What Major Medical Organizations Are Saying About the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine If You’re Immunocompromised
March 16, 2021
The main message: Get whichever vaccine is available to you first.
Continue reading
The DASH Diet May Help Lower Uric Acid Levels and Reduce Your Risk of Gout
March 15, 2021
The popular heart-healthy diet may also reduce the risk of gout by lowering levels of uric acid in the blood.
Continue reading
Could Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Make Osteoarthritis Worse? What a New Study Found
March 15, 2021
A new study suggests that NSAIDs, a common osteoarthritis pain treatment, could be making symptoms worse. But more research is needed.
Continue reading
Coronavirus, Daily Living During COVID-19, Living with Arthritis, Patient Perspectives During COVID-19
More Than 40% of Chronic Illness Patients Often ‘Double Mask,’ According to New Poll
March 12, 2021
In the Global Healthy Living Foundation’s latest COVID-19 Patient Support Program poll, more than 40 percent of patients surveyed said they wear two masks at the same time for better COVID-19 protection. Most started doing so within the last two months.
Continue reading
What Immunocompromised People Should Know About the CDC Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
March 12, 2021
It may not be time to ease up on your COVID-19 mitigation efforts quite yet.
Continue reading
How the New COVID Relief Law Makes Health Insurance More Affordable: What Chronic Illness Patients Should Know
March 11, 2021
The $1.9 trillion virus relief bill is more than just stimulus checks or extended unemployment benefits. Here’s a look at how it impacts health insurance costs, which is particularly important for people living with chronic illness.
Continue reading
High Pain Sensitivity in Axial Spondyloarthritis Is Linked with Worse Disease
March 11, 2021
Higher pain sensitivity in either ankylosing spondylitis or non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis is associated with having worse disease and health outcomes, which shows there’s an unmet need for better pain management for all axial spondyloarthritis patients.
Continue reading
New Study Finds Many Immunosuppressive Drugs Don’t Increase Risk of Dying from COVID-19
March 10, 2021
This finding adds more to a growing body of evidence that people should keep taking their autoimmune and rheumatic disease medications throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue reading
7 Questions to Ask Your Rheumatologist If You’re Nervous About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
March 9, 2021
Rheumatologists and public health experts are urging most autoimmune and immunocompromised patients to get vaccinated as soon as they can. If you have concerns, consider discussing these questions with your doctor for reassuring answers.
Continue reading
How Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Is Diagnosed: What to Expect at the Doctor
March 8, 2021
Once you realize you may have this inflammatory arthritis, telling a rheumatologist about all of your symptoms will help you get a diagnosis and access to effective treatments.
Continue reading
