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Osteoporosis Prevention: Exercise, Diet, Supplements, …

“Osteoporosis is not completely preventable, but there many things you can do to modulate the severity and how profoundly you develop it,” says Dr. Badia. Much of osteoporosis … See more

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Osteoporosis: Understanding, Treating, and Protecting Bone Health

WEBBisphosphonates: This group of drugs is the primary treatment for osteoporosis. They’re available as oral pills or IV infusions and work by reducing bone …

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Preventing Fractures: Steps to Stronger Bones and Safer Living

WEBRemember, it’s never too late; quitting even later in life can help counteract bone loss tied to smoking, reducing the risk of subsequent fractures. Secondly, …

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Chronic Conditions: Are We Ill, Disabled, or Both

WEBIllness: 25.6%. Disability: 10.9%. Both: 44.1%. Neither: 12.6%. I’m not sure: 6.8%. Nearly half (44.1 percent) of people feel their condition acts like both an illness …

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A Patient’s Guide to Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

WEBA Patient’s Guide to Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain was made possible with support from Sanofi Genzyme, a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to …

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Black Patient Advocates Fight to Change Equity in Health Care

WEBMakahla, who lives with Ehlers Danlos and congenital lymphedema, is a disability rights activist with a passion for disability justice and racial equity. “As a Black …

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What is the Healthcare Team

WEBThe healthcare team, regardless of whether you’re treated at a large academic institution or a small, rural private practice, is the group of professionals who contribute to your care …

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8 Gout Complications You Need to Know About

WEBKidney stones are one of the most common gout complications. They affect about one in five people with gout. If urate crystals collect and build in your urinary tract, …

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Understanding Pain

WEBCredit: Tatiana Ayazo. Pain is your nervous system signaling to you that something may be wrong. It can be a warning that something is damaged or about to be damaged. It can …

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7 Common Myths About Precision Medicine

WEBPrecision medicine offers a wealth of potential for those living with rheumatic disease and other conditions. It goes beyond the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to …

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Can Moving to a Different State Treat Your Arthritis

WEBThe short answer: possibly. “Some theories state that changes in barometric pressure change the space in the joints around the cartilage, and that’s why people with …

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The Link Between Inflammatory Arthritis and

WEBStomach cramps and constipation, however, you may not. But research shows tummy troubles are common among people with inflammatory arthritis: A study …

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Six Steps to Finding Joy While Living with a Chronic Illness

WEBLook for those things – a delicious meal, snuggling with your child to read a book, or enjoying a glass of wine with a good friend. Feeling terrible all day every day …

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How to Support Someone with a Chronic Illness (and How Not To)

WEBSome great ways to help someone with a chronic illness: grocery shopping, meal prep, house cleaning, running errands for them, yard work, or driving them around. …

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What Is C-Reactive Protein

WEBInflammation in the body triggers the liver to create C-reactive proteins, says Stuart D. Kaplan, MD, chief of rheumatology at South Nassau Communities Hospital in …

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How Dehydration Affects Arthritis and Joint Pain

WEBEven mild dehydration may have effects on your pain level. “The synovial fluid and the cartilage tissue cells need water to help reduce friction and maintain motion between the …

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Inspiring Memes and Sayings for People with Chronic Illness

WEBLife is hard enough living with a chronic disease/illness like #rheum. One day at a time. Enjoy all [good] things that life has to offer, like more #grandbabies.”. …

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CDC Updates List of High-Risk Conditions for COVID-19

WEBSerious heart conditions like heart failure and cardiomyopathy. Sickle cell disease. Type 2 diabetes. The secondary group of conditions that “might” increase your …

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Quotes About Strong Women and Chronic Illness

WEBIt’s a wonder that most women with chronic illness manage to get out of bed every day, let alone do it with a smile, determination, and grit to keep on swimming …

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INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY – Global Healthy Living

WEBUPPER NYACK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On December 31, 2016, Governor Cuomo signed S.3419C, the Step Therapy bill, into law, putting into a place a …

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The 50 State Network – CreakyJoints

WEBStarted by CreakyJoints co-founder and patient advocate Seth Ginsberg, the 50-State Network is a grassroots advocacy organization comprised of patients like you. The 50 …

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A Patient’s Guide to Understanding Biosimilars

WEBA PATIENT’S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING BIOSIMILARS | 3 PART II PATIENT CHARTER CreakyJoints is a patient-powered community of people with arthritis (and …

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