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The Symptom Symposium: Insights from Our Patient Community March 22, 2023
Global Healthy Living Foundation, Association of Women in Rheumatology, and the AIDS Institute To Host Congressional Briefing on Co-Pay Accumulator Programs March 21, 2023
How to Prevent and Treat Scarring After Joint Replacement Surgery March 21, 2023
COVID-19 Linked to Higher Risk of Gastrointestinal Disorders, Study Suggests March 20, 2023
Can Antidepressants Really Ease Chronic Pain? March 16, 2023
How Accumulators and Maximizers May Be Increasing Your Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs March 15, 2023
A Timeline of My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis March 14, 2023
A Combination Test to Detect Flu and COVID-19 at Home Is Now Authorized by the FDA March 13, 2023
New Poll Reveals Less Than Half of Chronic Disease Patients Are Happy with Their Health Care March 7, 2023
The Darkness of Pain March 6, 2023
12 Realities of Living with an Invisible Illness March 3, 2023
The Risk Factors for Long COVID Are Still Ambiguous — But Here’s What You Should Know if You’re Immunocompromised February 28, 2023
Catina’s Journey with Chronic Illness: From Hiding to Helping February 24, 2023
5 Reasons Why Your Doctor May Not Prescribe Paxlovid If You’re High-Risk — and When to Get a Second Opinion February 22, 2023
Study Suggests Strong Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Rheumatic Disease February 21, 2023
How to Tell If Your Doctor Is Gaslighting You — and How to Advocate for the Care You Need February 20, 2023
Yet Another Symptom: Dealing with Long-Haul Covid as a Person with Chronic Illness February 17, 2023
12 Tips for Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares February 16, 2023
More Biosimilars Are Coming, But Don’t Expect Instant Savings February 15, 2023
The COVID-19 Emergency Orders Are Ending This May — Here’s What That Means And How Our Community Feels February 13, 2023
Study Suggests Systemic Racism Might Contribute to Inflammation February 9, 2023
How Will Artificial Intelligence Impact Our Patient Community? February 8, 2023
FDA Votes to Simplify COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy and Considers Plan for Annual COVID Shot February 7, 2023
Tien’s Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Story: “Make Friends with Your Pain” February 6, 2023
Christele Felix’s Lupus Story: “This Is the Best I’ve Ever Been” February 3, 2023
CDC Releases COVID-19 Action Plan for People with Weakened Immune Systems February 2, 2023
What People Ask Me About Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis February 2, 2023
Raven Miller’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story: “I Found My Motivation” February 1, 2023
Study Suggests Disconnect Between Doctors and Patients Over Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue January 31, 2023
A Guide to Setting Boundaries if You’re a People-Pleaser January 30, 2023
I’m Losing Weight for the Health Benefits January 26, 2023
Has Osteoarthritis Made Your Knees Unstable? January 25, 2023
What to Know About COVID-19 Reinfection This Winter — and How to Reduce Your Risk January 23, 2023
Advocating for Change: Derek’s Dream for Disability Rights January 18, 2023
Report Demonstrates that Pharmacist-Administered Vaccinations Have Increased Since the Onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic January 18, 2023
How to Get Free COVID-19 At-Home Tests This Winter January 17, 2023
Exercise Is Different for Every Body January 13, 2023
First-Ever Rheumatoid Arthritis Guideline on Integrative Health Recommends Exercise January 12, 2023
11 Questions to Ask Yourself When a Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Is Brewing January 11, 2023
How I Survive the Winter Flu Season as a Nurse Practitioner with Rheumatoid Arthritis January 9, 2023
Osteoporosis and Lupus: What You Need to Know January 6, 2023
9 Ways to Recover Your Spoons After a Bustling Holiday Season January 5, 2023
What to Do If You’re Immunocompromised and Were Around Crowds for the Holidays January 4, 2023
The “Other” Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis January 3, 2023
Honoring the Voices of Hispanic/Latino(a)/Latinx Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis December 23, 2022
Trying to Add More Movement into Your Routine This New Year? December 22, 2022
Osteoporosis and Diabetes: What You Need to Know December 22, 2022
Holiday Dos and Don’ts December 20, 2022
Tips for Identifying (and Overcoming) Imposter Syndrome December 20, 2022
Sleep Problems After Having COVID: What to Do (And What Not to Do) December 19, 2022
How to Simplify Holiday Meals When You Have Inflammatory Arthritis December 19, 2022
Osteoporosis and Heart Health: What You Need to Know December 16, 2022
7 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays from the Comfort of Your Own Home (or Bed) December 15, 2022
What Is Corticotrophin (ACTH)? December 15, 2022
‘Tis The Season to Set Boundaries December 14, 2022
Coping with Grief to Avoid Flares December 13, 2022
The Current State of Long COVID Research — and What It Means for You December 12, 2022
New Poll Shines Light on Immunocompromised Experience with Long COVID December 9, 2022
Osteoporosis and Asthma: What to Know December 8, 2022
Study Validates Importance of Patient Data in Rheumatoid Arthritis Care December 7, 2022
Overcoming “Med Dread” December 6, 2022
Osteoporosis and Cancer: What to Know December 1, 2022
Global Healthy Living Foundation Launches Free Tool Demonstrating How State Laws Protecting Patient Assistance Programs Impact Health Insurance Premiums November 29, 2022
Evusheld Not As Effective Against Newer Strains of COVID-19 — Here’s What That Means for You November 28, 2022
More Than What We Do: Redefining Productivity November 23, 2022
Experts Update Definition of Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission November 22, 2022
Osteoporosis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What You Need to Know November 21, 2022
How COVID Changed My Life as Someone Who Is Immunocompromised November 21, 2022
13 Tips to Make It Easier to Dress for Colder Weather with Arthritis November 18, 2022
Fall Recipes Just in Time for the Holidays November 17, 2022
How Changing My Work Schedule Helped Me Manage My Rheumatoid Arthritis November 16, 2022
Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis: What You Need to Know November 11, 2022
New Research Shows How Technology Could Help Patients With Rheumatic Disease November 10, 2022
Elevating the Voices of Hispanic RA Patients November 10, 2022
From Denial to Acceptance: One Patient’s Journey with Inflammatory Arthritis November 10, 2022
Bringing Awareness and Support to the Hispanic Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Community November 9, 2022
Traveling to Find Better Health Care November 9, 2022
“Please Hear Me: How Effective Provider-Patient Communication Improved My Psoriatic Arthritis” November 9, 2022
“Spoon Theory Economics” Empowers Patient Advocate to Better Manage Her Health Care November 9, 2022
CreakyJoints Members Describe How Self-Advocacy Improved Their Arthritis Outcomes in Eight Testimonials Presented as Part of the Patient Perspectives Program of the American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2022 November 8, 2022
CreakyJoints Presents Multistakeholder Priorities for Research in Vaccine Uptake Among Adults with Autoimmune Disease at the American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2022 November 8, 2022
How Would You Feel About Using an Online Wellness Program? November 8, 2022
How AI Is Used to Identify and Address Mental Health in Chronic Illness Community November 8, 2022
Can Exercise Support Treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis? November 8, 2022
How Engaging in Social Media Can Lead to Improved Quality of Life November 8, 2022
How Much Do You Know About Fertility Treatments? November 8, 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Providers May Benefit from Peer Coaching to Improve Heart Health November 8, 2022
Vaccine Hesitancy Top of Mind for Researchers at the American College of Rheumatology November 8, 2022
What I Lost (And Now Gained) Because of Rheumatoid Arthritis November 3, 2022
Osteoporosis and Mental Health: What You Need to Know November 2, 2022
How to Protect Yourself Against COVID-19 During the 2022 Holiday Season October 31, 2022
The Journey to Find the Right Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis October 28, 2022
Personalizing Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment: 5 Questions to Ask Your Doctor October 28, 2022
Infographic: What Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Know About Precision Medicine, Flares, and Remission? October 28, 2022
What Precision Medicine Might Mean for Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Journey October 28, 2022
New Poll Reveals COVID Safety Measures Still Necessary for 2022 Holiday Gatherings October 28, 2022
Osteoporosis and Migraine: What You Need to Know October 27, 2022
Co-Managing Depression and My Other Chronic Illness October 26, 2022
Researchers Explore Benefits of Cardiorespiratory Training for People with Axial Spondyloarthritis October 25, 2022
Learning to Pace Myself October 24, 2022
Osteoporosis and Arthritis: What You Need to Know October 20, 2022
The First Study of Its Kind Shows How Common Long COVID Really Is October 19, 2022
Have You Been Budgeting Your Spoons This School Year? October 18, 2022
Is Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Lower for Patients Taking TNF Inhibitors? October 17, 2022
Tips for Managing Mental Health When Stuck At Home or In Bed October 14, 2022
Three Doses of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Found to Prevent Hospitalization in People Taking Immunosuppressive Drugs October 13, 2022
What Rheumatologists Want You to Know on World Arthritis Day (and Every Day) October 12, 2022
International Class of Healthcare Providers and Patient-Advocates Recognized as the Inaugural “Guiding Lights: Beacons for Better Health” by the Global Healthy Living Foundation October 12, 2022
Is it Safe to Switch Between Biosimilars? October 11, 2022
How Your Mental Health Can Affect Your Risk of Long COVID — and How to Maintain a Healthy Baseline October 10, 2022
Most Immunocompromised People Are Getting the Flu Shot This Year — But Many Wonder When to Get It October 7, 2022
Turning Self-Care Into a Game October 6, 2022
Managing Big Emotions with a New Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis October 5, 2022
How Sensory Kits Help Me Cope with the Endless Waiting and Anxiety of Chronic Illness October 4, 2022
How to Time Your Latest COVID-19 Booster and Annual Flu Shot October 3, 2022
Three Proposed Bills Aimed at Improving Rheumatology Care September 30, 2022
I’m a Heart Failure Survivor September 29, 2022
On a Scale of One to 10: Trying to Measure the Unmeasurable September 27, 2022
CreakyChats: “Accessibility Anxieties” September 26, 2022
What’s the Best (and Worst) States to Live In for People with Arthritis? September 23, 2022
Dear Diary: It’s Infusion Day September 22, 2022
Stefanie Remson: Rheumatoid Arthritis Made Me the Amazing Person I Am Today September 21, 2022
Using Social Media for Good: Why the Media Got It Wrong September 13, 2022
Top 10 Misconceptions: A Rheumatologist Clears the Air September 12, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About the New Omicron Booster September 8, 2022
Eczema vs Psoriasis: What’s the Difference? September 7, 2022
Jennifer Gabiola’s Story: How You Relate to Yourself Impacts Your Healing September 6, 2022
12 Tips for Beating Afternoon Fatigue September 1, 2022
Tuberculosis Vaccine Might Offer Some Protection Against COVID August 31, 2022
Understanding the Migraine-Rheumatoid Arthritis Connection August 30, 2022
New Poll Reveals What People with Chronic Illness Think About the New Relaxed CDC COVID-19 Guidance August 29, 2022
What Is Paxlovid Rebound — And What Does It Mean for You? August 29, 2022
Take Back the ER August 26, 2022
Is Your Employer Meeting Your Needs? Many Young Adults with Rheumatic Disease Say No August 24, 2022
17 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Living with Arthritis August 23, 2022
Scientists Are Developing Self-Boosting Vaccines — Here’s What It May Mean for You August 22, 2022
Gout Flare Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke August 17, 2022
Global Healthy Living Foundation Launches Psoriasis: An Inside Out Disease Education Campaign August 16, 2022
Wilting: Heat, Fatigue, and Autoimmune Conditions August 16, 2022
CDC Releases New COVID-19 Guidelines, More Lax Restrictions August 15, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About the New Novavax Vaccine August 15, 2022
New Guidelines on Best Practices for Vaccinating People with Rheumatic Disease August 12, 2022
Navigating Black Hair and Scalp Psoriasis August 10, 2022
10 Ways to Curb Catastrophizing August 9, 2022
Are Pharmacists the Key to Increased Vaccination Rates? August 8, 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis vs. Osteoarthritis: What’s the Difference? August 4, 2022
Lack of Research on Medical Marijuana for People Living with Rheumatic Disease and Their Providers August 3, 2022
I’m Bone Tired — And Here’s Why August 2, 2022
A Decade of Chronic Illness: A Family Journey July 29, 2022
What Is Monkeypox, and How Worried Should You Be? July 28, 2022
COVID Cases Surging Again: 5 Reminders for Our Patient Community July 27, 2022
A Tale of Chronic Illness, Motherhood, and Abortion July 26, 2022
What We Know About How COVID-19, Long COVID, and COVID-19 Vaccines Differ Between Males and Females July 22, 2022
Does Sun Exposure Raise Lupus Risk? July 20, 2022
6 Reasons to Talk to Your Doctor About Switching Methotrexate July 19, 2022
New Poll Reveals Most Have Not Gotten Fifth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose July 18, 2022
Recession-Proofing Your Health Care July 15, 2022
What Patient Advocates Want You to Know About Living with Disability July 14, 2022
How to Tell Your Loved Ones About Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis July 13, 2022
Remote Talk Therapy and Physical Exercise May Help Beat Fatigue July 11, 2022
Warning: Your Health Insurance Might Not Cover the Meds You Need Most July 8, 2022
Are Abortion Restrictions Causing Treatment Roadblocks? July 7, 2022
When the Elephant in the (Rheum Exam) Room Is S-E-X July 6, 2022
20+ Terms That Explain Living with Arthritis July 5, 2022
“Everything You Need Is Within” July 1, 2022
Pride and Chronic Disease: Raising Awareness Together June 30, 2022
What Does It Mean to Be Proud? June 29, 2022
Could Blocking Inflammation Make Pain Last Longer? June 28, 2022
CreakyChats: “Mo Conditions, Mo Problems” June 27, 2022
What You Need to Know About the Fifth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose June 24, 2022
High Rates of Sleep Disturbances and Fatigue Common Post-COVID, Say Researchers June 22, 2022
Assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Response: Does Your Doc’s Perception of Your Health Matter Most? June 21, 2022
“Rheumatoid Arthritis Can’t Stop Me from Being a Kick-Ass Dad” June 16, 2022
8 Noteworthy COVID-19 Studies from EULAR 2022 June 15, 2022
Patient Perspective: Notable Rheumatic Disease Studies at EULAR June 15, 2022
Poll Results: Our Community May Be Doing More Activities This Summer but Have Greater Worry Over Lack of COVID Safety June 10, 2022
5 Things We Still Don’t Know About COVID-19 in the Immunocompromised June 9, 2022
Will’s Osteoarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis Story: I Learned to Measure Myself Against My Own Baseline June 7, 2022
Everything You Need to Know If You’re Prescribed Paxlovid as an Immunocompromised Patient June 6, 2022
Global Healthy Living Foundation Study Reports that Nearly Half of Formulary Exclusions Have Questionable Health and Financial Benefits for Patients June 6, 2022
What’s Preventing Rheumatic Disease Patients from Hitting Treatment Targets? June 3, 2022
New Study Explores Why Language Nuances Matter in Good Rheumatic Care June 3, 2022
Honoring the Life of Dr. Arthur Virshup — Founder of the John Whelton Arthur Virshup CreakyJoints South Florida Arthritis Clinic June 2, 2022
Researchers Shed Light on What Information Is Top Priority for People Living with Rheumatic Disease June 2, 2022
6 Surprising Things Your Specialty Pharmacy Can Do for You June 1, 2022
Living with Psoriasis: Meet Vickie Wilkerson June 1, 2022
Psoriasis: Why Starting (and Staying on) Treatment Matters June 1, 2022
Specialty Pharmacy and Psoriatic Disease: What You Need to Know June 1, 2022
How to Make Your Specialty Pharmacist a Partner in Your Care June 1, 2022
CreakyJoints Data Shows that Social Determinants of Health Bias Patient Satisfaction Scores in the Hispanic Community June 1, 2022
What the Heck Is Arthritis? May 31, 2022
How to Take the Pain Out of Playing Golf with Arthritis May 26, 2022
50+ Public Service Announcements About Living with Arthritis May 25, 2022
Sick and Sad: Managing Mental Health Conditions While Chronically Ill May 24, 2022
Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms Often Persist Despite Treatment, Study Finds May 23, 2022
Webinar: The Impact of Patient Stories May 20, 2022
How to Stay Safe From COVID-19 While Traveling — Even When Others Aren’t Wearing Masks May 19, 2022
When Your Rheumatologist Leaves: How to Find Someone New May 18, 2022
Intuitive Eating with Chronic Illness: What It Is and Why It Works for Me May 17, 2022
COVID-19 Pandemic Particularly Difficult for Those With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Shows New Research May 16, 2022
Don’t Tell Me How to Feel May 12, 2022
With COVID Restrictions Lifting, What Will Happen to Us? May 11, 2022
Global Healthy Living Foundation Study Finds that Empowering Pharmacists to More Widely Immunize Can Increase Vaccine Access, Reduce Health Disparities In Low-Income Communities May 11, 2022
New Study Shows Low-Calorie Diet May Improve Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis May 10, 2022
New Poll Reveals Patient Experience with Evusheld, the Preventative COVID Treatment for Immunocompromised May 6, 2022
FDA Approves Upadacitinib for Ankylosing Spondylitis May 5, 2022
United Rheumatology and CreakyJoints Launch the Rheumatoid Arthritis Wellness Center May 5, 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis and GI Problems: What You Need to Know May 4, 2022
What You Should Know About Long-Haul COVID May 3, 2022
CreakyJoints Finds Lack of Research Stymies Uptake of Evidenced Based Prescribing of Medical Marijuana for Pain Associated with Rheumatic Conditions May 2, 2022
The Best Gifts for Moms (or Anyone) With Arthritis May 2, 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Endometriosis: Why You’re at Increased Risk April 28, 2022
12 Reasons Other Than Seeking Attention Why I Post on Social Media About My Chronic illness April 26, 2022
Living with Chronic Illness: What Does Wellness Mean to You? April 25, 2022
What Does Wearing a Mask Mean to You? April 22, 2022
Melanie’s Story: Eyes in the Visible and Invisible Disability Worlds April 21, 2022
How to Improve Your Sleep With Gout April 20, 2022
New Research Shows Booster Shots Give Patients on Immunosuppressants More Protection Against COVID-19 April 19, 2022
12 Painful Mistakes I Made at the Beginning of My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis April 18, 2022
New Study Shows That Sleep Disturbances Significantly Predict Pain April 15, 2022
New Poll Shines Light on What It’s Like to Get COVID When Immunocompromised April 14, 2022
Your Thoughts on Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic April 13, 2022
Psoriatic Arthritis and Hip Pain: What You Need to Know April 12, 2022
New Study Finds Psoriasis Patients Use More Pain Meds, and Joint Discomfort Is to Blame April 11, 2022
The Power of Pets for Patients with Chronic Illness April 8, 2022
Which Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Should Use TNF Inhibitors? April 7, 2022
How the Immunocompromised Community Can Support Each Other During This Stage of the Pandemic April 6, 2022
Top 10 Frustrations I Regularly Experience Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis April 5, 2022
New Study Examines Cardiac Biomarkers and Cardiac Risk in Patients with Psoriatic Disease April 4, 2022
Testing COVID-Positive: My Experience as a Black, Disabled, Immunocompromised Woman April 1, 2022
Study Highlights Pros and Cons of Pausing Methotrexate to Get COVID Shots April 1, 2022
Seasonal Allergies and Inflammatory Arthritis: What You Need to Know March 30, 2022
CreakyJoints® Español Prioritizes Culturally Relevant Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Education with New Digital Guide March 30, 2022
Updated Medication Guidance for Rheumatic Disease Patients Having Knee or Hip Surgery March 29, 2022
Life After Recovering From COVID-19: What Immunocompromised Patients Should Know March 28, 2022
How to Cope When People Stare at Your Psoriasis March 25, 2022
CreakyJoints Leverages Patient Voices to Redesign and Relaunch the ArthritisPower Research Registry March 25, 2022
Some Patients on Sulfasalazine May Be at Greater Risk for Severe COVID March 23, 2022
Facing the World with Confidence and Chronic Illness March 22, 2022
Kids Unmasked at School: What That Means for Immunocompromised Parents and Relatives March 21, 2022
Social and Emotional Well-Being Tied to Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission March 18, 2022
Majority of Immunocompromised Patients Continue to Wear Masks, Especially Indoors in Public Spaces, Despite Mandate Lifts March 17, 2022
What My Disability Taught My Teens About Self-Care March 16, 2022
Top Questions Answered About Exercising with Inflammatory Arthritis March 15, 2022
How I Cope with the Emotions of Pain-Free Days March 14, 2022
How to Eat Well with Inflammatory Arthritis During Inflation and Rising Food Prices March 11, 2022
Study Suggests Axial Spondyloarthritis Treatment Should Target ‘Low Disease Activity’ March 9, 2022
Depression Impacts Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Even More Than It Does People with Psoriasis March 8, 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Skin Problems: What You Need to Know March 7, 2022
Just a Few Lifestyle Factors Could Account for Up to 1/3 of Rheumatoid Arthritis Cases March 4, 2022
If You Take Rituximab, Here’s How a Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Boosts Your Immune Response March 3, 2022
Here’s How You Can Support Someone During a Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare March 1, 2022
Why Following COVID-19 Predictions Can Be Harmful If You’re Immunocompromised February 28, 2022
Fewer Than 1/3 of People Are Properly Screened for Hepatitis B Before Starting Immunosuppressant Medication February 28, 2022
Following ‘Treat to Target’ in Gout Can Reduce the Risk of Flares by More than 70% February 25, 2022
The Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Helps Keep Immunocompromised People Out of the Hospital February 24, 2022
How to Avoid ‘Parking-Lot Phenomenon’: When You Forget to Tell Your Doctor Key Info During Your Visit February 23, 2022
Psoriatic Arthritis Patients with Dactylitis May Have More Severe Disease, Study Finds February 22, 2022
Lupus and Heart Disease: Why You’re at Increased Risk February 21, 2022
At-Home COVID Tests: What Immunocompromised People Need to Know February 18, 2022
Gout and Heart Disease: Why You’re at Increased Risk February 17, 2022
What’s It Like Having COVID When You’re Immunocompromised — and What I’m Still Worried About February 16, 2022
How to Find N95 Masks If You’re Immunocompromised February 14, 2022
Most Immunocompromised People Have Gotten the 4th COVID-19 Vaccine Dose, But Want More Information About Its Effectiveness February 11, 2022
Chronic Illness Patients Share Their Powerful Acts of Self-Love February 11, 2022
How Creativity Helps Me Navigate the World with Disability February 10, 2022
Journaling with Hand and Wrist Pain: 8 Ways to Make It Easier February 9, 2022
Meet 18 Black Chronic Illness Patient Advocates Who Are Fighting to Change Equity in Health Care February 8, 2022
Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and Heart Disease: Why You’re at Increased Risk February 7, 2022
When Chronic Illness Makes You Feel Betrayed by Your Body: 17 Ways to Cope and Heal February 4, 2022
The Tricky Diagnosis Journey That Turned 17-Year-Old Derek Schmitz Into a Disability Advocate for Others February 3, 2022
Got Knee Osteoarthritis? Telehealth Diet and Exercise Coaching Might Help February 2, 2022
Certain Diabetes Medications Are Linked with a Lower Risk of Gout February 1, 2022
The Number One Thing People Still Don’t Get About Rheumatoid Arthritis January 31, 2022
‘Winter Hibernation’ and Chronic Illness: How I Cope January 28, 2022
10 Powerful Podcasts to Help You Live Better with Chronic Illness January 28, 2022
Menthol for Arthritis: Can It Treat Arthritis Pain? January 27, 2022
4 Gentle Arthritis-Friendly Exercises to Do in Bed When You’re Fatigued or in a Flare January 26, 2022
FDA Approves Skyrizi, an IL-23 Biologic, for Psoriatic Arthritis January 25, 2022
Omicron Uncertainty Is Depleting Your Mental Health Reserves. Here’s How to Restore It, According to a Health Psychologist January 25, 2022
Carly’s Lupus and Fibro Diagnosis: My Mystery Story Finally Came Together January 25, 2022
Lack of Shared Decision-Making Top Reason Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Don’t Take Meds, New Study Reveals January 24, 2022
12 Little Healthy Eating Tips from Nutritionists Who Work with Arthritis and Chronic Pain Patients January 21, 2022
Breakthrough COVID Infection Rates Are Much Higher for Immunocompromised Patients, Shows Study of 665,000 People January 21, 2022
You Need to Hear This COVID-19 Public Service Announcement from Immunocompromised Patients January 20, 2022
72% of Immunocompromised Patients Say Others Don’t Understand That Omicron Could Still Be Life-Threatening January 20, 2022
Rheumatology Patients Are Still Struggling with Shortages of Actemra, a Medication Being Used to Treat COVID-19 January 19, 2022
CreakyJoints Survey Reveals Men Are Less Likely to Incorporate Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Into Their Arthritis Management January 18, 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis May Affect Your Work Productivity a Year Before You’re Even Diagnosed January 17, 2022
Large Study Finds Fully Vaccinated Immunocompromised People at Higher Risk for Poor COVID-19 Outcomes January 14, 2022
Should You Wear Only N95 Masks If You’re Immunocompromised or High-Risk for COVID-19? January 14, 2022
Getting a 4th ‘Booster’ Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine for Immunocompromised Patients January 13, 2022
Obesity and Genetics Together Raise Gout Risk in Women January 12, 2022
22 Things to Do for Yourself When a Disease Flare Forces You to Stay Home January 11, 2022
Omicron and the Immunocompromised: A Guide for Those at High Risk for COVID-19 January 10, 2022
19 Things to Tell Yourself When You Have No Energy to Exercise Because of Fatigue from Chronic Illness January 6, 2022
Immunocompromised People Are ‘Afraid, Concerned, and Confused’ About Omicron January 5, 2022
What Quality of Life Really Means When You Have Chronic Illness January 4, 2022
Creakyjoints Podcast Network January 4, 2022
Gout Patients Who Stop Uric Acid-Lowering Medications Are More Likely to Require Steroids January 3, 2022
Gout and Type 2 Diabetes: Why You’re at Increased Risk December 30, 2021
Osteoarthritis and Sleep: How to Treat OA Pain and Sleep Better December 29, 2021
Arthritis ‘Flare Fear’: What I Do When Flare Anxiety Makes Me Feel Trapped December 28, 2021
What’s the Next Best Step for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who ‘Fail’ a TNF Biologic? What a New Study Shows December 27, 2021
How to Tell Your Loved Ones About Your Lupus Diagnosis December 23, 2021
Studies Find a Link Between Psoriatic Disease and Risk of Blood Clots December 22, 2021
Kevin’s Ankylosing Spondylitis Story: My Life’s Not Over, It’s Changed December 21, 2021
Novel Approach Uses a Smartphone App to Remotely Quantify RA Patients’ Temporally Related Unwanted Symptoms Related to Methotrexate Administration December 20, 2021
What to Know About Evusheld, the New Monoclonal Antibody Drug to Prevent COVID-19 in the Immunocompromised December 20, 2021
A Review of 37 Studies Finds Exercise Is Linked to Better Quality of Life in Inflammatory Arthritis December 20, 2021
FDA Approves JAK Inhibitors Xeljanz for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Rinvoq for Psoriatic Arthritis December 17, 2021
21+ Lessons From 2021 From Patients with Chronic Illness December 17, 2021
How to Cope Emotionally with the Let-Down of Another COVID-19 Variant or Wave Without Feeling Hopeless December 16, 2021
22 Things to Try When You Feel Overwhelmed by Chronic Illness December 15, 2021
Infographic: Why Do Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Ghost the Doctor? December 14, 2021
Please Don’t Ghost the Doctor After You’re Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis December 14, 2021
This Art Exhibit of Pin-Ups with Disabilities Is Redefining Ableist Standards of Beauty December 13, 2021
Antiviral Pills for COVID-19: What to Know If You’re Immunocompromised or High-Risk December 10, 2021
Self-Love and Self-Care: What Chronic Illness Taught Me About Both December 10, 2021
Don’t Bet on Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis, Shows New Research December 9, 2021
Should I Switch My Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds? A Patient Weighs the Pros and Cons December 8, 2021
JAK Inhibitors and FDA Safety Warnings: What Inflammatory Arthritis Patients Need to Know December 7, 2021
Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Cause Hair Loss? What You Need to Know December 7, 2021
Many Immunocompromised People Are Still Struggling with Socializing During the Pandemic December 3, 2021
19 Ways to Ask Loved Ones for Help (Without Feeling Like a Burden) December 2, 2021
Women with Axial Spondyloarthritis May Fare Worse Than Men with AxSpa, New Study Shows December 1, 2021
What Comes Before Psoriatic Arthritis? Study Offers Clues About Telltale Symptoms and Conditions November 30, 2021
How to Tell Your Loved Ones About Your Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosis November 29, 2021
ACR 2021: 9 Important Insights About Health Disparities in Rheumatology November 24, 2021
ACR 2021: 9 New Things to Know About Axial Spondyloarthritis November 24, 2021
ACR 2021: 8 New Things to Know About Osteoarthritis November 24, 2021
ACR 2021: 11 New Things to Know About Rheumatoid Arthritis November 24, 2021
ACR 2021: 7 New Things to Know About Gout November 24, 2021
ACR 2021: 11 New Things to Know About Psoriatic Arthritis November 24, 2021
ACR 2021: 10 New Things to Know About Lupus November 24, 2021
ACR 2021: 100+ Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Updates You Need to Know November 23, 2021
Fall 2021 Update: 8 Things We Now Know About COVID-19 in Rheumatic Disease Patients November 23, 2021
Fall 2021 Update: 7 Things We Now Know About COVID-19 Vaccines in Rheumatic Disease Patients November 23, 2021
CreakyJoints Reports that Patients Living with Axial Spondyloarthritis Often Choose Treatment Escalation Due to Inadequate Disease Control November 18, 2021
How to Handle an Arthritis Flare, According to Patients and Rheumatologists November 18, 2021
‘I’ve Been Given a Second Chance’: Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Russ Miller’s Struggle with Houselessness and Health November 17, 2021
10 Lessons I’ve Learned Over a Decade of Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Sal Marx’s Story November 16, 2021
There Are Higher Rates of Disability Among Black Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Don’t Use Physical Therapy, New Study Finds November 15, 2021
I Used to Be Afraid of Needles — Here’s How I Make My Rheumatoid Arthritis Infusion Day Easier November 12, 2021
How Did the Pandemic Affect Physical Activity in People with Arthritis and Rheumatic Conditions? What a New Study Reveals November 11, 2021
By Learning to Accept When My Body Says No, I Am Able to Say Yes November 10, 2021
Physical Therapy After Knee Surgery May Help Reduce the Need for Opioid Pain Medication November 10, 2021
New Research Sheds Light on Potential Risk Factors for Long-Haul COVID-19 in Rheumatic Disease Patients November 9, 2021
Immunocompromised? A Guide for Staying Safe from COVID-19 During the 2021 Holiday Season November 8, 2021
What Is Tenosynovitis? The Arthritis-Related Symptom You Should Know About November 4, 2021
For Many Immunocompromised People, COVID-19 Safety Measures Are Still Essential For 2021 Holiday Season November 4, 2021
How CreakyKitchen, a Virtual Cooking Show, Helped Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Chantelle Marcial Build a Community During COVID-19 November 3, 2021
From ‘Disengaged’ to Fighting for Change: The Research Project That Pushed Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Guadalupe Torres to Become an Advocate November 3, 2021
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Deen Allen Went from Fearing the COVID-19 Vaccine to Encouraging Others to Get Theirs November 3, 2021
For Wigna Cruz, Spanish-Language Resources Have Made a Huge Difference in Her Rheumatoid Arthritis Journey November 3, 2021
Four CreakyJoints Members Present on How the Pandemic Affected Their Mental Health at the Patient Perspectives Program, held concurrently at 2021 American College of Rheumatology Convergence November 3, 2021
As a Single Mom with Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis, I’m ‘Elated and Nervous’ for My Child to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine November 2, 2021
Emotional and Social Fluctuations Throughout the Pandemic Were Common Among Rheumatic Disease Patients November 1, 2021
4 Big Themes That Capture How Rheumatic Disease Patients Are Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Health Disparities November 1, 2021
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Rheumatologists Think Differently About Treatment-Changing Decisions November 1, 2021
Anxiety During COVID-19 Linked to Medication Interruptions and Disease Flares in Rheumatic Disease Patients November 1, 2021
Anxiety and Medication Interruptions During COVID-19 Linked to Increased Disease Flares, According to New Data from the ArthritisPower Research Registry November 1, 2021
How to Fight Fatigue from Chronic Illness and Preserve Your Energy During the Day October 29, 2021
New Study Finds Link Between Steroid Injections and Risk of Rapid Hip Degeneration October 27, 2021
There Are Nearly 60 Million U.S. Adults with Arthritis, According to a New CDC Report October 25, 2021
New Study Finds High Rates of Fibromyalgia Among U.S. Military Members with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder October 22, 2021
Exercising with Psoriatic Arthritis: How to Get Started and Work Out Safely October 21, 2021
I’ve Always Been Anxious, But It Got Worse After Being Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Chronic Illnesses October 20, 2021
More Severe Psoriasis Is Linked with More Progression to Psoriatic Arthritis October 19, 2021
11 Signs You’re Dealing with Fatigue from Inflammatory Arthritis (and Are Not Just Super Tired) October 18, 2021
Most Immunocompromised People Are Getting the Flu Shot This Year — and Hope Others Do the Same October 15, 2021
COVID-19 Testing Is More Common in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease Patients, but Infection Risk Is Not October 14, 2021
An Impaired Sense of Smell Is Common in Sjögren’s Syndrome, and Could Indicate Higher Disease Activity October 12, 2021
Premenopausal Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Increased Risk for Early Signs of Heart Failure October 11, 2021
How to Time the Flu Shot, COVID-19 Vaccine, and Immunosuppressive Medications If You’re Immunocompromised October 8, 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Bruising: Does RA Cause Bruises on the Skin? October 8, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis and Mental Health: The Link to Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue, and More October 7, 2021
How I Make Mornings Just a Little Easier with My Rheumatoid Arthritis October 6, 2021
In Rheumatoid Arthritis, the Same Joints Tend to be Affected by Swelling Over Time October 5, 2021
Please Stop Saying That My Arthritis Diagnosis ‘Could Be Worse’ October 1, 2021
Immunocompromised People Are Relieved More Children Will Be Able to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, But Still Have Concerns October 1, 2021
Your Gut Microbiome May Affect Your Chance of Improving from Rheumatoid Arthritis September 30, 2021
Long COVID Is Less Likely If You’re Fully Vaccinated and Get a Breakthrough Infection September 29, 2021
Heart Disease Risk Factors Tied to High Disease Activity in Axial Spondyloarthritis September 27, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for People at High Risk: What You Need to Know September 24, 2021
Hiking with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is a Small Victory Over My Disease September 24, 2021
10 Red-Flag Signs Your Psoriatic Arthritis May Be Getting Worse September 23, 2021
Fibromyalgia Symptoms May Be Common Among People with Long-Haul COVID September 22, 2021
11 Red-Flag Signs Your Rheumatoid Arthritis May Be Getting Worse September 22, 2021
Men and Women May Face Equal Risk of Ankylosing Spondylitis, Despite Previous Research September 21, 2021
Exposure to Smoking During Childhood May Increase the Risk for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis September 21, 2021
What to Do If You’re Immunocompromised and Someone in Your Home Tests Positive for COVID-19 September 20, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Third Dose vs. Booster: Will Immunocompromised People Need Both? September 10, 2021
What It Means to ‘Fiercely Fight’ Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Story Behind the New York Fashion Week T-Shirt I Helped Design September 8, 2021
Actemra Shortage: What to Do If You Have Issues Accessing This Biologic Because of COVID-19 September 7, 2021
How Michael Kuluva, a Fashion Designer with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Involves the Chronic Illness Community in His Virtual Fashion Show September 7, 2021
Tea Consumption May Reduce Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Particularly Among Smokers September 3, 2021
GLOBAL HEALTHY LIVING FOUNDATION AND CREAKYJOINTS PRESENTS THE TUMBLER AND TIPSY BY MICHAEL KULUVA VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF HIS 2022 COLLECTION DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK September 2, 2021
Many Immunocompromised People Feel Hope and Relief After the Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose; Some Still Have Concerns September 2, 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis May Impact Your Ability to Drive Safely September 1, 2021
First-Degree Relatives of People with Rheumatoid Arthritis May Offer Insight Into Early Disease Detection August 31, 2021
Do You Have Arthritis or Sciatica? Understanding the Difference August 30, 2021
Taking Low-Dose Steroids Might Increase the Risk of Spine Fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis August 27, 2021
More Collaboration Between Rheumatologists and Primary Care Doctors May Speed Up Axial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis August 26, 2021
Telehealth, Occupational Therapy, and Arthritis: Tips for a Telehealth Session with Your Occupational Therapist August 24, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Flares Are Uncommon in Rheumatic Disease Patients August 23, 2021
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Changed My Relationship with Alcohol August 20, 2021
What to Know About New Recommendations to Help Patients Self-Manage Inflammatory Arthritis August 19, 2021
How to Make People with Invisible Illnesses Feel Seen: 4 Golden Rules from the CreakyJoints Community August 18, 2021
What It’s Like Getting the Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose: Immunocompromised Patients Report Back August 17, 2021
Cannabis Use Has Tripled Among Rheumatic Disease Patients Since 2014 August 16, 2021
Immunocompromised People Are ‘Sad, Scared, and, Lately, a Little Bit Angry’ About the Rise of the Delta Variant of COVID-19 August 13, 2021
Immunocompromised Patients Can Now Be Treated with Monoclonal Antibodies to Prevent COVID-19 After Exposure August 12, 2021
Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections in Rheumatic Disease Are Not Common, But May Be Serious August 12, 2021
CreakyJoints Español Discovers that Spanish-Language Rheumatoid Arthritis Misinformation is Viewed Twice as Often in Online Videos Compared to Verified Facts August 12, 2021
Uneven Opioid Prescription Rates May Leave Black Patients Undertreated and White Patients Overtreated August 12, 2021
6 Sneaky Signs Someone Isn’t Supportive of Your Chronic Illness — and What to Do About It August 11, 2021
Immunocompromised and Worried about Back-to-School and COVID-19? Here’s How to Stay Safe Now August 10, 2021
FDA Approves First New Lupus Drug Anifrolumab (Saphnelo) in Over a Decade August 9, 2021
Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections: What to Know If You’re Immunocompromised August 4, 2021
Lupus Patients in Remission May Benefit from Gradually Weaning Off Steroids August 4, 2021
Portable Air Purifiers Could Reduce Exposure to COVID-19 Aerosols. Here’s How to Find a Good One. August 3, 2021
9 Things That Could Be Making Your Osteoarthritis Worse August 2, 2021
Sleep and Rheumatoid Arthritis Create a Vicious Cycle. Here’s How I Broke It and Finally Got Some Rest July 30, 2021
12 Ways to Make Road Trips and Car Rides Easier When You Have Arthritis July 30, 2021
What Immunocompromised People Need to Know About the CDC’s Updated COVID-19 Masking and Testing Guidance July 29, 2021
What’s the Difference Between Arthritis and Bursitis? Here’s How These Conditions Are Related July 29, 2021
6 Crucial Caregiving Lessons that Global Healthy Living Foundation Co-founder Seth Ginsberg Learned from Helping His Wife Cope with Migraine July 28, 2021
Study: Autoimmune Disease Patients Have a Slightly Lower Antibody Response to the COVID-19 Vaccine July 28, 2021
What I’ve Learned About Having Great Sex While Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis July 26, 2021
How to Create an Arthritis-Friendly Bathroom That Makes Life Just a Little Easier July 26, 2021
Many Immunocompromised People Avoid Spending Time with Non-Vaccinated Loved Ones July 26, 2021
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain May Interfere with Romantic and Sexual Relationships July 22, 2021
Many Older People with Knee Osteoarthritis Get Surgery Without Trying Physical Therapy First July 21, 2021
Israel Approved COVID-19 Booster Shots for the Immunocompromised. Here’s What Might Happen in the United States. July 20, 2021
What Is an Occupational Therapist, and How Do They Help People with Arthritis? July 20, 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Painful, Even After Inflammation Wanes July 19, 2021
Psoriasis Patients Who Use Biologics May Be Less Likely to Develop Psoriatic Arthritis Than Those Who Rely on Phototherapy July 16, 2021
Trying to Explain an Invisible Illness Can Be as Exhausting as the Illness Itself July 15, 2021
Listen to the ‘Talking Head Pain’ Podcast July 15, 2021
ArthritisPower Español July 15, 2021
Arthritis and Tendonitis: What’s the Difference? July 14, 2021
11 Things That Could Be Making Your Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms Worse July 13, 2021
I’m Immunocompromised Because of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Here’s How I Want Society to Move Forward from the Coronavirus Pandemic July 12, 2021
Webinar: Let’s Get Physical: Chronic Pain and Physical Therapy July 8, 2021
Dehydration and Arthritis: How Not Drinking Water Affects Your Joints July 8, 2021
How to Protect Yourself from What May Be a More Severe Cold and Flu Season If You’re Immunocompromised July 7, 2021
How to Create an Arthritis-Friendly Kitchen That Makes Meal Prep and Cooking a Little Easier July 6, 2021
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs. Sciatica: What’s the Difference? July 2, 2021
How I Handle Extreme Heat Waves Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis July 1, 2021
14 Things That Could Be Making Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Worse June 30, 2021
How to Create an Arthritis-Friendly Bedroom That Makes Life Just a Little Easier June 29, 2021
Should You Use Ice or Heat for Joint Pain and Swelling? Here’s How to Decide June 28, 2021
Feel Victimized for Still Wearing a Mask? Here’s How to Empower Yourself, According to a Psychologist June 25, 2021
How Helping to Create the Latest American College of Rheumatology Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Gave One Patient ‘Faith in the Process’ June 24, 2021
What to Know About Going to In-Person Doctor Appointments If You’re Fully Vaccinated but Immunocompromised June 23, 2021
50+ Updates on Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases You Need to Stay Informed About Your Health June 22, 2021
‘But You Don’t Look Sick’ Is Not a Compliment to People with Chronic Illnesses June 21, 2021
There Are Updated Treatment Guidelines for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Here’s What You Should Know About Them June 18, 2021
Early Psoriasis Symptoms May Help Predict Severity of Disease and Risk of Psoriatic Arthritis June 18, 2021
TNF Biologics May Slow Progression in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis, But It Takes Time to See This Effect June 17, 2021
I Just Found Out That President Biden’s Son Beau Had Ankylosing Spondylitis and It’s Giving Me Major Hope for the Future June 16, 2021
Moving with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is a Challenge. Here’s How I Made It Easier. June 16, 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Comorbidities May Have a More Severe Disease June 15, 2021
Immunocompromised? What to Do If You Get Pushback for Wearing a Mask in Public June 14, 2021
CreakyJoints Reports that Women Endure Symptoms of Inflammatory Arthritis Despite Availability of Medications Proven Safe for Pregnant and Lactating Mothers June 11, 2021
Getting the Additional Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People: What You Need to Know June 11, 2021
Disease Flares from the COVID-19 Vaccine are ‘Rare and Mild’ Among Rheumatic Disease Patients June 10, 2021
The Risk of Dementia and Heart Failure Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Is Declining June 10, 2021
New Research Shows That Rituximab and JAK inhibitors Are Linked with Worse COVID-19 Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis June 9, 2021
What to Know About Grocery Shopping in Person If You’re Fully Vaccinated but Immunocompromised June 9, 2021
How to Make Exercising with Arthritis a Whole Lot Easier June 8, 2021
Foot Pain May Be a Common but Overlooked Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptom June 7, 2021
Research Shows Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients May Have a Higher Risk for COVID Infections and Hospitalizations June 4, 2021
90% of Immunocompromised People Will Continue to Wear Masks Indoors June 4, 2021
New ArthritisPower Data Highlights Contradiction Between Patients Expressing Satisfaction with Treatment Despite Breakthrough Symptoms June 4, 2021
Should You Attend Weddings If You’re Fully Vaccinated and Immunocompromised? June 3, 2021
Treatment Wear-Off Between Biologic Doses Is Common Among Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients June 2, 2021
Following a Mindfulness Therapy Program May Help People with Rheumatic Diseases Improve Mental and Emotional Well-Being June 2, 2021
What Do Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Want from Their Treatment Plan? 5 Important Takeaways from a New Study June 2, 2021
Gout in Knee: Is Your Knee Pain a Sign of Gout? June 1, 2021
Some Patients on Methotrexate May Have a Less Robust Response to the COVID-19 Vaccine May 27, 2021
9 Tips That Make Cleaning with Arthritis Much Easier May 25, 2021
12 Myths About Axial Spondyloarthritis That Are Dangerous to Believe May 24, 2021
7 Ways My Rheumatoid Arthritis Changed My Personal Style and Look May 24, 2021
Webinar: Telehealth vs. In-Person Doctor Visits: Optimizing Your Rheumatology Care May 21, 2021
12 Myths About Gout That You Should Stop Believing Now May 21, 2021
People with Chronic Illness May Feel More Comfortable Doing Activities this Summer Compared to Last, But Will Still Proceed with Caution May 21, 2021
Many People Are ‘Languishing’ Right Now — So How Do You Move on From It? May 20, 2021
7 Tips from a Rheumatology Nurse to Help Maintain Sex and Intimacy When Living with a Chronic Illness May 20, 2021
Many Immunocompromised Patients Will Keep Wearing Masks, So Let’s Please Respect That Decision May 19, 2021
Gout and Kidney Stones: Are Your Kidney Stones Caused by Gout? May 19, 2021
What to Know About Going Back to the Office If You’re Fully Vaccinated and Immunocompromised May 18, 2021
12 Myths About Psoriatic Arthritis That You Should Stop Believing Now May 18, 2021
What Chronic Disease Patients Should Know About ICD Medical Coding May 17, 2021
Women’s Pain May Be Minimized in Comparison to Men’s Pain, New Study Finds May 17, 2021
How to Help India Amid Its COVID-19 Crisis May 14, 2021
Sulfasalazine Shortage: What to Do If You Have Issues Accessing This Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD) May 13, 2021
Biologics Don’t Interfere with COVID-19 Vaccine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients, Study Finds May 13, 2021
Even a Small Rise in Disease Activity in Lupus Patients Could Increase the Risk of Organ Damage May 12, 2021
Juvenile Arthritis and the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know May 11, 2021
How to Talk to Vaccine Hesitant Loved Ones About the COVID-19 Vaccine If You’re Immunocompromised May 10, 2021
Caregivers Can Provide a ‘Second Set of Ears’ for Chronic Illness Patients During Medical Appointments, but This Changed During COVID-19 May 7, 2021
Training Resources for Rheumatologists Include Few Images of Skin of Color, Study Finds May 6, 2021
People with Fibromyalgia May Be More Sensitive to Heat and Sound, Study Finds May 5, 2021
Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID-19: What Immunocompromised and Chronic Illness Patients Should Know May 4, 2021
CreakyJoints Launches ArthritisPower Español May 3, 2021
Having Inflammatory Arthritis May Increase Your Risk for Stroke, Study Finds May 3, 2021
Risk of Liver Problems with Methotrexate Might Be Higher for Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis Patients April 30, 2021
Think About Returning to ‘Normal’ as an Opportunity to Reprioritize Your Happiness April 30, 2021
What Immunocompromised People Should Know About the CDC Recommendations for Outdoor Mask Use April 29, 2021
Some Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease Patients Developed Shingles After the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine April 29, 2021
Study Data Confirms that COVID-19 Is More Dangerous Than the Flu for People with Autoimmune Conditions April 28, 2021
New Global Healthy Living Foundation Publication Shows Existing State-Level Step Therapy Legislation Fails to Protect Most Patients April 27, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Who Stop Using IL-17 Inhibitor Biologics Are More Likely to Relapse, Study Finds April 27, 2021
COVID-19 Can Cause Autoantibodies Seen in Autoimmune Conditions: Here’s What We Know So Far April 26, 2021
Higher Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Linked to Greater Insulin Resistance April 26, 2021
Will the New ‘Post-Pandemic Normal’ Be Accommodating to Chronic Illness and Disabilities? A New Poll Shows Patients Are Worried About Being Left Behind April 23, 2021
Recovered COVID-19 Patients May Be at Greater Risk for Psychiatric and Neurological Illnesses, Study Finds April 23, 2021
An Anti-Inflammatory Diet Might Help Keep Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Low April 23, 2021
12 Ways to Make Getting Dressed with Arthritis a Whole Lot Easier April 22, 2021
Older Adults with Hip Osteoarthritis and Chronic Lower Back Pain May Be More Likely to Fall April 21, 2021
When to Have a Telehealth vs. In-Person Doctor Visit with Arthritis or a Rheumatic Condition April 20, 2021
How Rheumatologists’ Offices Are Keeping Patients Safe During COVID-19 April 20, 2021
‘Telerheumatology’ May Lead to Delayed Diagnoses in Patients, Study Finds April 20, 2021
Arthritis Is One of the Most Common Chronic Conditions Among Veterans, Study Shows April 19, 2021
New JAK Inhibitor, Rinvoq, Shows Promise for Treating Psoriatic Arthritis April 16, 2021
High Blood Sugar May Worsen Your Outcome When Hospitalized for COVID-19 (Even If You Don’t Have Diabetes) April 16, 2021
Since Being Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I Always Feel Like I Have the Flu. Here’s What I’ve Learned About Malaise. April 16, 2021
The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Blood Clot Issue: What Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease Patients Need to Know April 15, 2021
What the CDC’s New Guidance on Travel for Fully Vaccinated People Means If You’re Immunocompromised April 15, 2021
People with Nail Psoriasis May Have a Higher Chance of Developing Psoriatic Arthritis April 14, 2021
Read These Expert Perspectives About the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine and Blood Clots for Context If You’re Feeling Anxious April 13, 2021
Global Healthy Living Foundation Urges Patients To Keep Their Vaccination Appointments April 13, 2021
Digital Exercise Programs for Osteoarthritis Pain May Be Just as Effective as In-Person Care April 12, 2021
The Next Chapter of COVID: 3 Ways for Chronic Illness Patients to Cope with the ‘Return to Normal’ April 9, 2021
Most Inflammatory Disease Patients on Immunosuppressants Mount a Response to the COVID-19 Vaccine (But Can Vary a Lot by Medication) April 9, 2021
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine Brings a Mix of Emotions for Immunocompromised People, Poll Shows April 9, 2021
Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccine: What to Know if You Are Immunocompromised April 8, 2021
Who’s Using Telehealth During the Pandemic? Research Shows It’s High-Income City Dwellers, Not Rural Residents April 8, 2021
Deige’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story: ‘I Didn’t Realize the Value in Connecting with Other RA Patients’ April 7, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis Patients with Depression and Anxiety Are Less Likely to Have Minimal Disease Activity April 6, 2021
Axial Spondyloarthritis and the COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know April 5, 2021
Please Stop Telling Me I’m ‘Too Young’ to Have Arthritis April 2, 2021
Antibody Testing After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: What to Know If You’re Immunocompromised April 1, 2021
Why Faking Illness to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Is Damaging to People Who Live with Chronic Illnesses March 31, 2021
Obesity or Gaining Weight in Adulthood Is Linked with a Greater Risk of Getting Gout March 31, 2021
A Patient’s Guide to Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease March 30, 2021
Fight Back Against Fatigue: A Psoriatic Arthritis Patient’s Guide March 30, 2021
Widespread Pain (Beyond Just Joint Pain) May Be Common in Psoriatic Arthritis March 30, 2021
Taking Steroids and Acid Reflux Medications Increases the Risk of Bone Fractures for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients March 29, 2021
How Inflammatory Disease Patients Respond to the COVID-19 Vaccine: What a Small Study Shows About Antibody Levels and Disease Flares March 26, 2021
Many People with Chronic Illness Will Still Wear a Mask and Social Distance Once They’re Fully Vaccinated March 26, 2021
People Who Regularly Use Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease May Be Less Susceptible to COVID-19 Infection, Study Shows March 25, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in ‘Minimal Disease Activity’ Have Lower Risk of Heart Failure March 24, 2021
Combining Pegloticase (Krystexxa) with Immunomodulator Medications Helps Hard-to-Control Gout March 23, 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Having a Heart Attack than Others March 22, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis and the COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know March 22, 2021
CreakyJoints Saves Free Arthritis Clinic and Renames It the John Whelton Arthur Virshup CreakyJoints South Florida Arthritis Clinic March 22, 2021
What It’s Like to Have Both Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis at Age 35 March 19, 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis and the COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know March 18, 2021
Nail Symptoms with Psoriatic Arthritis Could Be a Clue to Higher Disease Activity March 18, 2021
Yaideliz’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story: ‘I’m Always the Youngest in the Rheumatologist’s Waiting Room’ March 17, 2021
People with Asthma May Not Be as High Risk for COVID-19 Complications as Once Thought March 16, 2021
Talk Therapy Could Help You Sleep Better If Osteoarthritis Pain Is Keeping You Up March 16, 2021
What Major Medical Organizations Are Saying About the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine If You’re Immunocompromised March 16, 2021
The DASH Diet May Help Lower Uric Acid Levels and Reduce Your Risk of Gout March 15, 2021
Could Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Make Osteoarthritis Worse? What a New Study Found March 15, 2021
More Than 40% of Chronic Illness Patients Often ‘Double Mask,’ According to New Poll March 12, 2021
What Immunocompromised People Should Know About the CDC Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People March 12, 2021
How the New COVID Relief Law Makes Health Insurance More Affordable: What Chronic Illness Patients Should Know March 11, 2021
High Pain Sensitivity in Axial Spondyloarthritis Is Linked with Worse Disease March 11, 2021
New Study Finds Many Immunosuppressive Drugs Don’t Increase Risk of Dying from COVID-19 March 10, 2021
7 Questions to Ask Your Rheumatologist If You’re Nervous About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine March 9, 2021
How Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Is Diagnosed: What to Expect at the Doctor March 8, 2021
Symptoms of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: Could You Have This Inflammatory Back Pain? March 8, 2021
Keeping Your Arthritis Disease Activity Low Might Reduce Your Chances of Dying from COVID-19, Study Shows March 5, 2021
Reopening Texas Is Another Big Reminder that My Immunocompromised Life Has No Value March 4, 2021
To Boost Bone Density, Doing More High-Intensity Exercise in the Teenage Years Seems Key March 3, 2021
Should You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine During a Disease Flare-Up? March 3, 2021
Could People with COVID-19 Antibodies Need Only One Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine? Possibly, But More Research Is Needed March 2, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue: 20+ Daily Routine Changes to Improve Energy March 1, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue: How to Talk to Your Doctor So You Can Start Feeling Better March 1, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue: What’s Causing It, and What Can You Do About It? March 1, 2021
What Does Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue Really Feel Like? March 1, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue vs. Being Tired: Explaining the Difference March 1, 2021
Can You Get the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine If You’re Immunocompromised or Have an Autoimmune Condition? February 27, 2021
The First Month of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Data Shows Promising Results: CDC Study February 26, 2021
COVID-19 Patient Support Program Poll Results: Do You Think COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Is Fair? February 26, 2021
Ricky’s Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Story: ‘I Had to Be Diagnosed with AS to Get Treatment’ February 26, 2021
Lupus Patients Who Don’t Exercise Are 3 Times More Likely to Become Depressed February 25, 2021
6 Things That Don’t Need to Be ‘Perfect’ for Immunocompromised Patients to Benefit from the COVID-19 Vaccine February 24, 2021
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects Your Hands, and 7 Ways to Keep Them Healthy February 23, 2021
Xeljanz Study Raises Some Concerns About Heart and Cancer Risks: What Patients Need to Know February 22, 2021
Webinar: Racism in Health Care: Why Should You Care? February 22, 2021
A Note to Those Who Think Receiving Disability Benefits Means I Have it Easy February 19, 2021
‘Long-Hauler’ Symptoms Are Common After COVID-19 — and May Resemble Chronic Fatigue Syndrome February 18, 2021
Autoimmune Disease Doesn’t Lead to More Severe COVID-19 Outcomes, But Corticosteroids May, New Research Shows February 17, 2021
How to Have a Better Telehealth Visit for Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis February 16, 2021
Methotrexate and the COVID-19 Vaccine: Should You Stop Taking Methotrexate Temporarily After Getting the Shot? February 14, 2021
How ‘Double Masking’ with a Medical and Cloth Mask Could Better Protect You From COVID-19 February 13, 2021
COVID-19 Patient Support Program Poll Results: What Are Your Main COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns as an Immunocompromised Patient? February 12, 2021
I Used to Be Ashamed of My Hand Deformities from Rheumatoid Arthritis — Now I Know that #MyHandsAreLoveable February 12, 2021
Sarah’s Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Story: ‘Even as a Medical Student, I Wasn’t Sure What Was Wrong’ February 11, 2021
Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine with Autoimmune or Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease: Guidance from the American College of Rheumatology February 11, 2021
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Increasing Anxiety in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients February 10, 2021
How My Autoimmune Conditions Taught Me to Take Infection Risks (Other Than COVID-19) Seriously February 9, 2021
How COVID-19 Affects the Brain: What to Know if You’re Already Prone to Headache, Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Other Neurological Issues February 8, 2021
More Research Suggests That COVID-19 Can Cause Autoantibodies Linked with Autoimmune Diseases February 5, 2021
Which Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients Are More Likely to Develop or Recover from Fibromyalgia? What a New Study Found February 4, 2021
What to Know About Getting the Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose If You’re Immunocompromised or Have an Autoimmune Condition February 3, 2021
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Health? February 2, 2021
Finding Myself in an Ableist World: The Advocacy Issue I Didn’t Know I Needed to Fight For February 2, 2021
Shantana’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story: ‘The Color of My Skin Shouldn’t Determine the Quality of Treatment I Get’ February 1, 2021
How Do Hispanic and Latinx Rheumatic Patients Fare When They Get COVID-19? Important Findings from a New Study February 1, 2021
‘Celebrate Our Challenges’: The Key Life Lesson I Learned from a Behavioral Therapist Who Has Rheumatoid Arthritis January 28, 2021
FDA Approves Voclosporin (Lupkynis), First Oral Treatment for Lupus-Related Kidney Disease January 28, 2021
COVID-19 Patient Support Program Poll Results: Have You Asked Your Health Care Provider About Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine? January 28, 2021
Should You Take Extra Precautions Against New Coronavirus Variants If You’re Immunocompromised or at High Risk for COVID-19? January 27, 2021
Infographic: What Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Know About Heart Disease Risk January 26, 2021
Preventing Heart Disease When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis: Which Tests Do You Need? January 26, 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease: 28 Ways You Can Lower Your Risk January 26, 2021
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease: Why You’re at Increased Risk January 26, 2021
Can IL-6 Inhibitor Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications Treat Severe COVID-19? January 26, 2021
How Chronic Illness Patients Can Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression During COVID-19 January 22, 2021
The Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Appears to Be Improving for Rheumatic Disease Patients January 21, 2021
Deen’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story: ‘Most People with RA Don’t Look Like Me’ January 20, 2021
New Coronavirus Variants and Immunocompromised Patients: What’s the Link? January 19, 2021
Can the Diabetes Drug Metformin Help Prevent COVID-19 Complications? January 18, 2021
Should You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine If You Have a History of Allergic Reactions to Infused or Injectable Medications? January 15, 2021
Joint Replacement Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Arthritis Patients Should Know January 14, 2021
COVID-19 Patient Support Program Poll Results: Have Your Views About Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine Changed? January 13, 2021
What to Do After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine If You’re Immunocompromised or Have an Autoimmune Condition January 13, 2021
Global Healthy Living Foundation Awards Grant to Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. to Support Migraine Education and Awareness January 13, 2021
I Have Ankylosing Spondylitis, Take Remicade, and Got the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine — Here’s How I’m Doing January 11, 2021
Psoriatic Arthritis Rash: Symptoms, Treatment, and Pictures January 8, 2021
Rituximab and the COVID-19 Vaccine: Should You Get Vaccinated If You Take Rituxan? January 7, 2021
Sticking to a Medication Schedule When You Lose Track of Time During COVID-19 January 6, 2021
Webinar: Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain: What Patients Need to Know January 5, 2021
How COVID-19 Affects the Heart: What to Know If You Have an Increased Risk of Heart Disease from an Inflammatory or Rheumatic Condition January 4, 2021
Researchers Are Starting to Study the COVID-19 Vaccine in Autoimmune and Immunocompromised Patients December 31, 2020
Women with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Don’t Seem to Benefit as Much as Men from Biologics, Study Shows December 31, 2020
I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Take a Biologic, and Just Got the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine — Here’s How I’m Doing December 31, 2020
6 Ways the Coronavirus Pandemic Affected Me as Someone with Chronic Illness (Despite Never Having COVID-19) December 30, 2020
Study Finds Upadacitinib Is More Effective Than Abatacept for Hard-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis But Has More Side Effects December 30, 2020
COVID-19 Patient Support Program Poll Results: How Are You Coping with Loneliness During the Pandemic? December 29, 2020
The Stages of Psoriatic Arthritis: Signs of Early to Late Disease Progression December 29, 2020
Osteoarthritis Patients Who Take NSAIDs Do Not Have an Increased Risk of Contracting COVID-19 December 29, 2020
I’m a Medical Student with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis and Just Got the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine — Here’s How I’m Doing December 24, 2020
Pandemic Panic: 7 Ways a Chronic Illness Patient Learned to Manage Anxiety During COVID December 24, 2020
Walking and Exercising When You Have Gout: Tips for Staying Active After a Flare December 23, 2020
12 Tips to Take the Guilt Out of Parenting with Chronic Illness (from a Single Mom with Rheumatoid Arthritis) December 22, 2020
Questions to Ask Loved Ones Before Meeting Up If You’re Immunocompromised or at High Risk for COVID-19 December 21, 2020
Farewell 2020: Chronic Illness Patients Reflect on the Ways the Year Changed Them December 21, 2020
I Have Lupus, Take Immunosuppressants, and Just Got the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine — Here’s How I’m Doing December 20, 2020
Can You Safely Get a COVID-19 Vaccine If You Have a History of Allergic Reactions? December 19, 2020
Can You Get the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine If You’re Immunocompromised or Have an Autoimmune Condition? December 18, 2020
COVID-19 Patient Support Program Poll Results: Where Do You Get Your News About the Coronavirus? December 17, 2020
Your Period, Menstrual Cycle, and Inflammatory Arthritis Flares: What’s the Connection? December 17, 2020
4 Fast Facts to Share in Response to These COVID-19 Vaccine Myths About Immunocompromised Patients December 16, 2020
Losing Weight on a Low-Calorie Diet Can Improve Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity and Heart Disease Risk Factors December 16, 2020
I’m in a ‘Groundhog Day’ Haze: How a Chronic Illness Patient Started Shaking Things Up When Every Day Feels the Same December 15, 2020
What Major Medical Organizations Are Saying About Getting an mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine If You’re Immunocompromised December 15, 2020
CreakyJoints Launches The Gout Show, a New Podcast Series and Educational Campaign December 15, 2020
Why My Christmas Is Cancelled This Year (and Yours Should Be Too), According to a Chronic Illness Patient December 14, 2020
Can You Get the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine If You’re Immunocompromised or Have an Autoimmune Condition? December 12, 2020
Exactly What to Do If Someone in Your Home Gets COVID-19 and You’re Immunocompromised December 11, 2020
Exactly What to Do If You Get COVID-19 and You’re Immunocompromised December 11, 2020
Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine: What to Know If You’re Immunocompromised December 10, 2020
Chronic Pain and Suicide: Signs You or a Loved One Needs Help, and How to Get It December 10, 2020
Can You Be in the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Trial If You Have an Autoimmune Condition? December 9, 2020
Is It Safe to Eat in Outdoor Dining Enclosures If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19? December 9, 2020
Psoriatic Arthritis in the Ankle: Could Your Ankle Pain Be a Sign of Psoriatic Arthritis? December 8, 2020
‘I’m Scared and Sad’: A Health Psychologist’s Tip for Coping with These Common Pandemic Feelings December 7, 2020
I’m Transgender and Have Chronic Illness: Here’s How the Pandemic Forced Me to Take Better Care of My Health December 7, 2020
How Should You Sneeze or Cough When You’re Wearing a Face Mask? December 4, 2020
Many People Hospitalized for COVID-19 Have Complications After Being Discharged, Including Readmission and Death December 4, 2020
CreakyJoints Launches eRheum.org to Educate Patients on Getting the Most from their Telehealth Appointment December 4, 2020
Gout in the Thumb: Is Your Thumb Pain a Sign of Gout? December 3, 2020
COVID-19 Patient Support Program Poll Results: Will You Get a Coronavirus Vaccine When Available to You? December 3, 2020
COVID-19 Patient Support Program Poll Results: Do You Support More Stay-at-Home Orders? December 3, 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have a Higher Risk of Dementia, But Biologics Could Help Lower It December 2, 2020
People with Mental Health Conditions Are More Likely to Get COVID-19 — and Vice Versa December 1, 2020
The 19 Mental Health Tips Everyone with Chronic Illness Needs to Get Through the COVID-19 Holiday Season November 30, 2020
The Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Baricitinib Is Authorized to Treat Severe COVID-19 (Along with Remdesivir) November 30, 2020
ACR 2020: 14 New Things to Know About Psoriatic Arthritis November 25, 2020
ACR 2020: 10 New Things to Know About Osteoarthritis November 25, 2020
ACR 2020: 8 Important Studies That Focus on Rheumatology Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities November 25, 2020
ACR 2020: 9 New Things to Know About Gout November 25, 2020
ACR 2020: 13 New Things to Know About Rheumatoid Arthritis November 25, 2020
ACR 2020: 10 New Things to Know About Axial Spondyloarthritis November 25, 2020
ACR 2020: 100+ Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Updates Patients Must Know About November 25, 2020
5 Steps to Stay Safe When Your College-Aged Kid Comes Home for the Holidays During COVID-19 and You Have Chronic Illness November 25, 2020
How I’m Coping with COVID-19 Deniers, Covidiots, and Anyone Not Taking the Pandemic Seriously November 24, 2020
11 Extra Steps Chronic Illness Patients Should Take to Stay Safe from COVID-19 This Winter November 23, 2020
COVID-19 Patient Support Program Poll Results: How Is the ‘Third Wave’ Affecting Your Lifestyle? November 23, 2020
Navigating Stairs with Arthritis Knee Pain: 6 Tips to Make It Easier and Safer November 20, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine Doesn’t Have a Significant Impact on Heart Rhythm Intervals for Lupus Patients, Even with Chronic Kidney Disease November 19, 2020
Despite Having Joint Pain Symptoms, Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Often Wait 2+ Years for the Right Diagnosis November 19, 2020
Don’t Stop Taking ‘Immunosuppressive’ Medication During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Plea from Doctors Who Are Studying COVID-19 in Inflammatory Diseases November 18, 2020
86 Migraine: New Global Healthy Living Foundation Educational Campaign and Video Series Busts Myths About Migraine and Urges People to Take Back Control November 18, 2020
‘But I Don’t Feel Grateful’: A Psychologist’s Advice to Cope with Mixed Thanksgiving Emotions November 18, 2020
How to Have a Low-Risk Thanksgiving During COVID-19: 5 Tips for People with Chronic Illness November 17, 2020
How to Avoid Getting COVID-19: 9 Key Reminders for People with Chronic Illness November 16, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine Is Not Linked to Abnormal Heart Rhythm in Rheumatoid Arthritis or Lupus Patients November 16, 2020
Face Mask Update: New Research Shows They Protect Wearers from COVID-19, Not Just Those Around Them November 14, 2020
Are Inflammatory Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Patients More at Risk for COVID-19 Complications? Yes, But There Are Caveats November 13, 2020
3 Ways to Emotionally Adjust to Thanksgiving Being Different This Year, According to a Health Psychologist November 13, 2020
Black Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Are More Likely to Receive Glucocorticoids, Which Have Risk for Serious Side Effects November 13, 2020
Webinar: Flu Vaccine and COVID-19: What People with Chronic Illness Need to Know November 12, 2020
New Research Shows that Methotrexate Could Lower Inflammation and Prevent Damage in Knee Osteoarthritis November 12, 2020
Changing the Order of When You Take Certain Osteoporosis Medications May Better Help Boost Bone Density November 11, 2020
Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have PTSD, Anxiety, or Depression Are More Likely to Stop Taking Their RA Meds November 11, 2020
Getting Knee Steroid Injections Does Not Appear to Increase Need for Earlier Knee Replacement Surgery November 10, 2020
Black Lupus Patients Have a Much Higher Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease than Other Groups November 10, 2020
More than 90% of Older Men with Bone Fractures Do Not Have a Diagnosis or Treatment for Osteoporosis November 10, 2020
Veterans Coping with Arthritis: ‘I Still Live with Chronic Pain After a Military Vehicle Crash and 7 Surgeries’ November 9, 2020
How Is COVID-19 Affecting the Mental Health of Rheumatic Disease Patients? 6 Surprising Insights from New Research November 8, 2020
Telehealth for Chronic Illness: The Pros, Cons, and Why It Needs to Stay an Option No Matter What November 5, 2020
Have Osteoarthritis? Taking Warfarin to Prevent Blood Clots Could Raise Your Risk of a Needing a Knee or Hip Replacement November 5, 2020
Ambient, Invisible Stress: 4 Ways to Cope with What You’re Feeling Right Now November 4, 2020
How to Move More at Home When You’re Stuck Inside During COVID-19 November 4, 2020
Want to Improve Doctor-Patient Communication for Lupus? Filling Out Short Symptom Surveys Before Visits Helps — a Lot November 3, 2020
Why the Future of Patient-Centered Arthritis Research Will Involve Your Smartwatch November 3, 2020
Children with Rheumatic Diseases May Not Be at High Risk of COVID-19 — or Serious Outcomes November 2, 2020
Black and Hispanic/Latinx Rheumatic Disease Patients Have More COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Complications November 2, 2020
Telemedicine Helps Rheumatology Patients Stick to Their Routine Appointments November 2, 2020
What Prompts Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients to Change Their Treatment? New Research Examines This Complicated Condition November 2, 2020
How Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Medication Choices and Doctor Visits? What Data on 10,000+ Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease Patients Shows November 2, 2020
Virtual Patient Engagement During Worldwide Pandemic Produces Data Highlighting the Impact of COVID-19 on People Living with Rheumatic Disease November 2, 2020
Washing Your Windows When You Live with Arthritis: 5 Tips for Cleaning with Less Pain October 30, 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Raises the Risk of Blood Clots, But Controlling Disease Activity Seems to Help October 29, 2020
How You Can Support Someone with a Chronic Illness (and Some Real Advice on How *Not* To) October 28, 2020
How to Text and Type with Less Pain When You Have Arthritis October 26, 2020
How to Treat Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis During COVID-19: New Clinical Guidance October 26, 2020
If You Have Knee Osteoarthritis and You’re Not Exercising, Your Quality of Life is Likely to Suffer October 23, 2020
Nationally Recognized Infectious Disease Experts Will Discuss and Encourage Flu Vaccination During the Pandemic October 23, 2020
Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Arthritis: 23 Candid Confessions (Plus: Tips for Feeling Better About Yourself) October 22, 2020
Can Eating a Healthy Diet Reduce the Risk of Lupus? Probably Not, a New Study Shows October 21, 2020
Got More Arthritis Foot Pain Than Usual? The Surprising Way the Pandemic Is Hurting Your Feet October 20, 2020
Starting or Switching a Biologic Is Linked to an Increased Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Inflammatory Arthritis October 19, 2020
Webinar: Staying Safe During COVID-19: What People with Chronic Illness Need to Know October 19, 2020
What Will Post-Lockdown Life Be Like? 6 Hopes and Fears from a Chronic Illness Patient in Australia October 19, 2020
Sleep Issues, Fatigue, and Mood Disorders Are Common Among Psoriatic Arthritis Patients, Even If Disease Activity Is Controlled October 16, 2020
What Is the Criteria to Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis? What Patients Need to Know October 15, 2020
A New Study Shows Just How Easily COVID-19 Spreads During a Large Family Gathering October 14, 2020
Fibromyalgia in Men: Important Facts About an Overlooked and Misunderstood Condition October 14, 2020
Face Masks Are Safe and Don’t Impair Breathing (Even for People with COPD and Respiratory Conditions), Study Shows October 14, 2020
Do You Still Need to Get the Flu Shot If You’re Strictly Isolating? YES. October 13, 2020
Americans Aren’t Getting Colonoscopies, Mammograms, and Other Preventive Medical Care They Need Right Now, According to a New Report October 12, 2020
World Arthritis Day ‘COVID-19 Time Capsule’ with Cecilia from Chile October 11, 2020
What’s It Really Like to Have Arthritis During COVID-19? Patients from Around the World Weigh In October 10, 2020
‘COVID-somnia’ and ‘Painsomnia’: Why You Can’t Sleep During the Pandemic, and 8 Tips to Help October 9, 2020
World Arthritis Day ‘COVID-19 Time Capsule’ with Sheryl from Singapore October 8, 2020
World Arthritis Day ‘COVID-19 Time Capsule’ with Kasey from Australia October 8, 2020
World Arthritis Day ‘COVID-19 Time Capsule’ with Simon from England October 8, 2020
World Arthritis Day ‘COVID-19 Time Capsule’ with Padiki from Ghana October 8, 2020
World Arthritis Day ‘COVID-19 Time Capsule’ with Eileen from Canada October 8, 2020
World Arthritis Day ‘COVID-19 Time Capsule’ with Alice from New Zealand October 8, 2020
World Arthritis Day ‘COVID-19 Time Capsule’ with Jed from Missouri October 8, 2020
World Arthritis Day ‘COVID-19 Time Capsule’ with Chantelle from Massachusetts October 8, 2020
Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Hair Loss: What Causes It, What to Do About It October 7, 2020
Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Increase Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? A Large Analysis Suggests Yes October 7, 2020
CreakyJoints Español Awarded $1Million Grant to Promote Health Equity and Improve Health Outcomes Among Hispanics Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis October 6, 2020
Capsaicin Injections May Relieve Osteoarthritis Knee Pain October 6, 2020
How I Explain Chronic Fatigue to Those Who Don’t Have It October 5, 2020
Fewer Than 10% of U.S. Adults Have Antibodies to COVID-19: What That Means for Herd Immunity October 5, 2020
A 6-Month Checkup for Pandemic Mental Wellness: Try This Psychologist’s Approach October 2, 2020
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: What’s the Connection? October 2, 2020
Being in Lockdown AGAIN in Melbourne Australia: A Chronic Illness Patient’s Report October 1, 2020
Young Adults in Their Twenties Are Getting COVID More Than Any Other Age Group: Here’s Why That Matters October 1, 2020
The Pneumonia Vaccine and Inflammatory Arthritis: What Patients Need to Know September 30, 2020
Former or Current Smoker? Eating a Mediterranean Diet Could Help Reduce Your Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis September 30, 2020
What Does Gout Pain Feel Like? How to Tell If Your Pain and Swelling Is Gout September 29, 2020
Webinar: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Patients with Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease September 29, 2020
What Is Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease? Here’s How to Know If You Have It September 27, 2020
What It Felt Like to Be Stuck in a ‘Pit of Despair’ Due to COVID-19 Grief September 27, 2020
There Are New Guidelines for Treating Chronic Pain with Cannabis, According to an International Task Force September 25, 2020
TNF Biologics and COVID-19: What Autoimmune Patients Need to Know September 24, 2020
U.S. Adults Are Avoiding Medical Care Due to COVID-19, Especially Those with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities September 23, 2020
How ‘Instagram Injection Videos’ Are Normalizing the Arthritis Patient Experience September 23, 2020
At Least 42% of School Teachers and Staff Are at High Risk for Severe COVID-19, New Research Shows September 22, 2020
If You Have Arthritis and Depression, You’re More Likely to Be Unemployed, New Data Shows September 22, 2020
The CDC Just Issued New Testing Guidance for People with No Symptoms of COVID-19 September 21, 2020
30+ Tips for Healthy Joints That Rheumatologists and Other Experts Follow Themselves September 21, 2020
Dining Out Is More Common Among People Who Test Positive for COVID-19 September 21, 2020
New Research Shows Young Kids *Are* Catching COVID-19 — and Spreading It to Their Families September 18, 2020
There Are Already Subtle Signs of Heart Disease When You’re Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis September 18, 2020
Lupus Patients Are Less Likely to Take Their Medications Due to Their Costs September 16, 2020
The Flu Vaccine, Inflammatory Arthritis, and COVID-19: What You Need to Know September 16, 2020
Ginger for Arthritis Pain: Does It Work? Will It Help? September 15, 2020
A High-Risk Teacher’s COVID-19 Diary: After 3 Weeks, the Virus Is Rampant — And School Is Still Open September 15, 2020
A Guide to Bunion Treatment: Sleeves, Splints, Spacers, and Surgery September 14, 2020
CreakyJoints® Español Partners with PANLAR to Host the 3rd Pan American Congress of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases September 14, 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Take Biologics Have a Lower Risk of Heart Disease September 14, 2020
I’m Chronically Ill, COVID-19 Is Everywhere, and My Whole State Is on Fire September 13, 2020
Here’s Why Rheumatologists Are Calling for Trials to Study TNF Biologics to Treat COVID-19 September 11, 2020
Could Getting Enough Vitamin D Help You Avoid a Bad Case of COVID-19? What Emerging Data Says September 11, 2020
Your Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity May Predict Your Chances of Having a Heart Attack or Stoke September 10, 2020
Prescriptions for Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Increased 80-Fold This Year (and Mostly from Doctors Who Don’t Normally Prescribe Them) September 10, 2020
Will People with Underlying Health Conditions Be Prioritized for a COVID-19 Vaccine? September 9, 2020
If You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis But Your Rheumatoid Factor Is Negative, What Does It Mean? September 8, 2020
Having High Levels of Inflammatory Proteins (Like TNF and IL-6) Could Indicate More Serious Course of COVID-19 September 8, 2020
Having ‘Metabolic Syndrome’ Could Triple the Risk of Dying From COVID-19 September 4, 2020
I Was Scared of Strength Training Because of My Rheumatoid Arthritis. Here’s How I Got Over It. September 4, 2020
CREAKYJOINTS PRESENTS TUMBLER AND TIPSY BY MICHAEL KULUVA VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF THE SPRING/SUMMER 2021 COLLECTION DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK September 4, 2020
Rheumatic Disease Patients Are Isolating More Strictly Than the General Public During COVID-19 September 3, 2020
There’s More Proof That Giving Blood Thinners to Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Reduces the Risk of Dying September 3, 2020
I’m a COVID-19 Long-Hauler and Was Just Diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Will I Ever Start Feeling Better? September 2, 2020
6 Things I Just Learned About Chronic Pain (Even as a Pain Researcher Who Has Rheumatoid Arthritis) September 2, 2020
Arthritis and Grip Strength: How to Protect Your Hand Grip September 1, 2020
Cases of Painful Gout Are Increasing Worldwide, According to New Research September 1, 2020
I’m a Teacher with Chronic Illness: After One Week Back in School, I Don’t Feel Safe August 31, 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain: 7 Things You Should Tell Your Rheumatologist August 28, 2020
How to Discuss Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain During a Telehealth Visit August 28, 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain: When to Consider a Medication Change August 28, 2020
6 Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Aside from Inflammation August 28, 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain and Flare-Ups: What to Know and Do August 28, 2020
Giving Yourself Acupressure Treatment Could Help Low Back Pain, Study Shows August 28, 2020
More Than 95% of COVID-19 ‘Hotspot Counties’ Have Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cases, According to CDC Data August 28, 2020
These Groups Are More at Risk for COVID-19 Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder, According to New CDC Data August 27, 2020
Ankylosing Spondylitis Prognosis: What Patients Need to Know August 27, 2020
Could an Il-1 Inhibitor Biologic Help Stop Osteoarthritis Progression? What a Promising New Study Found August 26, 2020
Is It Safe to Ship Packages If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19? August 26, 2020
Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Finally Got Its Own Diagnostic Code: Here’s Why It Matters August 25, 2020
New Study: Autoimmune Patients Don’t Seem More Likely to Get COVID-19, But Those Who Do May Have More Complications August 24, 2020
Keeping My Son Home From School This Fall Is a No-Brainer Choice, Says One Mom with Chronic Illness — But It Still Breaks My Heart August 24, 2020
Arthritis in Your Back: Early Signs of Back Arthritis, and What to Do About It August 21, 2020
The 13 Silver Linings I Found in the Coronavirus Pandemic as Someone with Chronic Illness August 21, 2020
Rashes Could Be a Clue of Underlying Blood Clots in Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients August 20, 2020
TNF Inhibitor Biologics Significantly Slow Joint Damage in Ankylosing Spondylitis August 19, 2020
Is It Safe to Go to a Movie Theater If You’re At High Risk for COVID-19? August 19, 2020
How Much Does Arthritis Cost? 6 Patients Get Candid About How Arthritis Affects Their Finances August 18, 2020
Inflammatory Arthritis Patients Who Practice Mindfulness in Daily Life Have Less Fatigue and Related Disability August 18, 2020
Coping with COVID-19 Through Art: ‘Trapped’ August 17, 2020
People with Asymptomatic COVID-19 Likely Spread Virus as Easily as Those with Symptoms, Study Shows August 17, 2020
Why Pain Scales Don’t Work When You Have Multiple Types of Chronic Pain: An Arthritis Patient’s Perspective August 14, 2020
Is It Safe to Have Indoor Playdates for Your Kids If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19? August 14, 2020
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arthritis: Does It Work? What’s It Like? August 13, 2020
Compared to Other Meds, Steroids Are Associated with the Biggest Risk of Respiratory Infections, Extensive Research Shows August 13, 2020
CreakyJoints® Español to Emcee the Puerto Rican Foundation for Rheumatic Diseases ReumaExpo 2020 International, Digital Edition August 12, 2020
Psoriatic Arthritis Patients with Skin Symptoms Have Worse Quality of Life and Mental Health than Those Who Have Only Joint Problems August 12, 2020
How to Stay Safe When Your Kids (or Grandkids) Are Going Back to School and You’re at High Risk for COVID-19 August 12, 2020
Research Shows that Doctors Are Less Likely to Provide Birth Control to Black and Asian Women with Lupus August 11, 2020
Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients with Enthesitis Have Worse Disease Activity and Quality of Life August 10, 2020
If You Have a Chronic Illness, You May Be at Higher Risk for Long-Lasting COVID-19 Symptoms August 10, 2020
What Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Really Feel Like? The 10 Descriptions You Won’t Read in an Office Pamphlet August 7, 2020
42% of Inflammatory Arthritis Patients Report More Fatigue During the COVID-19 Pandemic August 6, 2020
What’s the Most Protective Kind of Cloth Face Mask? What Science Says About the Importance of Layers August 5, 2020
Is It Safe to Carpool with Other People’s Kids If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19? August 5, 2020
Is It Possible to Have Psoriatic Arthritis Without Psoriasis? August 4, 2020
7 Conditions That Can Mimic Lupus (And Delay Your Diagnosis) August 3, 2020
Rest, Relax, Renew: 3 Practices You Can Follow to Restore Calm and Quell Anxiety August 2, 2020
27 Things You Understand Only If You Live with Chronic Pain July 31, 2020
A Combination of Steroids Plus an IL-6 Inhibitor Dramatically Improves Survival Rate for COVID-19 Patients with Cytokine Storm July 31, 2020
Does COVID-19 Affect the Eyes? What to Know About Pink Eye and Other Symptoms July 30, 2020
COVID-19 Might Cause Mouth Sores, According to a New Spanish Study July 28, 2020
This Judgmental Habit Is Sabotaging Your Mental Health — Here’s How to Fix It July 27, 2020
Study: Older Children and Teens Seem to Spread COVID-19 as Easily as Adults July 24, 2020
10 Household Items You Can Make Into Ice Packs for Arthritis Pain July 24, 2020
How COVID-19 Is Ruining Some of My Friendships (and Why I Don’t Really Care) July 24, 2020
How a Sneaky Copper Deficiency Landed Me in the ER July 23, 2020
The Earliest Warning Signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Be More Surprising Than You Think July 22, 2020
Cleaning Pots and Pans with Arthritis: 8 Tips to Make It Less Painful July 22, 2020
What Rheumatoid Arthritis Does to Your Feet, and 6 Ways to Keep Them Healthy July 21, 2020
The 5 Questions to Ask Yourself that May Lead to ‘Posttraumatic Growth’ From COVID-19 July 20, 2020
Is It Safe to Take Public Transportation If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19? July 20, 2020
Corticosteroids May Cause Serious Side Effects, Even When Used for a Short Period July 20, 2020
Is It Safe to Fly If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19? July 17, 2020
Popular Acid Reflux Drugs Are Linked to Higher Risk of COVID-19 July 17, 2020
COVID-19 Patients Are Not Usually Infected with Other Viruses at the Same Time, But That Could Change This Fall July 16, 2020
How to Actually Wear a Face Mask: 8 Common Mistakes You Might Not Realize You’re Making July 16, 2020
Frequent Diarrhea Might Be a New Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Factor July 16, 2020
FDA Approves Tremfya, the First IL-23 Inhibitor for Psoriatic Arthritis July 15, 2020
Black Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Have More Inflammation and Comorbid Conditions, Study Shows July 15, 2020
An Open Letter to Anyone Selfishly Acting Like the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Over: From a Disabled, High-Risk Person in Texas July 15, 2020
Is My Coronavirus Comfort Shopping Normal? A Chronic Illness Patient Ponders an Online Shopping Habit July 14, 2020
FDA Approves the Biologic Cosentyx for Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis July 14, 2020
Is It Safe to Get a Manicure or Pedicure If You’re High-Risk for COVID-19? July 13, 2020
People Hospitalized for Coronavirus Are 7 Times More Likely to Have a Stroke than for Flu July 13, 2020
Is It Safe to Go to the Gym If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19? July 10, 2020
Airborne Coronavirus: What People with Chronic Illness Need to Know About Aerosol Transmission July 10, 2020
Is It Corona or My Rheumatoid Arthritis? How a Paranoid Patient Is Making Sense of Strange Symptoms July 10, 2020
There Are New Guidelines on Reproductive Health in Rheumatic Conditions and Here’s What You Should Know About Them July 9, 2020
How I Finally Found Courage in My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis July 9, 2020
Voltaren Available Over the Counter: 9 Questions and Answers for Arthritis Patients July 8, 2020
6 Gentle Stretches to Relieve Stiffness from Driving with Arthritis July 7, 2020
Is It Safe to Eat at a Restaurant If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19? July 6, 2020
Ruminating and Forecasting: How to Stop These 2 Mindsets that Sabotage Mental Health July 6, 2020
Is It Safe to Go to a Hair Salon If You’re at High Risk for COVID-19? July 3, 2020
NSAID Timing: Daytime Use Might Be Better than Nighttime Use July 3, 2020
COVID-19 in Australia: How I’ve Been Navigating Chronic Illness, Exercise Classes, and Advocacy from Home July 2, 2020
Can Having Coronavirus Trigger Diabetes? Some Research Suggests Yes July 2, 2020
The CDC Just Updated Its List of High-Risk Conditions for COVID-19 Complications July 1, 2020
‘Safe Is Better Than Stupid’: A Chronic Illness Patient Weighs Venturing Out Into the World Again July 1, 2020
This ‘Safety Signals’ Ritual Can Help Rewire Your Angry Brain for Calm July 1, 2020
10 Ways Socks Can Be the Best Arthritis Home Remedy You Never Thought About Using June 30, 2020
The Worst Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare of My Life: 6 Ways I Got Through It June 29, 2020
Should Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Remission on a Biologic Start Tapering Off? June 27, 2020
Suspect Rheumatoid Arthritis? Seeing a Rheumatologist Within 6 Weeks Is Key June 27, 2020
Gardening with Arthritis: 5 Habits to Avoid Pain and Joint Strain June 26, 2020
How to Treat Children with Rheumatic Conditions During COVID-19 Crisis: New Clinical Guidance from the American College of Rheumatology June 25, 2020
Vitamins, Supplements, and COVID-19: What to Know if You Have Inflammatory Arthritis June 25, 2020
I Am Not a Burden Because of My Chronic Illness (Even Though Dating Makes Me Feel Like I Am) June 24, 2020
Could Folic Acid Supplements Help Reduce Heart Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis? June 24, 2020
Summer Shoes and Arthritis: 8 Types That Cause Foot Pain (and How to Prevent It) June 23, 2020
EULAR 2020: 50+ Updates That Could Change the Way You Treat Your Arthritis June 23, 2020
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Secukinumab (Cosentyx) Did Well for Psoriatic Arthritis Skin and Joints in an Important Study That Compared It with Adalimumab (Humira) June 20, 2020
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Mandating Face Masks in Public Lead to a Drop in COVID-19 Growth Rate and May Have Prevented Hundreds of Thousands of Cases, Study Shows June 19, 2020
Having Too Little Hydroxychloroquine in Your Bloodstream Boosts Risk of Blood Clots in Lupus June 18, 2020
High-Intensity Exercise Might Control Axial Spondyloarthritis as Well as TNF Inhibitor Biologics June 18, 2020
Central Sensitization Is Common in Axial Spondyloarthritis, Which Could Explain Why Up to 40% of Patients on Biologics Still Have High Levels of Chronic Pain June 18, 2020
The Steroid Dexamethasone May Increase COVID-19 Survival: What Arthritis Patients Should Know June 17, 2020
Taking Methotrexate with Pegloticase (Krystexxa) for Gout May Make Treatment More Effective June 17, 2020
Here Are 5 Things That Helped Me Reframe My Negative Attitude About Rheumatoid Arthritis June 17, 2020
Few Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients End Up with Spine Damage June 16, 2020
How to Talk to a New Dating Partner About Your Chronic Illness and Disabilities, According to Health Psychologists June 16, 2020
The Surprising Lesson the Movie ‘Beaches’ Recently Taught Me About Parenting with an Autoimmune Disease June 16, 2020
When It Comes to Gout Risk, Genetic Factors Might Matter More Than Weight June 16, 2020
Working at Home with Arthritis: 5 Important Tips for Less Pain June 15, 2020
How a Personalized Exercise Program Helped Reduce Fatigue, Inflammation, Body Fat, and Brain Fog in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients June 13, 2020
Swimming Pools and COVID-19: Precautions for People with Chronic Illness June 12, 2020
FDA Approves First Interleukin Inhibitor (the Biologic Taltz) for Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis June 12, 2020
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These Factors Are Linked with an Increased Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis June 11, 2020
Chronic Illness Patients: Here Are 13 Things You Can Say Instead of ‘I’m Fine’ When Someone Asks How You Are June 11, 2020
‘I’m Fine’: Why Do Chronic Illness Patients Keep Saying This When They Are Actually Anything But? June 10, 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who See Nurse Practitioners Fare Just as Well as Those Treated by Doctors June 10, 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Using TNF Inhibitor Biologics Have Lower Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots June 10, 2020
Feeling Emotionally Overwhelmed by the World Right Now? A Psychologist Explains 4 Small Mental Health Practices That Can Help June 9, 2020
A Medical Journal Retracted a Study That Found Taking Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Increased the Risk of Heart Problems — Here’s What That Means June 9, 2020
Hospitalizations for Heart Attacks Have Dropped Nearly 50% During the COVID-19 Pandemic June 8, 2020
The 5 Main Things We Learned from the Biggest Study on COVID-19 in Rheumatology Patients to Date June 7, 2020
COVID-19 and Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): What You Need to Know June 5, 2020
Webinar: Using Mindfulness and Meditation to Cope with Anxiety During COVID-19 June 3, 2020
55% of Chronic Illness Patients Are Still Not Leaving Their Homes Except for Essential Errands and Appointments, New Poll Shows June 3, 2020
ArthritisPower® Data Shows that Patient Engagement with Digital Tools Enhances Understanding of Arthritis – Welcomed News Amidst Worldwide Pandemic Forcing Digital Engagement June 3, 2020
Using Twitter for Good: How Twitter Chats Help Unite and Advance the Arthritis Patient Community June 3, 2020
Many Fibromyalgia Patients Have Symptoms Consistent with Axial Spondyloarthritis June 3, 2020
The 5 Arthritis Symptoms that Patients Care Most About Self-Tracking June 3, 2020
About One-Third of Arthritis Patients Get Nausea and Fatigue Shortly After Weekly Methotrexate Dose: Study June 3, 2020
‘COVID Toes’ and Rashes: 6 Important Things to Know About Coronavirus Skin Symptoms June 2, 2020
The Signs of Toxic ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ Thinking, and How to Shut it Down June 1, 2020
COVID-19, Chronic Illness, and the CDC: Key Learnings from Our Facebook Live Event May 29, 2020
I Have a Bad Case of ‘Reopen Envy,’ A Chronic Illness Patient Confesses May 29, 2020
Rheumatology Patients with COVID-19 Not More Likely to Be Hospitalized, But May Be More Likely to Need Intensive Care May 29, 2020
10 Random Household Items You Can Use for Hard-to-Open Things with Arthritis May 28, 2020
How the ACE2 Enzyme Might Explain Why Men Are More Vulnerable to Coronavirus: Study May 28, 2020
The Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Anakinra Might Help Coronavirus Patients with Severe Respiratory Distress May 27, 2020
Grief and COVID-19: How to Get Through It, and 6 Signs You May Need More Help May 26, 2020
Exercise Is Critical for My Arthritis Pain. When COVID-19 Messed Up My Regimen, Here’s How I Fixed It. May 26, 2020
Using Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Protect Lupus Patients from Coronavirus, Data Show May 23, 2020
There Are Updated Treatment Guidelines for Gout and Here’s What You Should Know About Them May 22, 2020
Is It Worth the Risk? A Chronic Illness Patient Weighs the Pros and Cons of Leaving the House in the Time of Coronavirus May 21, 2020
Going Back to Work During Coronavirus: 50+ Chronic Illness Patients Share Their Worries May 21, 2020
Coping with COVID-19 Through Art: ‘Anticipation’ May 20, 2020
Gout and Coronavirus: What Gout Patients Should Know About Managing COVID-19 Risk May 20, 2020
The 9 Emotions I Keep Struggling with During the Coronavirus Pandemic (and How I’m Dealing) May 19, 2020
Psoriasis Itch: 8 Dermatologist-Approved Home Treatments to Get Some Relief May 18, 2020
Brain Fog: Why Don’t We Talk More About This Frustrating Symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis? May 16, 2020
How to Prepare for a Rheumatology Telehealth Visit During the Coronavirus Pandemic May 15, 2020
Getting Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Lower Risk of Dying from COVID-19, Study Shows May 14, 2020
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So Far, Autoimmune Patients Don’t Have a Higher Risk of Being Hospitalized With COVID-19 May 11, 2020
My Mini Rant About the Frustrations of a Living with Invisible Disability: A Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Speaks Out May 9, 2020
INFOGRAPHIC: A Rheumatology Patient’s Guide to Optimal Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic May 8, 2020
Coping with COVID-19 Through Art: ‘Come Closer’ May 8, 2020
I Stopped Taking My Psoriatic Arthritis Biologic Because I Was Afraid of Coronavirus. Then I Had the Worst Flare of My Life. May 7, 2020
Calling This ‘The New Normal’ Might Actually Make You Feel Worse, Says a Health Psychologist May 7, 2020
10 Surprising Household Items to Make Cleaning with Arthritis Less Painful May 6, 2020
Have Difficulty Breathing in a Face Mask? Advice for People with Asthma and Lung Disease May 5, 2020
A Chronic Illness Patient’s 10 Commandments for Moving Forward in the Coronavirus Pandemic May 4, 2020
‘Mysterious Blood Clots’ and COVID-19: What to Know If You’re on Anticoagulant Therapy May 4, 2020
Michael Kuluva, a Fashion Designer with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Just Created an Entire Handmade Collection All by Himself for a Virtual Fashion Show May 4, 2020
I Have Many Types of Arthritis and Chronic Illness, But Am I Disabled? I’m Not Sure May 3, 2020
CreakyJoints Premieres “Joint Effort,” a Short Film to Highlight One Young Woman’s Battle with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis May 1, 2020
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8 Sneaky Ways Your Stay-at-Home Habits Are Making Your Arthritis Worse April 30, 2020
Coping with COVID-19 Through Art: Managing ‘Sadness in Chaos’ April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Symptoms Added to CDC List: The 9 Coronavirus Signs That Should Be on Your Radar April 29, 2020
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You Can Help Stop Anxiety by ‘Savoring a Good Feeling’ for 10 Seconds April 27, 2020
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