Sjögren’s is a chronic, autoimmune disease that causes dryness of the eyes, mouth and other body parts. In an autoimmune disease, the immune system erroneously attacks healthy tissue, causing ...

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 ...

Learn about four types of meditation that can help relax your mind and ease pain. Regular meditation practice may help ease arthritis symptoms, but the trick is sticking with it. To do that, it’s ...

Deciding to lose weight – whether it’s for your joints, cardiovascular health or your 25th high school reunion – presents yet another choice: How are you going to do it? Structured weight-loss ...

Meet the Arthritis Foundation's outstanding investigators. Membership with the Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial Network is the engine driving the mission with cutting-edge research and thought leadership ...

Get tips for choosing a yoga instructor with arthritis experience who can help you adjust your poses and reduce joint strain. Yoga is a practice of flowing physical poses and breathing techniques that ...

ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) — Honoring physician-scientists is a longstanding Arthritis Foundation tradition. At its 2025 Pathways Conference, the Arthritis Foundation presented the Lee C. Howley Senior ...

Learn to take this popular arthritis pain reliever properly. Acetaminophen, which relieves mild to moderate pain and reduces fever, is an active ingredient in hundreds of prescription and ...

Diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis? Here’s what you need to know to take control. Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) affects men and women equally, and it usually develops after age 30. Psoriasis and PsA both ...

Your medications, comorbid conditions or the disease itself might be causing your tummy troubles. Studies show that people with RA are more likely to have stomach problems than the general population.

A healthy gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a critical role in overall health and houses the largest number of immune cells in the body. A faulty immune system is responsible for the most common types ...

This report is the culmination of the Arthritis Foundation’s efforts to engage patients in all aspects of treatment development for arthritis sufferers. To accomplish this end for patients with ...