Arthritis News

Elite athletes at risk of arthritis

Elite male athletes who participate in high-contact sports such as football, soccer and rugby have a higher risk of knee and hip arthritis later in life.

Exercise helps hip osteoarthritis

Exercise therapy can help patients with severe osteoarthritis of the hip, according to investigators who presented their results from a recent study.

More Americans develop gout

A growing number of Americans are being diagnosed with gout – thanks in large part, researchers say, to the national obesity epidemic.

Venus Williams, Sjögren's syndrome

Reports claim that Venus Williams pulled out of the US Open after being diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue and joint pain.

Arthritis tied to heart disease

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of death from heart disease and other cardiovascular events due to RA-related inflammation and other risk factors, a new study indicates.

New drug for tough-to-treat gout

For some gout patients afflicted with a particularly severe, crippling form of the disease who find standard treatments either intolerable or ineffective, a recently approved alternative appears to afford relief.

Arthritis patients must exercise

Although being physically active is one of the best ways people with osteoarthritis can alleviate pain and improve their ability to get around, a new study shows that people with the joint disease are much more sedentary than previously thought.

Arthritis ups risk of heart disease

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers are at an increased risk of dying due to cardiovascular disease.

Teen athletes risk osteoarthritis

Children with abnormal development of the long bone between the pelvis and knee from playing high-intensity sports are at greater risk for osteoarthritis of the hip, according to a new study.

Teflon linked to arthritis

High blood levels of a chemical used in non-stick coatings were associated with a higher risk of arthritis in a large new study of adults exposed to tainted drinking water.