When Your Joints Flare There's Help
A health overview explains rheumatoid arthritis RA as a systemic disease that can attack joints and organs. It notes prevalence over 2 million Americans, with higher female incidence, and outlines symptoms, diagnostic cues, treatment goals, and the shift toward disease modifying drugs including methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine and leflunamide, plus NSAIDs and steroids for symptom control.