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 will be working with us on this project. You may...
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Life is unpredictable. Living with an unpredictable, chronic, and degenerative disease such as RA or MS can be quite emotional. The... Read more »
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If Arthritis Doesn’t Make You Feel Old, A Colonoscopy Will
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Feeling "Normal" Despite Rheumatoid Arthritis
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