Coping with the Holiday Blues December is typically considered the happiest time of the year with holiday fever seemingly everywhere. Turn on the television, go online, or visit any store in the neighborhood, and you will find yourself bombarded with images of joyful people surrounded by festive holiday decorations and loving family and friends. High expectations for…
While arthritis is associated with a deteriorating physical condition, a new study suggests that it also can affect an arthritis patient’s psychological condition. Arthritis includes more than 100 different rheumatic diseases and conditions, the most common of which is osteoarthritis. Other forms of arthritis that occur often are rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia, and gout. Symptoms include pain, aching, stiffness, and…
