The basic Medicare premiums are rising, but without a cap passed under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, it would have been much higher. Medicare premiums are set to increase in 2026, with Part B ...

Get more information about the causes, symptoms and treatments of hand OA, which is very common and can be debilitating. About half of all women and one-quarter of all men will experience the ...

Work out in water for more support and less pain. Remember what it was like to walk without aches? Get that sensation again by taking your workout to the water. “Exercising in a pool provides nearly ...

Body-wide inflammation is at the root of most chronic diseases — and you may have more control over it than you think. If the experts are right, a lot of people are in a state of chronic inflammation.

Your joints have been sore and stiff for months, so you’ve decided to see an arthritis specialist, or "rheumatologist" — a doctor who specializes in musculoskeletal diseases and autoimmune disorders — ...

Stretch and strengthen your leg muscles to make daily tasks like walking and climbing stairs safer and easier. Before attempting these exercises, please see below for tips on how to safely stretch and ...

Question: My wrists don’t hurt much anymore, but they feel very weak. How can I strengthen my wrists? Answer: The most important and effective strategy for strengthening wrists is to use your hands ...

The reversal of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that the right to abortion was protected under the constitutional right to privacy, is having unforeseen consequences for some people who take methotrexate ...

Treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is tricky because this disease affects both the skin and joints. PsA treatment includes a combination of medication and non-drug therapies like exercise, massage, ...

A majority of people with arthritis — around 80% by some estimates — have trouble sleeping. They might have a tough time falling asleep, staying asleep or both. Most agree they hurt more after a bad ...

July is Juvenile Arthritis (JA) Awareness Month and a time to elevate awareness about juvenile arthritis (JA) and other childhood rheumatic diseases. Together with the JA community and partners, the ...

The MISHA system looks like a pint-sized version of a car shock absorber. Measuring just three-tenths of an inch by two inches, it has a steel piston on top that slides in and out of a polymer ...