By Cathy Kramer
Sadly, joy is a feeling that often gets lost in the shuffle of living with a chronic illness.
By Ryan Rankin
At 28, I was diagnosed with early onset, chronic osteoarthritis in my right ankle. Now, at 39, I’ve been through 2 surgeries.
By CreakyStaff
Men who work in bricklaying, concrete, material handling, and electronics, and women who are nursing assistants and attendants may be at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis, per a recent study in Arthritis Care & Research.
By CreakyStaff
Arthritis patients with resolved hepatitis B infection, who received disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as methotrexate, were unlikely to have the hepatitis B resurface.
By CreakyStaff
Gout may be associated with greater risk of severe knee osteoarthritis, which in turn requires total knee replacement surgery.
By CreakyStaff
New research demonstrates that twins of lupus patients are at an increased risk of also contracting lupus or another autoimmune disease.
By CreakyStaff
Just two decades ago, hospital waiting rooms were packed with patients sitting in wheelchairs suffering, debilitated, from the pains of rheumatoid arthritis.
Three chronic illness patients have formed a group to help Hurricane Harvey victims get the medical supplies they need.
By CreakyStaff
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients have received suboptimal screenings and treatment for osteoporosis despite having a higher risk for that disease.
By CreakyStaff
“This is particularly notable, since the cohort consisted of the harder-to-treat patients, meaning those with long-standing disease with prior use of other biologic agents,” Dr. Harrold says.
By CreakyStaff
Boehringer Ingelheim announced it had enrolled the first patient in a study intended to demonstrate that a biosimilar is interchangeable with Humira (adalimumab) for treating patients with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis.
By CreakyStaff
In tests, seven out of 10 patients who took the newly-approved drug experienced improvements in their skin of at least 90 percent, and 80 percent saw cleared or almost cleared skin.
By CreakyStaff
Eating more fish — rather than fish oil supplements — might be associated with lower rheumatoid arthritis disease activity.
By ryanjohnson
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association questions the impact energy drinks have on users’ hearts when compared to other drinks with similar amounts of caffeine.
By CreakyStaff
New research discourages thinking of individual foods in isolation and indicates that a diet combining the healthy foods can be more protective against RA than the sum of its parts.
By CreakyStaff
Amid political arguments on both sides of the aisle, three recent studies draw upon data, rather than ideology, to suggest a tie between lack of coverage and negative health results.
Socialized medicine, a term which appears to be on the rise of late in Google searches, has been garnering headlines. Learn the difference between socialized medicine and universal healthcare.
By CreakyStaff
Two policy experts weigh in on the Senate health bill, taking opposing views, in a video for MedPage Today.
By CreakyStaff
Copayment Assistance programs, such as copay cards or “discount cards”, are offered by drug manufacturers (the companies that make your drugs) to lower the high costs charged by insurance companies for non-preferred drugs.
By Gina Mara
The CreakyJoints Patient Charter can help you be proactive and get the most out of your doctor appointments.
Rheumatologists and orthopedists created new guidelines with recommendations for the perioperative management of anti-rheumatic therapy.
By CreakyStaff
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing Simponi, an intravenous TNF-inhibitor, for psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis patients.
By CreakyStaff
Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who took romosozumab for a year experienced “rapid and large reductions" in risk of fracturing vertebrae.
By CreakyStaff
EULAR report highlights the importance of early intervention in the treatment of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
The family that fights together wins together.
You have given me hope when I had none and you have loved me when I was unlovable...
By Cathy Kramer
The moment you are diagnosed with an incurable disease, your life turns upside down.
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