Category: General

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...

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

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

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

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

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

What Is Reactive Arthritis? Reactive arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the joints, eyes, urinary tract (urethra), and skin....

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...

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...