If you find your feet and calves are in pain after a long day at work, you may just shrug it off to spending too many hours standing. However, your feet and calves may be trying to tell you something — because that pain could be a sign of osteoarthritis. If you have...
If you’re a practicing rheumatologist who keeps up with field news by subscribing to Rheum Now and Cleveland Clinic’s Rheumatology Daily Briefing e-newsletters, then you’ve probably heard a lot about the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology recently. What is the...
In the wake of the much-publicized drug price hikes of common prescriptions such as Mylan’s Epipen and Turing’s Daraprim, patients and doctors alike have been scratching their heads about why drug prices keep increasing. Some reasons may be the rise of the cost of...
With such a great divide within our American Political Democracy, discourse among Republicans and Democrats have been nearly reduced to a state of nothingness. The gridlock in Washington is sourced by a mixture of ideologically driven politicians, and wealthy donors...
According to the Lupus Foundation, approximately 1.5 million citizens in the United States live with the autoimmune disorder known as Lupus. A study performed by French researchers indicates that people afflicted with systemic lupus erythematosus are also more likely...
Obesity can play a significant role in the effects of joint pain and arthritis in a person’s body. Just a few extra pounds has been proven to raise the risk of getting persistent joint pain or developing many forms of arthritis in joints. Thankfully, there are...
If a person is in pain, it can be difficult to move, even if they try using sheer willpower. People with chronic pain, including those who have arthritis, know this all too well. However, exercise can help in a number of ways. Not only is it great for maintaining...
Rheumatologists are busier than ever today, treating patients of all ages with a variety of complaints, the most well-known being arthritis. While many people consider arthritis a condition seen primarily in the elderly, rheumatologists commonly treat much younger...
Affecting more than 20 percent of the U.S. adult population, arthritis is a common medical condition that’s characterized by joint pain, inflammation, restricted movement and other related symptoms. As explained by Mayo Clinic, it’s usually degenerative...
In 2017, refinements and improvements for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis were extended to other ailments as well. This included findings for lupus, psoriatic arthritis, and more. Studies and tests have been done in the attempt to advance biologics, which are...
