Health Expert Tiffany Westrich shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/702679/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/702679/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/702679/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/702679/149428/ra Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:42:00 -0500 Tiffany Westrich Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a misunderstood disease. Most people think RA involves only the joints, particularly those of the hands, fingers and feet.  Some associate it with Osteoarthritis (OA), the common, degenerative condition that will affect most people at some point in their lives.  Others perceive it to be similar to OA, just a more advanced version.  In addition, it is usually the belief... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/702679/149428/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/702679/148111/rh Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:53:00 -0500 Tiffany Westrich Ask someone with rheumatoid arthritis to tell you about their biggest frustration and chances are they'll mention the misconception that RA is like osteoarthritis (OA). To help you educate those around you, HealthCentral's RA community will be featuring a trio of posts with information and stories that can help others understand. We'd like to thank Tiffany Westrich, the CEO and cofounder of the International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement, who... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/702679/148111/rh