ACR 2019: New Findings that Hispanic Arthritis Patients Should Know
December 11, 2019
The 2019 medical conference brings important information on managing arthritis among Hispanic patient populations.
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Can Gout Crystals Settling in the Heart Be the Link Between Gout and Heart Disease?
December 10, 2019
A new case study — in which a uric acid crystals settled into the heart muscle of a patient with gout — suggests yes.
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7 Diseases That Can Mimic Psoriatic Arthritis — and Delay Your Diagnosis
December 10, 2019
This chronic inflammatory arthritis can have many different symptoms, which is why it’s so easy to misdiagnose — and miss, say rheumatologists.
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Lupus Patients Who Experience Hair Loss Might Have Higher Disease Activity
December 10, 2019
Though more studies are needed, researchers believe there’s enough evidence to consider hair loss an ‘indicator of active disease’ in lupus.
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Exercising Can Lower Your Risk of Brain Fog and Memory Problems If You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis
December 10, 2019
Physical activity benefits your joints and your brain, too.
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Starting a DMARD Early in Rheumatoid Arthritis Doubles the Chances of It Working (Even in ‘Seronegative’ Patients)
December 10, 2019
These findings confirm that the usual treatment strategy in RA — early treatment, tight control, and treat to target — should be applied similarly to both seropositive and seronegative diseases.
Continue readingGlobal Healthy Living Foundation Executive Director Named to AIDS United Board of Trustees
December 10, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Jessica Daitch Phone: 917-816-6712 Email: jdaitch@ghlf.org Global Healthy Living Foundation Executive Director Named to AIDS United Board of Trustees UPPER NYACK, NY (December 9, 2019) – The Global Healthy Living Foundation today announced that Louis...Continue reading
If You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Methotrexate May Protect Your Heart — Regardless of RA Disease Activity
December 10, 2019
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?
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What Is a Temporal Artery Biopsy, and How Does It Diagnose Giant Cell Arteritis?
December 10, 2019
Giant cell arteritis is a serious form of blood vessel inflammation — and early diagnosis and treatment is key.
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The Letter I Wish I Sent Myself the Day I Was Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis
December 9, 2019
‘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?’
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