The joint pain, swelling, and stiffness brought on by rheumatoid arthritis can be extremely painful and disruptive to daily life. The amount of pain you feel with this inflammatory illness makes sense ...

Peripheral neuropathy can develop as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). You may find similar treatments for both, but your doctor is best equipped to determine what medications may work for ...

—Investigators conducted a secondary analysis of the TARGET trial to determine differences in cardiovascular risk between rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with triple therapy or tumor necrosis ...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroids (see Corticosteroid Therapy) can be useful for acute pain relief in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In osteoarthritis, studies have ...

Even 25 years ago, there were few treatments available for people who had rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Back then, the medications doctors could prescribe often caused major side effects and didn’t ...

Today there are many treatments available to control rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and treatment can be tailored to your particular pattern of symptoms and response. The majority of patients with RA now ...

AN ANCIENT herbal remedy could reduce pain and inflammation and limit damage caused by arthritis, a new study showed. Its ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why doesn’t rheumatoid arthritis have any medicines to help treat it? -- S.S.K. ANSWER: Rheumatoid arthritis is relatively common (as much as 1% of the population, with women twice as ...

Q. I have had rheumatoid arthritis for a while, and wonder if there are any new treatments available. A. There are many different types of arthritis. Many of us-- especially as we age -- develop joint ...

Could the future of rheumatoid arthritis treatment be a small implant designed to deliver bursts of electrical stimulation to a key nerve that can regulate the body’s inflammatory reflex? A flurry of ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and acne are both inflammatory conditions. More research is needed to identify a potential connection beyond this. RA can lead to other skin conditions, including rheumatoid ...