4 min

Increasing Arthritis Prevalence among US Adults Aging and Health Matters

    • Science

Arthritis prevalence is on the rise, with an estimated 58.5 million US adults reporting doctor-diagnosed arthritis, according to a new CDC analysis. Dr. Kristina Theis, epidemiologist and lead author on the report, discusses the report's findings, including the increase in US adults with arthritis, how adults with arthritis can manage their symptoms, and how providers, public health professionals, and community members can help.

Arthritis prevalence is on the rise, with an estimated 58.5 million US adults reporting doctor-diagnosed arthritis, according to a new CDC analysis. Dr. Kristina Theis, epidemiologist and lead author on the report, discusses the report's findings, including the increase in US adults with arthritis, how adults with arthritis can manage their symptoms, and how providers, public health professionals, and community members can help.

4 min

Top Podcasts In Science

The Infinite Monkey Cage
BBC Radio 4
Science Vs
Spotify Studios
StarTalk Radio
Neil deGrasse Tyson
All In The Mind
ABC listen
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
The Naked Scientists
Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

More by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Emerging Infectious Diseases
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
MMWR Weekly Briefing
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
CDC Vital Minute
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Lecture Series
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Radio
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Preventing Chronic Disease
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention