Certain Diabetes Medications Are Linked with a Lower Risk of Gout
February 1, 2022
It’s important to understand how medications you take for other conditions could also affect your gout risk and management.
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The Number One Thing People Still Don’t Get About Rheumatoid Arthritis
January 31, 2022
Rheumatoid arthritis is serious. If you have it, you need to take it seriously. If you love someone who with RA, you need to understand what they’re living with every day.
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‘Winter Hibernation’ and Chronic Illness: How I Cope
January 28, 2022
Winter is hard — even downright cruel — on Jennifer Walker’s body, mind, and spirit. Here’s how they deal with the darkness.
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10 Powerful Podcasts to Help You Live Better with Chronic Illness
January 28, 2022
Can listening to a podcast help you better manage a chronic disease? The many shows in the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) podcast network firmly believe they can. Here’s where to tune in to the name of good health.
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Menthol for Arthritis: Can It Treat Arthritis Pain?
January 27, 2022
This mint-based natural remedy isn’t a substitute for other arthritis treatments, but menthol may help with temporary pain relief for some people.
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4 Gentle Arthritis-Friendly Exercises to Do in Bed When You’re Fatigued or in a Flare
January 26, 2022
These simple stretches can help soothe pain and stiffness when it may feel challenging to even get up — let alone get moving.
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FDA Approves Skyrizi, an IL-23 Biologic, for Psoriatic Arthritis
January 25, 2022
Already used by people with psoriasis, the biologic Skyrizi (risankizumab) is the second interleukin-23 inhibitor available to treat moderate to severe psoriatic arthritis.
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Omicron Uncertainty Is Depleting Your Mental Health Reserves. Here’s How to Restore It, According to a Health Psychologist
January 25, 2022
Anxiety is up again for many people with chronic illness. It’s time to implement some basic techniques to quell your worry and increase your capacity to cope, says Laurie Ferguson, PhD, clinical psychologist and Director of Education Development at the Global Healthy Living Foundation.
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Carly’s Lupus and Fibro Diagnosis: My Mystery Story Finally Came Together
January 25, 2022
For graduate student Carly Lemmon, unexplained pain and fatigue became a way of life — until a double diagnosis pointed the way to a management plan that’s making all the difference.
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Lack of Shared Decision-Making Top Reason Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Don’t Take Meds, New Study Reveals
January 24, 2022
The study findings highlight the importance of conversations between doctors and patients about treatment options for RA.
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