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In the year after they started supplements, users had fewer painful and swollen joints.
Researchers hope that identifying the link between respiratory issues and RA will result in better ways to prevent or screen for rheumatoid arthritis in people with lung disease.
New data compares what happens when the dosage of DMARDs such as methotrexate is tapered or kept steady.
Knowing there could be a lag between objective measures of improvement and patient-reported outcomes could help prevent over-treatment.
"This may have implications for management decisions beyond treating to disease activity targets alone."
Do pharmacy inserts, drug ads, and internet chatter have you scratching your head, feeling overwhelmed, or flat-out panicking? Help is here.
These are questions every RA patient has considered at some point. Here are the answers you need to make better treatment decisions.
Make sure to go through these questions with your rheumatologist or other health care provider any time you start a new medication for rheumatoid arthritis.
Gradually the person I was before RA became more and more of a stranger. A ghost.
‘Do up to 80 percent of what you think you are capable of and then stop.’