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

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

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

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

Gout is due to persistently elevated levels of uric acid in the blood This occurs from a combination of diet , other...

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

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

Ankylosing spondylitis (pronounced ankle-oh-sing spon-dill-eye-tiss) is a form of arthritis that causes chronic (long-term) spine inflammation. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) inflames the sacroiliac joints located between...

What Is Sjögren’s Syndrome? Sjögren’s (pronounced SHOW-grins) syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the body’s moisture-producing...

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