10 things to stop doing if you have arthritis
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(Carole Eustice/ Very well Health) — Living with chronic pain and other debilitating symptoms of arthritis is tough. Even if you’re working with an amazing healthcare provider and have a tailor-made and effective treatment plan, it sometimes can be easy to fall off track and develop bad habits or a negative  …

The link between rheumatoid arthritis and gum disease
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(Cathy Garrard/ Everyday Health) — Why do rheumatoid arthritis and gum disease often go hand in hand? Learn about the significance of the link — and what other issues, such as heart disease, this combination may create — and what you can do to protect your overall health.

Everyone should take good care of their teeth, but when  …

Exercise is good for joints with wear-and-tear arthritis
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(Michelle Roberts/ BBC News) — It may hurt to begin with, but can then ease pain and help individuals with osteoarthritis stay supple, healthy and slim, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Scans aren’t needed to diagnose it and strong painkillers are not recommended.

There is no evidence

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Experimental vaccine shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis
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(Emily Henderson/ News Medical Net) — Researchers at The University of Toledo have developed an experimental vaccine that shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis, a painful autoimmune disease that cannot currently be cured.

The findings, detailed in a paper published in the journal Proceedings  …

Imbalances in mouth microflora may indicate developing rheumatoid arthritis
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(Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News) — Scientists report specific dissimilarities in mouth microbial compositions among patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) and those at risk of developing the disease, compared with healthy individuals who were not at risk.

The findings come from a study published  …