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Psoriatic Arthritis and Taking Charge of Your Health
At the start of the year, many people resolved to take better control of their health – by making necessary doctors’ appointments, exercising more, eating more fruits and vegetables, and losing weight. As moms, it can be difficult to make our own health a priority, but it’s very important to do so. Taking control of…
Natural Arthritis Relief for Women
More than 60 percent of the estimated 46.4 million adults in the United States with arthritis are women. Women are more likely to report high levels of arthritis pain than men, more likely to be hospitalized for arthritis-related causes than men and more likely to cite arthritis as a cause of depression than men, reports the Arthritis Foundation. A combination of medication and natural treatments may be the best way for some women to manage their condition. Discuss your options with your physician.
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a form of arthritis found in children 15 and younger. This autoimmune disease affects around 50,000 children each year in the United States, according to KidsHealth. The duration and severity of the symptoms, which are most often seen in the joints, vary widely in children, from rather mild to quite serious.
Signs & Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hands & Fingers
Different from the normal arthritis that occurs with aging, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the immune system attacks the tissues surrounding the joints. This disease can strike at any age, even in children. Having family members with the disease is considered a risk factor, according to the Mayo Clinic. Most often, the first signs of this disease appear in the hands.
Hand & Nerve Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful autoimmune disease that can cause pain in the hands and other limbs as well as nerve damage, according to the Mayo Clinic. Women, even those who are still young enough to bear children, are three times more likely to suffer from this inflammatory condition than men.