Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease causing inflammation and deformity of the joints. Other problems throughout the body (systemic problems) may also develop, including inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis), the development of bumps...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is traditionally considered a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. It is a disabling and painful inflammatory condition, which can lead to substantial loss of mobility...

Q: Last year, I began experiencing stiffness in my joints, particularly my hands in the morning. Now I have pain in several of my joints every day. I'm finding it harder to button my shirt or my daughter's clothing, open containers or even make...

Anaemia is known to be common in rheumatoid arthritis, deriving both from long term use of NSAIDs and anaemia of chronic disease often associated with infection, inflammation, or malignancy. How common anaemia is in rheumatoid arthritis has been investigated by a systematic review...

Pfizer Inc. may fall short in convincing federal regulators that its painkiller Celebrex should receive expanded approval to treat children with a devastating form of arthritis, according to documents released Tuesday. Pfizer wants Food and Drug Administration approval to sell...

Federal advisers recommended Wednesday that Pfizer Inc. be allowed to market the painkiller Celebrex as a treatment for children with a devastating form of arthritis, even though they split on whether it was safe. In a 15-1 vote, the advisers...