An article published by Bloomberg News reports, "A centuries-old Chinese medical herb known as “thunder god vine” eased the pain and swelling of rheumatoid arthritis as effectively as the commonly prescribed methotrexate, a study showed". Researchers compared the effects of patients taking the herb...

A new study published in Arthritis Care and Research has shown that drinking milk may slow the progression of knee arthritis, The New York Times' Well blog reports. Researchers collected detailed health, diet and behavioral data on 2,148 men and women with knee osteoarthritis and then took annual knee...

As we age, we begin to develop more severe muscle aches and pains and a new study published in Arthritis and Rheumatology has found that the best predictor of widespread pain is lack of restful sleep, The Huffington Post reports. Researchers gathered information on pain, sleep, and other aspects of...