The COVID-19 pandemic has taken center stage and, for months now, health care experts have cautioned that certain segments of the population in the United States may be more at risk of developing severe illness because of the viral infection. Included in this group are people who have issues with...
When you have a chronic condition like lupus, you need to be on the watch for flare-ups at all times. By keeping track of the triggers for your flares, you can learn to manage your condition, keeping as much of your life lupus-free as possible. Flares can derail your whole...
Palindromic rheumatism (PR), also known as palindromic rheumatism syndrome, Hench-Rosenberg syndrome, or Hench’s syndrome, is a recurring form of arthritis appearing in your joints. If you have PR, sudden attacks of inflammation can put one or more of your joints out of commission from a few hours to several days....
If you or a loved one lives with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you know it’s a painful and progressive disease. Linked to misfires in the immune system that cause it to mistakenly attack healthy body tissue, inflammation associated with RA can affect your joints as well as your heart, lungs, skin,...
If you’re considering having a baby, you’re probably worried about morning sickness, childbirth, or which diapers to stock up on. But when you have rheumatoid arthritis, several other concerns are probably top of your mind, too. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease affecting your joints. Not only can it...
Whether you’re traveling for business or for pleasure, you want everything to go as smoothly as possible, which means keeping the discomfort and pain of arthritis at bay. Traveling under the best of circumstances can be stressful on your body, especially when you’re crammed into small spaces with little room...
Winters in St. Louis can be tough — the shorter days, the grey skies, and the cold temperatures all conspire to force us into hibernation. But if you have arthritis, this timeout from exercise only allows the disease to progress more rapidly, which means you’ll greet the warmer months with...
If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you’re probably aware of methotrexate and other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) that are used to slow the progression of RA. Unfortunately, you may also be aware of their limitations and numerous side effects. The newest DMARDs are biologics. These drugs are engineered to be...
