THIS FALL. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE. IT’S AN INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS THAT OFTEN CAN PRESENT WITH A LOT OF JOINT PAIN, STIFFNESS, AND OFTEN IN YOUR ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more likely to have abnormal body fat distribution, especially those with a normal weight, compared with men with RA or women ...

Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face unique issues related to the menopause and their disease, and these issues are seldom being discussed in clinical care. "Discussions about the menopause are ...

Methotrexate is the gold standard of care for RA, but it can also disrupt a pregnancy. In states with strict anti-abortion laws, some women with RA cannot get their routine medication easily or ...

Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who want to become pregnant are more likely to do so and do so faster if a treat-to-target approach is used than if it is not, Dutch researchers have found. More ...

RA prevalence is increasing globally, driven by enhanced diagnostic technologies and improved reporting, not a higher disease burden. Women face a higher RA burden than men, with increased incidence ...

Personal use and indirect exposure to certain insecticides and pesticides was linked to incident rheumatoid arthritis among spouses of licensed pesticide applicators. Personal and indirect exposure to ...

Prior miscarriage and antinuclear antibody positivity are independent risk factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Antinuclear antibody (ANA) ...