This Chinese martial art practice is an effective self-care option for back pain For those who experience low-back pain, it may feel like an endless journey to find a treatment that is effective. This ...

Learn how bacteria and other organisms living inside your body can affect rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout and other types of arthritis. A healthy gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a ...

Find out which foods to eat and which to avoid if you have gout. Question: I have gout. Can you tell me which fruits, vegetables, meats or seafoods I should eat — or avoid? Is there any type of ...

Depression and anxiety affect about one in five U.S. adults with arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it isn’t clear why some people struggle with mood disorders ...

Accumulator adjustment programs prevent any co-payment assistance that may be available for high-cost specialty drugs from counting toward a patient’s deductible or maximum out-of-pocket expenses.

In a strong show of bipartisanship, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed two pieces of legislation at the end of September that would make it easier for pharmacists ...

Salicylates contain the same pain-relieving substance in aspirin and have a mild anti-inflammatory effect. They are available as over-the-counter pain relief ointments, and used to treat minor ...

This viral disease primarily affects children but can also affect adults. Fifth disease, also called Erythema infectiosum, is a mild viral illness that most commonly affects children. It is called ...

You’ve probably heard of omega-3 fatty acids, especially if you have an inflammatory type of arthritis. They help reduce pain and inflammation throughout the body, and some studies have also shown ...

Some researchers believe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) isn’t a single disease but rather a collection of diseases. It might also be one disease with many different causes. However RA is eventually defined ...

Although you may not have heard of enthesitis, the structures in the body affected by the condition are involved in every move you make. Bones and muscles are held together by tendons and ligaments, ...

Learn the latest on how this family of fruits and vegetables can affect your arthritis. Nightshade fruits and vegetables — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and potatoes — have sparked debate for decades.