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

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

What Is Raynaud’s Phenomenon? Do your fingers or toes suddenly become cold, pale, and numb when exposed to cold temperatures? You may...

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...

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

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

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

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