May is National Arthritis Awareness Month!
The Arthritis Foundation estimates 66 million Americans of all ages have arthritis or chronic joint symptoms.
The Grand Rapids Public Library has many titles on the subject of arthritis. Some of the newer titles include Arthritis Drugs and More : An A to Z Guide published by the Arthritis Foundation, Arthritis : A Cleveland Clinic Guide by John Clough, The Arthritis Helpbook by Kate Lorig, and Exercises for Arthritis by Erin O'Driscoll.
Health information on the Internet is plentiful but how do you know what you find is reputable? We have pulled together some of those health sites which will help you find the best in health information.
You can find excellent information online from the Arthritis Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, as well as through the Arthritis section of MedlinePlus.
If you would like to keep up with the latest in current health news, check out the News section of the MedlinePlus web site. MedlinePlus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Contact the regional office of the Arthritis Foundation for more helpful information.