Doctors explain why women face a higher risk of autoimmune diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid disorders, ...

Gender-based differences were identified in the clinical characteristics and time to initiation of the first biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (b/ts DMARD) among ...

Agricultural herbicides and pesticides have been linked to many diseases among farmworkers, but few studies have examined these risks in women. Some that did found higher rates of rheumatoid arthritis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pesticide use may increase rheumatoid arthritis risk in women. Persistent organochlorine insecticide use was ...

Women with the autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis may have a higher rate of death related to cardiovascular disease than men with the autoimmune diseases, according ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 7, 2025) The novel study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology is the largest investigation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women to date, finding evidence of heightened ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly causes fatigue and pain, stiffness, and swelling in your joints. Roughly 40% of people also experience one or more symptoms in areas outside the joint. These ...

Rituxan (rituximab) is a brand-name intravenous (IV) infusion prescribed for RA. This article covers topics such as side effects, dosage, and how Rituxan works for RA. Rituxan is a biologic and ...