By CreakyStaff
In a bi-monthly poll offered to ArthritisPower members, 72% of participants said having a chronic illness makes them feel dependent on others.
By CreakyStaff
Check out these eye-opening research findings.
By CreakyStaff
People with gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis, are also at a higher risk to require knee or hip replacement...
By lgelman
Children who regularly breathe in secondhand smoke have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as adults, according to…
By CreakyStaff
Compared with white lupus patients, black lupus patients had a 34 percent higher rate of stroke and Hispanic lupus patients...
By CreakyStaff
ACR issues policy principals that urge federal officials to adopt as they consider drug policy changes affecting the health care of chronically ill Americans.
By CreakyStaff
When researchers studied 54 Sienese patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) they sought to better understand what impact longer intervals between…
By CreakyStaff
Researchers found an association between obesity and less effectiveness of tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi).
By CreakyStaff
Extended study reinforces the importance of early interventions for rheumatoid arthritis.
By CreakyStaff
It can be particularly difficult for rheumatoid arthritis patients to exercise, but fighting through initial fatigue could lead to less…
By CreakyStaff
Researchers reveal that patients with self-reported gluten sensitivities, which aren’t diagnosed as Celiac disease, might actually be plagued by fructan.
By CreakyStaff
Eating more fish -- rather than fish oil supplements -- might be associated with lower rheumatoid arthritis disease activity.
By CreakyStaff
The internet abounds with claims that this or that kitchen staple or household remedy can magically cure or improve your…
By CreakyStaff
Rheumatoid arthritis patients should take a few things away from research that Daniel Solomon presented on July 14 at the...
By J.G Chayko
May is almost over, and what did I do for arthritis awareness? I lived.
By CreakyStaff
New research suggests that people with rheumatoid arthritis have higher rates of gum disease.
By CreakyStaff
New research shows depression and anxiety relate to early RA disease activity.
By CreakyStaff
According to new research, obesity -- both in childhood and adulthood -- increases the risk of hip and knee osteoarthritis.
By Cheryl Crow
There is no finish line. You won’t walk out of the operating room in a moment of triumph saying, “We got it! She’s better now.”
By CreakyStaff
If your physician has hugged you, how did you feel about that, both in the moment and with the benefit of hindsight?
By CreakyStaff
On its face, it seems like a pretty simple question. Can and should patients record their meetings with their physicians?
Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Jennifer Walker shares what compelled her to be a patient advocate and a Patient Governor for ArthritisPower.
By CreakyStaff
Tips and solutions for common problems patients face with their healthcare providers.
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.
CJ blogger, The Unexpected Advocate, writes about a tough issue.
You have given me hope when I had none and you have loved me when I was unlovable...
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