In the News: June 2017

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he prevalence of arthritis among adults in the United States is growing, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the monthly report Vital Signs (March 2017). Using data from the 2013 to 2015 National Health Interview Study, the CDC estimated that 54.4 million adults (about one in four) have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, including osteoarthritis (the most common type of arthritis) and others, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout and fibromyalgia.
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