Even when those with RA have lived for years with the illness, when new doctors come into play sometimes they don't believe ...

For those of us with RA, asking for help is not as easy as you'd think. Many of us are "type A" personalities and very ...

Over the years I have learned a few things that may ring true or help other people with rheumatoid arthritis to understand random fevers. I often feel weird or bad in some way before we realize I may ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease. If you’re one of the 1.5 million American adults with RA, you know that what you eat might affect how often or how extreme flare-ups are. Try ...

In most cases, shoulder pain and inflammation tend to happen in the later stages of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in people who are older when they develop RA. It usually causes a reduced range of ...

Carla was previously an advocate for RheumatoidArthritis.net. Carla Kienast is a free-lance consultant offering a wide range of corporate communications services and the author of the acclaimed ...

We depend on our hands for daily activities, ranging from typing on a computer keyboard and opening a door to threading a sewing needle and opening a can of soup. When rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ...