rheumatoid arthritis
noun
: a usually chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized especially by pain, stiffness, inflammation, swelling, and sometimes destruction of joints
—abbreviation RA
compare osteoarthritis
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Olive oil may benefit people with inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune condition that causes joint pain, swelling, and inflammation.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Leavitt shared a photo of a poster on X that states TrumpRx will reduce the cost of post-menopausal osteoporosis medication Duavee by 85 percent, dermatitis medication Eucrisa by 80 percent, migraine medication Zavzpret by 50 percent, and rheumatoid arthritis medication Xeljanz by 40 percent.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In a separate statement Tuesday, Pfizer said more than 100 million patients are impacted by diseases those medicines treat, such as migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, menopause and atopic dermatitis.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are associated with faster build-up of plaque in the arteries.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Leavitt shared a photo of a poster on X that states TrumpRx will reduce the cost of post-menopausal osteoporosis medication Duavee by 85 percent, dermatitis medication Eucrisa by 80 percent, migraine medication Zavzpret by 50 percent, and rheumatoid arthritis medication Xeljanz by 40 percent.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In a separate statement Tuesday, Pfizer said more than 100 million patients are impacted by diseases those medicines treat, such as migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, menopause and atopic dermatitis.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are associated with faster build-up of plaque in the arteries.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Rheumatoid arthritis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheumatoid%20arthritis. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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