Like us, dogs, cats and other pets can get arthritis. Use these tips and tools to recognize the signs and to make your pet’s daily life with arthritis easier and less painful. If you’ve noticed your ...

Keep your muscles loose and limber with these great lower body stretches, including the knee-to-chest stretch, seated butterfly stretch and more. Learn how to use the straight and bent leg techniques ...

Protect your health with the right immunizations when you’re immune-compromised during the pandemic. Keeping up with your vaccinations is always a smart move when you have an autoimmune disease like ...

While studying rheumatic diseases in children in the 1950s, physician and mathematician Alvan Feinstein observed a significant gap in distinguishing between benign and pathological heart murmurs. At ...

It’s tempting to huddle up on the sofa on cold winter days, but arthritis knows no season. A lack of activity can cause your joints to become stiff, so move it or lose it. Studies show that people ...

When the temperature drops, wearing the right clothing when you head out into the elements can ease the ache in your joints. “The best way to beat the chill is by wearing layers,” says Heidi V.

Pratfalls are played for laughs on TV, but trips and slips are no joke: Each year, falls send about 2.8 million Americans to emergency rooms, with 800,000 requiring a night or more in the hospital.

Whether you have a toddler, an elementary school student, or a teenager, kids can often sense when a parent is in pain. If you’re a parent living with arthritis, your kids may witness you struggling ...

Use the time to build up your health mentally and keep pain under control. As COVID-19 infections spread throughout the country, the federal government, along with many state and local leaders and ...

Question: My wrists don’t hurt much anymore, but they feel very weak. How can I strengthen my wrists? Answer: The most important and effective strategy for strengthening wrists is to use your hands ...

Get a good stretch in your spine and help maintain flexibility with the marionette stretch. Stretch slowly, just until you feel a gentle stretch in your muscles. Gradually increase the depth of the ...

Physician shortage in the United States is a pressing concern. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, primary and specialty care demand will exceed supply by at least 37,000 ...