The new draft guidelines favor earlier DMARD therapy with ‘much decreased reliance on glucocorticoids that have several side effects in growing children,’ said rheumatologist Susan Shenoi, MS.

Upadacitinib may improve self-reported sleep quality at 3 months in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, with sustained benefits seen over the long term.

More than 80% of patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, who were using bridging therapy, successfully tapered ...

Home safety modifications and assistive devices can help you manage RA symptoms. Try these room-by-room tips.

Shontia Matlock shares her experience managing lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Discover how she navigates treatment, faces emotional challenges, and advocates for herself.

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Eye damage remains uncommon after 15 years, but certain factors increase the risk ...

Nearly 1 in 3 patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease will develop progressive pulmonary fibrosis.

Patients with debilitating symptoms are being diagnosed with a condition that has no clinical definition, writes fourth-year medical student. Treatments may do more harm than good.

THE connection between the (lower) jaw and the skull is technically known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It functions through five pairs of muscles ...

The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...

What if doctors could tell you a disease was coming years before you felt a single symptom—and stop it in its tracks? That is ...