“The relentless, 24/7 goal of trying to avoid a deadly virus has actually turned me into a healthier person,” says rheumatoid arthritis patient Dibs Baer, who had avoided seeing certain doctors due to discomfort from being transgender.
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These are the new rules of thumb for protecting yourself and others.
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Two new studies reveal the extent and nature of health issues that continue to face people after they are discharged from COVID-19 hospitalization.
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When you get burning pain in the base of the thumb, it could be from a gout flare. Here are more signs your thumb joint inflammation could be gout and how to treat your thumb pain.
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The Global Healthy Living Foundation regularly polls the members of our COVID-19 Patient Support Program to understand the perspectives of chronic illness patients during the pandemic. Here is information about whether people plan to get a coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available.
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The Global Healthy Living Foundation regularly polls the members of our COVID-19 Patient Support Program to understand the perspectives of chronic illness patients during the pandemic. Here is information about support for more stay-at-home orders amid rising COVID-19 infections.
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A study of more than 140,000 Medicare patients with rheumatoid arthritis found that those on any biologic drug were 17 percent less likely than those using only a traditional DMARD to have developed dementia.
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Important new data suggests that people with a psychiatric diagnosis were more like to contract COVID-19—and at the same time, people who got COVID-19 were more likely to develop a mental health condition afterward.
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The holidays are never easy when you have a chronic illness, but this pandemic year is especially fraught with loneliness and anxiety. Here is advice to help you cope when things less than merry and bright.
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