Chronic inflammation is no joke—it can be the cause of your joint stiffness or gastrointestinal issues, and it may even contribute to poor mental health. Thankfully, you can lower inflammation levels ...

Most adults know the drill before an annual physical: routine blood work, a few numbers to scan, and hope nothing jumps out. These tests are meant to catch serious illness early. But when it comes to ...

Maintaining mobility and flexibility are crucial to living a full life. But stiff, sore, or painful joints can get in the way—and in many cases, inflammation is the cause. Being able to recognize the ...

You may hear the term “inflammation” thrown around a lot, but what exactly does it mean? Think of it like this: short-term (or “acute”) inflammation is your body's way of dealing with injuries or ...

“If you cut yourself and the wound gets infected, it’ll become inflamed. There’s a reason for that: The inflammation brings in all the white blood cells that help you fight the infection,” says Eric ...

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have uncovered how chronic inflammation disrupts the immune system's ability to heal the body, offering new insight into diseases ...

Q: You hear a lot about inflammation these days and how it's bad for your health, but isn't it also part of how your immune system protects you and keeps you healthy? At this point, I'm not sure I ...

Dear Doctors: You hear a lot about inflammation these days and how it’s bad for your health, but isn’t it also part of how your immune system protects you and keeps you healthy? At this point, I’m not ...

Q You hear a lot about inflammation these days and how it’s bad for your health, but isn’t it also part of how your immune system protects you and keeps you healthy? Can you explain? A We agree with ...

Robert Shmerling, MD, likes to share a specific joke when patients see him about any type of joint pain. It starts with a 90-year-old patient seeing a doctor for pain in her right knee. The doctor ...