Diabetes and arthritic joint pain are closely linked. Learn more about the medicines and lifestyle changes that can help ...

A new kind of joint replacement is now available for people who have a certain kind of arthritis in the hand.

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have discovered a treatment that can reverse cartilage loss in aging joints and even prevent arthritis after knee injuries. By blocking a protein linked to aging, the ...

Exposure to air pollutants such as particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide may increase the risk for rheumatoid arthritis in ...

Osteoarthritis is increasingly diagnosed in younger, active people. Early detection could be key to reducing pain and ...

Osteoarthritis develops from joint tissue wearing down over time, while rheumatoid arthritis involves the immune system. Some types of arthritis can be hereditary, including ankylosing spondylitis.

Joint pain from conditions like arthritis can be incredibly uncomfortable and disruptive. It can affect daily life, interrupting sleep and limiting activity. Sometimes, the pain can feel debilitating.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, debilitating autoimmune disease that results in inflammation and structural destruction of the joints. A hallmark of RA pathogenesis is an imbalance of the ...

Researchers still don’t know a lot about how marijuana affects your body. But there is substantial evidence that it can help relieve long-term pain. And pain is a major symptom of rheumatoid arthritis ...

Osteoarthritis often goes undetected until cartilage damage is advanced, limiting treatment options. A new study shows that molecular changes in subchondral bone occur earlier and can signal disease ...

Mike Cetera is the editor in chief for Forbes Marketplace U.S. Mike has written and edited articles about mortgages, savings accounts, CD rates and credit cards for more than a decade. Prior to ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and lupus are autoimmune diseases. They result from your immune system mistakenly attacking your own body. With RA, your immune system mainly attacks your joints. That's also ...