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A surprising new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

A surprising new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
health9/16/2025

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a device that uses electrical stimulation to reduce inflammation from rheumatoid arthritis.

AILSA CHANG, HOST: People with rheumatoid arthritis usually depend on drugs to control pain in their joints. But this summer, the Food and Drug Administration approved a different sort of treatment. It's a device that activates the body's own system ... [4702 chars]