News

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 ...
A chronic disease can be a lot to deal with. Focus on these four things to start managing osteoarthritis (OA). The most powerful treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) are good for your overall health too ...
A rare and serious subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) can have serious effects on social and family life. Systemic juvenile idiopathic ...
The first type of guilt parents and potential parents with arthritis may face is worry over the possibility of passing your diagnosis to your kids. I personally addressed this genetic guilt, in part, ...
Experts from the American Physical Therapy Association provide key insights in the production of exercise videos to help the arthritis community remain physically active. Movement is the best medicine ...
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 ...
After four years of advocacy activities being limited to virtual participation due to the pandemic, it was exciting to see new and familiar faces at the 2023 Arthritis Foundation’s Advocacy Summit.
New rules eliminates the need for a prescription for many medications used by people with arthritis. There’s some good news for people with arthritis who use a health savings account (HSA) or a ...
Paula was 11 when she first visited a pediatric rheumatologist, after experiencing joint pain and stiffness. The visit was like any other juvenile arthritis patient’s, with one critical difference.
Initiative focuses on using patient-reported outcomes measures to improve care for people with arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation teamed up with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine ...