Vasculitis: What You Need to Know Vasculitis refers to a large group of diseases that cause inflammation of the blood vessels. It...

Osteoarthritis (OA): What You Need to Know Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic joint condition. It is also known as wear-and-tear...

Lupus: What You Need to Know Lupus is an autoimmune condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells and...

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

What Is Polymyositis? Polymyositis is a rare inflammatory muscle disease that causes progressive muscle weakness, particularly in muscles closest to the center...

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

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

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...