Living Well - Rheumatoid Arthritis

Fight back against unwanted side effects of common RA medications.

Chronic inflammation may contribute to many illnesses, including arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and some forms of cancer. Fortunately, you can fight back.

Allan Gibofsky, MD, is a professor of medicine and public health at Weill Cornell Medical College and attending physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery, both in New York City.

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If you've been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you're not alone. Making the right medical and lifestyle choices now can limit joint pain and damage in the future.