For those of us with RA, asking for help is not as easy as you'd think. Many of us are "type A" personalities and very ...

Carla was previously an advocate for RheumatoidArthritis.net. Carla Kienast is a free-lance consultant offering a wide range of corporate communications services and the author of the acclaimed ...

It is a remarkable (and stressful) responsibility to shape young minds' understanding. As a mother, I don’t take this job lightly as it pertains to many topics, pearls of wisdom, and even the behavior ...

There is some evidence that increased joint pain interferes with sleep. Such pain may increase body movement during the night and cause interruptions in sleep and reduced sleep efficiency. Several ...

Coping with a chronic health condition can be challenging for you, your family, and your caregivers. You rely on your healthcare team to manage your condition. However, there are other resources that ...

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) used to be the common way to refer to the most common type of arthritis in kids and teens. However, it is now typically called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

We depend on our hands for daily activities, ranging from typing on a computer keyboard and opening a door to threading a sewing needle and opening a can of soup. When rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ...

Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease. Autoimmune diseases (or conditions) may occur when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake. RA causes ...