by Curavital | Oct 20, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
By Mary Anne Dunkin | 12 June 2022 Diagnostics rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may take time. Like other types of arthritis, a diagnosis is based largely on the results of a medical examination and your symptoms. These may include joint pain, tenderness and swelling...
by Curavital | Oct 20, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
By Linda Rath | 14 December 2022If a parent or close relative has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) – a potentially debilitating autoimmune disease – you may wonder if you will develop it too. The answer is probably not. You can inherit a susceptibility to RA, but...
by Curavital | Oct 20, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
When you live with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the smallest daily tasks can be difficult, from getting dressed to making dinner.After living with RA for 19 years and earning a Masters in Occupational Therapy, I have developed a deep love for life hacks or daily...
by Curavital | Oct 19, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease with ups and downs. One day your joints feel pretty good. The next, swelling and pain ratchet up and you can barely get out of bed. These symptom episodes – called flares – can be unpredictable and debilitating....
by Curavital | Oct 19, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
Two factors combine to increase your risk: chronic inflammation and shared risk factors.Inflammatory substances called cytokines fuel joint destruction in RA and blood vessel damage in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Inflammation causes plaque to build up in the...
