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Author Archives: Dr. Bodi Golshani

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Arthritis in Fingers: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options

If your fingers are feeling stiff, numb or starting to swell, it could be a sign you have arthritis in your hands. Arthritis is a condition that causes tenderness and swelling in joints, per the Cleveland Clinic. Arthritis can be sudden or come...

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Biosimilar-to-Biosimilar Switches Deemed Safe and Effective, Systematic Review Reveals

Jeffrey Weinberg, MD, clinical professor of dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, told Medscape Medical News that the study is among the best to date showing that switching biosimilars does not compromise efficacy or...

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The 4 Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression

Here’s why the disease progresses, what to expect, and how to stop it. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic condition for which there is no cure. But even though the disease is progressive, newer disease-modifying drugs may actually be able...

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What Is Psoriatic Arthritis? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects some people with psoriasis — a condition that causes the rapid buildup of skin cells. It’s considered an autoimmune disease — which means your body’s immune system...

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Do Your Chest and Ribs Hurt? The Culprit Could Be Psoriatic...

psoriatic arthritis can sometimes lead to chest or rib pain. Blame costochondritis, an inflammation of the cartilage connecting the ribs and the breastbone. Chest pain sometimes indicates heart disease, but sometimes it doesn’t: It can be a...

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Living with Lupus

What do celebrities like Lady Gaga, Paula Abdul, Selena Gomez, and Nick Cannon have in common? They are all battling lupus. As an autoimmune disease, which means the immune system attacks your own healthy tissues as it mistakenly sees them...

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