Body & Health Conditions Articles

Pregnancy and arthritis have a relationship in which one can worsen the other. This article outlines the relationship between pregnancy and arthritis and the risks and benefits associated with either condition.

Being a pregnant women and having arthritis can be difficult. This article provides eight tips on coping with pregnancy while having arthritis at the same time

Patients with arthritis can develop several different skin disorders. This article outlines the six different ways in which rheumatoid arthritis, a common subtype of arthritis, can affect your skin and cause problems.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at a higher risk for developing kidney disease. This article outlines the connection between the two diseases.

Hepatitis A is an infectious disease of the liver which, although not as severe as hepatitis B and C, affects a lot of people worldwide, and is considered one of the most frequent food-borne diseases.

When all lifestyle and medication options have been exhausted and a COPD patient's quality of life has severely declined, surgery may be an option. What should you know?

What symptoms and treatment options are available during each stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

We are all familiar with the image of the elderly woman who can't look up due to loss of bone mass in her neck and the elderly man whose broken hip keeps him in a wheelchair. This doesn't have to be you. Here are four simple ways to prevent osteoporosis.

Phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors (PDE4 inhibitors) and theophylline aren't considered first-line treatments for COPD, but they may be chosen when other drugs do not offer the relief you need. What should patients be aware of?

Supplemental oxygen can be extremely helpful in the later stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. What should patients know?