I Tried Meditation to Help My RA and Totally Hated It — Until I Made This Important Change
January 25, 2019
Once Carole stopped using meditation to focus on her pain, the practice was a lot more soothing.
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So, Most People Who Think They Have a Penicillin Allergy Actually Don’t
January 24, 2019
Don’t be surprised if your doctor looks to test you for a penicillin allergy before they recommend a different class of antibiotics.
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Aromatherapy for Arthritis: Let’s Make Scents of How This Home Remedy Works
January 24, 2019
Here’s what you need to know about aromatherapy — the healing power of smell — to treat arthritis pain.
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Want to Switch Back to a Biologic IBD Drug After Taking a Biosimilar? New Study Says It’s Safe
January 23, 2019
This news about biosimilar switching safety could alleviate patient concerns.
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20 Things Arthritis Patients Wish Rheumatologists Knew
January 23, 2019
“It’s hard to plan for my life when no one will tell me the hard truth.”
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If You Sleep Less Than 6 Hours a Night, Your Arteries Are More Likely to Be Clogged with Plaque
January 21, 2019
Clogged arteries from too-little sleep can raise your risk of stroke, peripheral artery disease, and other problems.
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Talking About Painful Sex and Arthritis: A Psychologist’s Much-Needed Advice
January 20, 2019
Sexual dysfunction among people with arthritis is far more common than you might think.
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Only One-Third of Gout Patients Take Preventive Medication to Control Uric Acid Levels, and Here’s Why That’s a Problem
January 18, 2019
It’s critical to know the risks of not taking medication to prevent future gout attacks.
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Eating Only This Many Calories a Day Could Lower Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity
January 17, 2019
A strict diet led to major improvements in swollen joint count, CPR levels, and other measures of disease activity.
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Back Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Causes It, and How to Treat it
January 16, 2019
When you think of RA, you don’t usually think of pain in the back. But RA can affect certain parts of the spine.
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