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Although telehealth rheumatology has improved appointment attendance rates among patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) during the pandemic, researchers found that virtual care may lead to delayed diagnoses and treatment.
A new study found that patients with COVID-19 who had high blood sugar levels were more likely to be admitted to need intensive care and have a higher risk of dying than those with normal blood sugar levels.
By CreakyStaff
Although a thorough safety review has determined that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is safe, people with certain chronic diseases may still have special concerns, given their medical history and risk factors for blood clots.
By Kelsey Kloss
Is it safe to travel if you’re fully vaccinated but have an autoimmune or inflammatory disease or take immunosuppressant medication? Here’s what experts say, plus tips for staying safe if you travel.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently asked states to temporarily stop using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine “out of an abundance of caution” after receiving reports of rare but serious blood clots. We curated insights from experts to help shed light on what this news means.
As people rush to return to “normal,” Laurie Ferguson, PhD, clinical psychologist and Director of Education Development at the Global Healthy Living Foundation, shares her advice for handling the mix of emotions you may be feeling.
By CreakyStaff
A new study looked at antibody levels in people with inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, after they received the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what patients need to know.
In the Global Healthy Living Foundation’s latest COVID-19 Patient Support Program poll, more than 75 percent of patients who received the COVID-19 vaccine feel hopeful about the future. But anxiety still looms, as well as for people who have not yet received any doses of the vaccine.
By CreakyStaff
During the Global Healthy Living Foundation's recent webinar, Jeffrey Curtis, MD, Chair of the ACR COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Guidance Task Force, discusses what people who are immunocompromised should know about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Although telehealth could greatly benefit people in rural areas who have less access to doctors, telemedicine care during the COVID-19 pandemic was commonly used among people who have high incomes and/or live in metropolitan areas.
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