If You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Methotrexate May Protect Your Heart — Regardless of RA Disease Activity
Methotrexate has long been believed to be cardio-protective in people who have RA, but is that really a direct benefit of methotrexate or simply the result of getting RA disease activity under good control?
Continue readingWhat Is a Temporal Artery Biopsy, and How Does It Diagnose Giant Cell Arteritis?
Giant cell arteritis is a serious form of blood vessel inflammation — and early diagnosis and treatment is key.
Continue readingThe Letter I Wish I Sent Myself the Day I Was Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis
‘It’s not going to be easy and there is no manual on how to do this but girl, you want to live — not just survive, right?’
Continue reading‘Energy Pacing’ for Fibromyalgia Fatigue: Here’s How It Works
Discover strategies to help you balance your need for rest with your need to get things done.
Continue readingHPV and Inflammatory Arthritis: Is There a Connection?
A systemic inflammatory disease like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus could impact how HPV affects your body.
Continue readingI’m Frustrated By How ‘Arthritis-Friendly’ Shoes Affect the Way I Dress
‘I long for the days when I could buy any outfit I like and then get shoes to match. I wish it were that simple. My big, sore feet have changed all that.’
Continue readingMany Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Still Have High Disease Activity 6 Months Later — and Don’t Switch Drugs
More studies are needed to understand why so many patients are not being treated according to guidelines that call for a ‘treat-to-target’ strategy.
Continue reading14 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Inflammatory Bowel Disease, According to Patients Living with It
Many people are familiar with IBD as a ‘bathroom disease,’ but if you are an IBD patient you know all too well that it is way more than just that.
Continue readingYour Family History Could Raise Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk — Even If You’re Not Related to Anyone with RA
Having other autoimmune diseases in your family tree can affect your RA risk as well.
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