Rheumatology

A study has found Australia has among the highest rates of osteoarthritis, with cases predicted to keep rising as we get both larger and live longer.

A medication for severe inflammatory spinal arthritis will cost about $40 instead of $1,300 when it is subsidised by the federal government from December.

Exercise and a healthy weight are the best ways to manage osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis

The evidence shows arthroscopic knee surgery is relatively ineffective in treating osteoarthritis, says Australia's peak rheumatology body.

Research out of France suggests passive smoking in childhood significantly increases a smokers chances of developing a common and painful form of arthritis.

The incidence of osteoarthritis in Australia has grown in line with the national trend towards obesity, according to the Medibank Better Health Index.

Australian researchers have found that eating a high-fat, high-carbohydrate diet may cause damage to cartilage in the knee and other joints.

A new class of drugs developed through genetic engineering is offering hope to people with rheumatoid arthritis which affects two per cent of Australians.

The University of the Sunshine Coast has started a new clinical trial to test the effectiveness of applying a synthetic cannabis gel to the skin of people suffering osteoarthritis

Most people with arthritis have other chronic conditions, with cardiovascular disease topping the list. Three-quarters of Australians with

Sufferers of osteoarthritis might be getting some pain relief from a fungus that lives on caterpillars found in China. A fungus found on caterpillars