The FDA Is Reviewing a New JAK Inhibitor for Rheumatoid Arthritis — Here’s What to Know So Far
March 22, 2019
The FDA is expected to rule on upadacitinib by the end of this summer.
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23 Coping Skills Mental Health Experts Wish Arthritis Patients Would Practice
March 22, 2019
For starters, remember this: ‘You are not your illness.’
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Arthritis Through Art: Have You Ever Had a Pain Flare So Bad You Couldn’t Even Speak?
March 21, 2019
“As the pain got worse and worse, I lost the ability to talk. All I could do was cry and make these guttural sounds.”
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Hyaluronic Acid Injections: How Do They Treat Arthritis?
March 21, 2019
When other treatments aren’t working, see if these shots to relieve the painful symptoms of knee osteoarthritis may be right for you.
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What Is a ‘Low-Residue’ Diet, and Can It Help Treat Crohn’s Disease?
March 20, 2019
If you’re one of the roughly 780,000 Americans with Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes damage along the length of the gastrointestinal tract, you’ve probably heard a lot of mixed messages about how diet may or may…
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95 Percent of People with Arthritis Wish They Slept Better Each Night, Says a New Poll
March 19, 2019
We know getting quality, restorative sleep is hard when you have chronic pain from arthritis. Here’s what a rheumatologist says you can do about it.
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Webinar: Can Your Diet Help Treat Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease?
March 19, 2019
Research has shown that what we eat can have an impact on autoimmune and systemic inflammatory disease.
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‘My Very Best Day Since I Was Diagnosed with Arthritis,’ According to 17 People
March 19, 2019
Whether it’s seeing a world wonder or getting a handicapped parking permit, accomplishments feel even more proud when you have a chronic illness.
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Dangerous Blood Clots: The Ankylosing Spondylitis Side Effect You Can’t Overlook
March 19, 2019
People with ankylosing spondylitis have an elevated risk of DVT and pulmonary embolisms. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Low Muscle Mass is Common in Rheumatoid Arthritis — and Linked to Worse Outcomes
March 18, 2019
You’ve likely heard that carrying around excess pounds can make rheumatoid arthritis (RA) worse, but how do you know if you’re too heavy? The usual shortcut to determining whether someone is overweight is to rely on body mass index (BMI),…
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