When It Comes to Gout Risk, Genetic Factors Might Matter More Than Weight
Some disease risk factors can’t be changed and certain people inherit a strong predisposition to developing gout.
Continue readingSome disease risk factors can’t be changed and certain people inherit a strong predisposition to developing gout.
Continue readingIf you live with chronic pain, it’s important to arrange your temporary workspace in a way that protects your joints and muscles.
Continue readingPeople who were randomly assigned to a workout program based on their “baseline cardiovascular fitness, strength, and perceived ability” improved their physical and mental health compared with people who were just told to exercise more by their doctor.
Continue readingSwimming and water exercise are great forms of physical activity for arthritis, chronic pain, and other conditions. Learn about the potential risks of using pools during the coronavirus pandemic and the precautions doctors recommend.
Continue readingTaltz, approved last year for ankylosing spondylitis, inhibits an immune system protein called IL-17 that can lead to inflammation.
Continue readingSometimes hydroxychloroquine is used off-label to treat erosive osteoarthritis, but more research suggests it is not helpful.
Continue readingNo one knows exactly why one person with RA might develops ILD yet another doesn’t, but this new study is shedding some light on what RA patients with interstitial lung disease have in common.
Continue readingCreakyJoints members who are tired of saying ‘I’m fine’ — when they’re not — open up about what they’ve started saying instead.
Continue readingCreakyJoints members crack open the truth that lies behind this canned response.
Continue readingHaving more rheumatology patients see nurse practitioners as part of their medical team could help increase access to care and decrease wait times.
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