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Patients newly diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis have to deal with more than just understanding their disease; it is also important to choose the correct doctor.

Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, also called DMARDs, are used in treating rheumatic joint diseases.

It is estimated 10 million people in the US today have osteoporosis, and millions are at risk, according to the National Institute of Health. Is the alkaline diet a cure?

Neurologist, cardiologist, endocrinologist or perhaps an infection specialist? Who should diagnose and treat chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)?

Although many people think of arthritis as an old person's disease, it can actually strike at any age.

Most people -- unless they have a close friend or relative with arthritis -- don't know much about this disease, which comes in more than 100 forms and affects all ages.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a devastating illness with disabling symptoms. To add to the stress of this illness, getting a diagnosis is difficult.

Like its cousin drug related lupus, drug related arthritis is a temporary condition of autoimmune arthritis induced by certain drugs. A correct diagnosis is essential.

Lupus erythematosus,is an autoimmune disease,in which the body wrongly sees its own organs as foreign and attacks them. Find out about diagnosis and treatment of lupus.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes your immune system to attack your body and causes pain and inflammation in your joints. Read on for symptoms and treatment.

According to the Arthritis Foundation, 1.3 million Americans are affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis for which there is no cure. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a hard disease to di

Most people have little knowledge about Sjögren's syndrome and its symptoms, treatment and diagnosis, but the Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation is there to help and educate.

When you or a loved one is diagnosed with EDS there are many words that quickly become part of your vocabulary.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative arthritic condition which is caused by the breakdown or wear and tear of the cartilage that cushions the joints.

For centuries, local residents and vacationers have visited spas to maintain good health and cure illnesses. Today, medical spas may also focus on cosmetic improvement.

People with arthritis can find a wide variety of household tools and aids for living that can reduce their pain and protect against future joint damage.

There is some exciting research underway on Rheumatoid Arthritis in Canada.

If you have arthritis, you may worry that you shouldn't work your joints too hard. In fact, done right, exercise is just about the best thing you can do for arthritis.

Anesthetic and corticosteroid injections (trigger point shots) are administered to help get rid of back pain.

Early diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic arthritis is essential to prevent bone and joint destruction and disabilities.

Reiter's syndrome is a seronegative arthritis presenting with a classic triad of arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis.

Gout is one of the 100 forms of arthritis that is most easily prevented, identified and treated.