How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Increasing Anxiety in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
February 10, 2021
New research shows the psychological impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on those with rheumatic diseases.
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How My Autoimmune Conditions Taught Me to Take Infection Risks (Other Than COVID-19) Seriously
February 9, 2021
COVID-19 has raised awareness of the risks of complications for immunocompromised people, but it’s not the only infection risk we need to watch out for.
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How COVID-19 Affects the Brain: What to Know if You’re Already Prone to Headache, Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Other Neurological Issues
February 8, 2021
The coronavirus can cause considerable neurological, cognitive, and psychiatric problems. Here’s what you need to know about these consequences.
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More Research Suggests That COVID-19 Can Cause Autoantibodies Linked with Autoimmune Diseases
February 5, 2021
A new small study underscores the importance of researching autoimmunity and its potential role in long-hauler symptoms.
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Which Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients Are More Likely to Develop or Recover from Fibromyalgia? What a New Study Found
February 4, 2021
Fibromyalgia is common in people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), but it’s also not a permanent condition. Here’s what researchers found about the connection between fibro and axSpA.
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What to Know About Getting the Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose If You’re Immunocompromised or Have an Autoimmune Condition
February 3, 2021
From navigating delays in vaccine rollouts to monitoring for more severe side effects after your second shot, here’s your guide to the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Health?
February 2, 2021
Knowing more about how RA affects your heart — and what you can do to lower your risk — can keep you healthy and even save your life. Test your knowledge here.
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Finding Myself in an Ableist World: The Advocacy Issue I Didn’t Know I Needed to Fight For
February 2, 2021
Nearly a decade after being diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis, I have not “overcome” my disease. But I have overcome society’s constantly reinforced internalized ableism.
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Shantana’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story: ‘The Color of My Skin Shouldn’t Determine the Quality of Treatment I Get’
February 1, 2021
“Because of my advocacy work I can better navigate the health disparities that are ever present in our medical system, but it still impacts me,” says rheumatoid arthritis patient Shantana Hazel. “At the end of the day, I’m always going to be a Black woman.”
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How Do Hispanic and Latinx Rheumatic Patients Fare When They Get COVID-19? Important Findings from a New Study
February 1, 2021
A new study found that obese patients most likely to become infected, and that COVID-19 increased the risk for flares.
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