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Overactive Immune System Linked to Lyme Disease?

Overactive Immune System Linked to Lyme Disease?

Upwards of 300,000 Americans contract Lyme disease each year.  This infection, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, which is a bacterium transferred during a tick bite, affects everything from normal sleep patterns to arthritis in a small percentage of patients. If caught...
Smoke Exposure in Childhood Can Boost Chances of Getting RA

Smoke Exposure in Childhood Can Boost Chances of Getting RA

Each year The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), an organization that represents the patient, healthcare professional and professional societies of rheumatology in the European Union, holds the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. Not only does this...
Foods that Alleviate Arthritis Pain

Foods that Alleviate Arthritis Pain

Although arthritis doesn’t have a cure, there are certain things you can do to alleviate the pain. Some of these include participating in activities like yoga, acupuncture, or taking medication. However, there is a natural way to alleviate arthritis pain: eating...
Why Millennials are Already Showing Signs of Arthritis

Why Millennials are Already Showing Signs of Arthritis

According to a recent report cited in the Washington Post, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that one in four adults in the United States suffers from arthritis. To put this into a better perspective, 54 million adults have this condition, and...