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Ms Doherty presented at UHL with a medical history of rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune neutropenia - a blood disorder where the immune system attacks white blood cells. By the time she received the 'urgent' CT scan nearly 24 hours later she had suffered a cardiac arrest.

Mental health conditions are the most common form of long-term health issue, followed by arthritis, asthma, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Possible treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis

Rheumatoid arthritis isn't just aching joints, and it can affect people of any age.

It isn’t just aching joints, and it can affect people of any age. Lisa Salmon busts some common myths about rheumatoid arthritis.

Joel was initially misdiagnosed with arthritis as doctors blamed his symptoms on his job as electrician. He was later diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Arthritis is a disease that affects body joints. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, with more than 350 million people affected around the globe, including about four million Australians.

Misconceptions that one type of arthritis affects men over women are dangerous and reflect deeper issues with gender biases in health, experts say.

Misconceptions that one type of arthritis affects men over women are dangerous and reflect deeper issues with gender biases in health, experts say.

Hospital admissions for the painful inflammatory arthritis have risen by 20% in three years

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine continues to speak highly about the health benefits of a diet where people eliminate lectins. She says it helped her lose weight and reduced her arthritis pain. What are lectins, and can a lectin-free diet cure autoimmune diseases and prevent other health problems?