6 Things That Don’t Need to Be ‘Perfect’ for Immunocompromised Patients to Benefit from the COVID-19 Vaccine
Experts say the most important thing is to simply get the COVID-19 vaccine if it’s available to you.
Continue readingExperts say the most important thing is to simply get the COVID-19 vaccine if it’s available to you.
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Continue readingThe medication, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis, already had a boxed warning for blood clots, infection, and certain cancers. Now more research is needed to understand potential additional risks.
Continue readingLearn more about the profound impact of racism in health care on people of color — and what must be done to fix it.
Continue readingRecognizing that I needed disability benefits a few years after being diagnosed with juvenile arthritis was hard. The challenge of applying for and receiving disability was harder than it should have been.
Continue readingResearchers are finding more evidence that many recovering coronavirus patients go on to experience symptoms that last for months and may need additional long-term treatments.
Continue readingYour level of risk may have less to do with your autoimmune disease and more to do with the type of medication you take for it, according to a recent study.
Continue readingSeeing a rheumatologist or dermatologist over telehealth can be a great way to stay on top of your psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what to expect and how to prepare for an optimal visit.
Continue readingPausing methotrexate after getting a COVID-19 vaccine may help increase your immune system’s response to the vaccine, but this decision should be made on a case-by-case basis with you and your doctor.
Continue readingTighter-fitting masks offer more protection against coronavirus germs, research shows. And doubling up on masks is a good way to ensure your face masks fit more snugly to better prevent COVID-19.
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