We tend to overlook some bodily conditions and brush them off as nothing serious. However, a doctor’s visit may reveal a more serious truth, leaving a person in utter shock or relief. These people ...

Psoriatic arthritis, a chronic autoimmune condition, links psoriasis with joint inflammation, affecting skin, nails, eyes, and even internal organs. Early signs include joint pain, swelling, and ...

Joint pain, fatigue, and flares that strike without warning can make life with psoriatic arthritis challenging. Here's a ...

The CASPAR classification criteria for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) identify any one of these as a necessary indication of inflammatory articular disease before the other components of the criteria may ...

Affecting two to three percent of the global population, psoriasis should be viewed for what it is: a serious systemic ...

Autoimmune diseases, where the body attacks itself, are surging, disproportionately affecting women. Research points to the X chromosome, genetics, and environmental factors as key contributors. While ...

Objective This study aimed to describe the epidemiology, outcomes and costs of four immune-mediated inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IMIRDs)—systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis ...

In older adults with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, use of two biologic classes was associated with lowest rates of serious adverse events than time off those drugs.

Sarah Bradley is a writer with six years of experience creating personal essays, reported features, and content related to health and parenting topics. William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own ...