Arthritis

People who have rheumatoid arthritis are further prone to having heart disease, blood clots and sleep apnea, suggests a new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. read more

About one child in every 1,000 develops some type of chronic arthritis. These disorders can affect children at any age, although rarely in the first six months of life. read more

Urban lifestyle fuels unhealthy eating patterns and inactivity, and is leading to nutritional deficiencies and obesity, which causes and aggravates bone and joint diseases. read more

Satyam Yadav’s success story has been scripted with sweat, tears and endless toil. A student of St Anjani’s Public School, he suffers from rheumatic arthritis that makes his life hell 24x7. read more

The researchers showed that this anti-inflammatory effect of physical activity is caused by activation of a particular protein, called HDAC6, which triggers changes in the proteins that form primary cilia. read more

As with many health conditions, Ayurveda has a bunch of ideas for this one too read more

Gender plays a huge role in determining what ailments you may suffer from. While men are more prone to diseases like autism and schizophrenia, women tend to suffer from depression and anxiety. read more

The technique, which detects tiny changes in arthritic joints, could enable greater understanding of how osteoarthritis develops. read more

A new study shows that obesity in women and smoking in men can hinder the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. read more

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects a person’s joints, causing pain and disability and can also affect internal organs. read more

The study showed that babies born to women with rheumatoid arthritis were associated with an increased chance of low birthweight, prematurity, and small size for their gestational age. read more

A new study says that a compound found in green tea could be used to devise treatments that prevent deaths from heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis. read more

Osteoarthritis pain can be managed with a few simple tweaks in your diet and exercise. A regular diet of foods rich in vitamin K such as kale, spinach and parsley, studies suggest, can deliver benefits to patients. Vitamin K is needed for vitamin-K-dependent... read more

A University of Pennsylvania study revealed that the adults with rheumatoid arthritis and obesity experienced more rapid progression of disability than patients who were overweight. read more

Drinking baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, tells the spleen -- which is part of the immune system -- to go easy on the immune response, the study said. read more