rheumatic conditions

Photo: Getty Images Gout is a common type of arthritis that can affect any joint, most often the big toe. Gout typically occurs in periods of no symptoms and periods of symptoms. When symptoms are present, it is known as a flare or attack. Gout flares can come with pain, …

Up to 70% of adults around the world will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, according to the World Health Organization. And while it's easy to brush off that constant ache in your posterior as just part of getting older, there could be a more serious …

Up to 70% of adults around the world will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, according to the World Health Organization. And while it's easy to brush off that constant ache in your posterior as just part of getting older, there could be a more serious …

A large number of health conditions list "genetics" or "family history" as risk factors—everything from obesity and asthma to cancer and diabetes make it clear that if the condition runs in your family, you are at a higher risk for developing it yourself. The same can be said for rheumatoid …

A large number of health conditions list "genetics" or "family history" as risk factors—everything from obesity and asthma to cancer and diabetes make it clear that if the condition runs in your family, you are at a higher risk for developing it yourself. The same can be said for rheumatoid …

Sometimes it's really hard to understand exactly how what we eat affects other parts of our bodies. But everything—including what we put into our stomachs, and how that affects other body parts like our bones, joints, and skin—is connected. Calcium-rich foods make our bones get stronger; healthy fats help our …

Sometimes it's really hard to understand exactly how what we eat affects other parts of our bodies. But everything—including what we put into our stomachs, and how that affects other body parts like our bones, joints, and skin—is connected. Calcium-rich foods make our bones get stronger; healthy fats help our …

Most people think of psoriasis as a skin condition marked by red, flaky, scaly patches of skin, but many people don't know that there is often another side to psoriasis: arthritis. About 30 percent of people with psoriasis end up with psoriatic arthritis, according to the National Psoriatic Arthritis Foundation. …

Most people think of psoriasis as a skin condition marked by red, flaky, scaly patches of skin, but many people don't know that there is often another side to psoriasis: arthritis. About 30 percent of people with psoriasis end up with psoriatic arthritis, according to the National Psoriatic Arthritis Foundation. …

If you have arthritis pain, exercising might be the last thing on your mind—but regular exercise can not only improve your symptoms, it can also help prevent future pain from occurring. That's because pain and lack of movement work in a cycle—one can cause the other. 6-Best-Exercises-for-Arthritis-Pain-GettyImages-1220559846 tells Health. "When …