Can Weather Changes Really Make Arthritis Symptoms Worse?

Key Takeaways A new study validates what many of us have long heard from friends and loved ones: that the weather can directly impact symptoms caused by osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.1 But existing research on the subject has been inconsistent, with some studies finding no association between the two and others finding a clear connection. The new systematic review and meta-analysis, published in the Annals of Medicine, set out to explore the existing evidence to reach some kind of conclusion. Researchers found that 13 of 14 studies contained strong evidence…

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