms as a result of a broken bone that may have knitted itself back together but never fully healed, general wear and tear on the body or an autoimmune disease. While arthritis cannot ...
