The joint is surrounded by soft tissue called the synovial membrane, which produces a fluid that acts like oil in an engine, allowing your bones to move past one another more smoothly. Physical ...

Health insurance coverage can change from year to year, even if you keep the same plan. Your costs may change, and so can your doctors, medications and services your plan covers. If you live with ...

Navigating Your OA Diagnosis is a guide to living well with osteoarthritis. It is available via the Arthritis Foundation Helpline and website. ATLANTA (September 14, 2026) — Nearly 33 million adults ...

Vi Davis, an Alaska resident seated in the audience at the 2026 Arthritis Foundation’s Pathways Conference, is a fierce advocate for arthritis awareness. Vi’s experience upon being diagnosed at 18 ...

Register, fundraise and celebrate at the most festive holiday 5K that supports arthritis research, programs and advocacy. ATLANTA (July 28, 2026) — The holidays are coming, and so is one of the season ...

The rheumatology workforce shortage continues to adversely affect care for patients with arthritis, and this deficit is expected to grow in the coming years. To augment workforce solutions, the ...

Camp Milagros provides a safe and inclusive environment for campers with a variety of rheumatic conditions to come together and enjoy a week of camp. Campers ages 8 to 17 participate in a variety of ...

Osteoarthritis affects far more than joints — it can disrupt daily life physically, emotionally and financially. This infographic highlights the full impact of OA, giving an at-a-glance understanding ...

The Arthritis Foundation and the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) successfully co-hosted the Inflammatory Arthritis (IA) Research Summit Feb. 20 to 21, 2026, at HSS in New York City. Unlike the 2024 ...

Drugs for diabetes and weight-loss called GLP-1s, like Wegovy and Ozempic, are turning out to potentially help a number of other conditions, including arthritis. In this episode, a physician-scientist ...

The Ankle Arthritis Think Tank will award up to $750,000 in merit-based grants over a two-year period. Schaumburg, Ill. (Feb. 5, 2026) — The Arthritis Foundation and the American Orthopaedic Foot & ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first implantable shock absorber for people with early-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). The device, called the MISHA Knee System, is ...