What Is Psoriatic Arthritis? Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects both the skin and joints. It is...

Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know Osteoporosis weakens bones, making them more susceptible to sudden and unexpected fractures. It means you have...

Crohn’s Disease: Causes, Treatment, and Management Crohn’s disease causes inflammation in parts of the digestive system. It can affect any area of...

What Is Ankylosing Spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine. It causes pain,...

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease in which granulomas, or clumps of inflammatory cells, form in various organs. This causes organ inflammation. Sarcoidosis...

What Is Gout? (A Common Inflammatory Arthritis) Gout is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis affecting adults today. According...

Systemic scleroderma is an autoimmune rheumatic disease characterized by excessive production and accumulation of collagen, called fibrosis, in the skin and internal organs, and by...

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Understanding Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes joint pain, inflammation, and progressive damage...

Do You Feel Like the Tin Man? If you’ve ever seen The Wizard of Oz, you remember the Tin Man—stiff, creaky, barely...