Who Is Most Likely to Develop Arthritis?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Who Is Most Likely to Develop Arthritis? Quote of the Week: You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive. ~Maya Angelou Carol Eustice Arthritis & Joint Conditions Expert Who Is Most Likely to Develop Arthritis? Nearly 53 million people in the U.S. have arthritis. Who gets arthritis? Do we all eventually develop the disease? READ NOW Share Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Three Things I Regret After living with rheumatoid arthritis for 40plus years (I was diagnosed at age 19), I have three regrets. While each of us has a different journey with RA, I am sharing my regrets with the hope that you can avoid the same mistakes. READ NOW Share Xeljanz Is First JAK Inhibitor Approved for Rheumatoid Arthritis Xeljanz (tofacitinib citrate), an oral DMARD (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug), was approved by the U.S. FDA on November 6, 2012. The drug is intended for the treatment of adults with moderately- to severely-active rheumatoid arthritis who've had an inadequate response, or intolerance, to methotrexate. READ NOW Share What You Need to Know About Nerve Pain More than 15 million people in the United States and Europe have neuropathic pain, or nerve pain. When it occurs, nerve pain can be confusing. At worst, nerve pain is excruciating. At best, it is annoying. People often don't know what brought on the pain. READ NOW Share What Arthritis Patients Should Know About Costochondritis Chest pain is not an uncommon symptom, but it is disconcerting to say the least. When faced with chest pain, people typically think of a heart attack. But, several other conditions, including costochondritis, are also associated with chest pain. It is imperative to be assessed immediately and have the cause determined. READ NOW Share Arthritis Do's and Don'ts When you're diagnosed with arthritis, you have to learn how to live and cope with chronic illness. You need to learn what to do and what not to do. Start with these arthritis do's and don'ts. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 5 Common Mistakes That Lead to Weight Gain • Five-Minute Stress Reduction • 17 Reasons Your Diet's Not Working • Food for Thought: 11 Tasty Foods that Reduce Your Dementia Risk • What is the Best Thyroid Drug? • Got a Staircase? Try this Circuit Workout for a Fast, Effective Workout • Should you worry that a new lump or symptom is a dangerous malignancy? • A Beginner's Guide to Psoriasis Treatments Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Arthritis & Joint Conditions newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved