IMPLANT EASES RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AGONY

A NEW medical implant offers hope to patients incapacitated by rheumatoid arthritis! The Food and Drug Administration just approved the device, which represents a breakthrough innovation for people with the chronic and often painful condition.

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Rheumatoid arthritis — RA — is an autoimmune disease that results when the immune system attacks the body’s tissues by mistake, according to the Mayo Clinic. It causes pain, swelling and inflammation in the joints. It affects 1.5 million Americans and is often resistant to treatment with current medications.