Here are the factors to consider, and the precautions to take if you decide to dine out.
By Kelsey Kloss
Is It Safe to Go to a Hair Salon If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19?
Here are the factors to consider, and precautions you can take if you decide to make an appointment.
By Susan Jara
Vitamins, Supplements, and COVID-19: What to Know if You Have Inflammatory Arthritis
What does the science say about these so-called ‘immune-boosting’ supplements? While some are being studied for their role in COVID-19, the findings are preliminary at best.
Case reports of individual patients suggest COVID-19 is associated with new-onset diabetes, but more research is needed.
By The CDC Just Updated Its List of High-Risk Conditions for COVID-19 Complications
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its information on high-risk groups to provide more specifics, based on the latest available information.
‘COVID Toes’ and Rashes: 6 Important Things to Know About Coronavirus Skin Symptoms
There are still many questions about these emerging symptoms of COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know and look for when it comes to coronavirus and your skin.
Overall, the guidance is somewhat similar to what the ACR previously outlined for adult rheumatology patients, but there are a few important distinctions.
The Steroid Dexamethasone May Increase COVID-19 Survival: What Arthritis Patients Should Know
This commonly prescribed steroid might be lifesaving for critically ill coronavirus patients.
A Medical Journal Retracted a Study That Found Taking Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Increased the Risk of Heart Problems — Here’s What That Means
The study findings aren’t necessarily wrong, but there were concerns with the data used for the analysis.
A new study found that many patients who tapered their meds wound up flaring.
Suspect Rheumatoid Arthritis? Seeing a Rheumatologist Within 6 Weeks Is Key
Time is of the essence when RA symptoms strike.
By EULAR 2020: 50+ Updates That Could Change the Way You Treat Your Arthritis
Held virtually, the 2020 medical meeting from the European League Against Rheumatism shared important medical breakthroughs and updates about managing rheumatic conditions.
This advice from clinical psychologist Laurie Ferguson, PhD, can help you practice being in the present in order to cultivate emotional and psychological well-being.
This ‘Safety Signals’ Ritual Can Help Rewire Your Angry Brain for Calm
This advice from clinical psychologist Laurie Ferguson, PhD, can help calm your anxious brain.
Feeling Emotionally Overwhelmed by the World Right Now? A Psychologist Explains 4 Small Mental Health Practices That Can Help
The violence and horrors of racial injustice and bigotry along with the ongoing unknowns of COVID-19 may heighten your feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. Here’s a psychologist’s advice to take care of your mental health right now.
Although we’ve mostly maintained strict social distancing and sanitizing practices, we haven’t had to deal with having the virus spreading in epic proportions around us.
By Dibs Baer
‘Safe Is Better Than Stupid’: A Chronic Illness Patient Weighs Venturing Out Into the World Again
I could do safe again. I did it religiously for the first two months of quarantine. Time to get serious again.
By 55% of Chronic Illness Patients Are Still Not Leaving Their Homes Except for Essential Errands and Appointments, New Poll Shows
A recent poll of members of CreakyJoints and the Global Healthy Living Foundation shows many people are still staying home as much as possible, even as the rest of the country starts to reopen.
Here are the factors to consider, and the precautions to take if you decide to dine out.
Ruminating and Forecasting: How to Stop These 2 Mindsets that Sabotage Mental Health
This advice from clinical psychologist Laurie Ferguson, PhD, can help you practice being in the present in order to cultivate emotional and psychological well-being.
By Kelsey Kloss
Is It Safe to Go to a Hair Salon If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19?
Here are the factors to consider, and precautions you can take if you decide to make an appointment.
Only about one-third of RA patients in high disease activity were offered a treatment change at their rheumatologist visit, according to a recent study in the ArthritisPower research registry.
89% of Arthritis Patients Say That Fatigue Interferes with Daily Activities
Fatigue is one of the most invisible and misunderstood parts of managing arthritis.
Nearly Two-Thirds of Arthritis Patients Say They Take Fewer Vacations Because of Their Disease
Traveling can be a lot harder when you have chronic pain, fatigue, and a boatload of medication. Here’s what can help.
A small animal study published earlier this year suggests that timing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication can affect their effectiveness.
By Should Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Remission on a Biologic Start Tapering Off?
A new study found that many patients who tapered their meds wound up flaring.
By Susan Ince
The New JAK inhibitor Upadacitinib (Rinvoq) Shows Promise for Psoriatic Arthritis
Approved in 2019 for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, the drug may offer an oral alternative to infused or injected biologics.
Avoid achiness by practicing physical therapist-approved stretches before, during, and after your drive.
High-Intensity Exercise Might Control Axial Spondyloarthritis as Well as TNF Inhibitor Biologics
This research confirms the important role of high-intensity exercise in the treatment of axSpA, say study authors.
How a Personalized Exercise Program Helped Reduce Fatigue, Inflammation, Body Fat, and Brain Fog in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
People who were randomly assigned to a workout program based on their "baseline cardiovascular fitness, strength, and perceived ability” improved their physical and mental health compared with people who were just told to exercise more by their doctor.
Having more rheumatology patients see nurse practitioners as part of their medical team could help increase access to care and decrease wait times.
25% of Americans Do Not Have a Primary Care Provider (and That Number Keeps Growing)
Younger people are more likely than older adults to lack a primary care provider.
By What’s It Like Having Arthritis in the U.S. Virgin Islands? Here’s What Their Rheumatologist Told Us
Until 2019, the U.S. Virgin Islands had no full-time rheumatologist.
