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Facts About Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prevailing autoimmune disease that affects more than 20 million Americans each year.  It tends to be bilateral and asymmetrical, which means it appears on both sides of your body. It is a chronic inflammatory polyarthritis condition, which means it upsets multiple (five or more) joints in the body and is often linked to joint deformities, especially in the hand and fingers. Image Source - webmd.com RA can be very serious, causing premature disability, compromised quality of life, and sometimes even death. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in 1997, rheumatoid arthritis accounted for 22 percent of all deaths due to arthritis and other rheumatic conditions. Unlike arthritis that is brought by old age, rheumatoid arthritis can affect you at any age, including young children. In fact, a 2007 CDC study estimates that among 294,000 children with arthritis or other rheumatic condition, there were at least 16,000 ...

Menopause Facts Menopause marks the end of the reproductive phase of a woman’s life. When a woman ages, her body experiences many changes and a lot of them are triggered by the hormonal changes brought on by menopause the end of the menstrual cycle. While many may regard as a blessing, it is important to understand how it affects the body. What triggers menopause? With the arrival of the mid-forties, the ovaries reduce the production of the sex hormones , namely progesterone and estrogen. Apart from impacting a woman’s health and certain physical aspects, these hormones are collectively responsible for Ovulation - the process by which an egg is released by the ovaries into the fallopian tubes . Normal development and function of the uterus Growth of breasts Preparation of the lining of the uterus to accept the fertilized egg. The most common age for menopause: Ages between 40 up to 60 are considered normal for the onset of menopause in the Western World. Women typically get their la...