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A clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and...

An article on Reuters caught my eye the other day about a new painkiller injection getting approved by the FDA: Hospira's non-opioid painkiller gets FDA approval. With the federal government...

During 2014 I made some good progress on my health goals, starting with gaining strength and improving my walking. In the spring I started Enbrel and my CRP (a blood...

A Barbie doll’s feet are made for female fashion footwear. Ironically, the human foot is not. Yet, in spite of the foot and back problems that plague many women, it...

The other day I was going through the overflowing myriad of stuff in my e-mail inbox and I paused to look at an e-mail I received from a yoga studio...

I’m gripping the walker tightly, listening to my heartbeat thumping. My thoughts are racing, but I grab onto one: “I will make it down this hallway.” The only problem is...

While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...

While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...

Pain and swelling in our feet and ankles are common symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis, and finding relief is important. While the use of various treatments, like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)...

I was recently on a trip for two weeks in Boston, New York, and New Jersey and in preparation for that trip, at the very last minute I decided that...

Ever since moving to New York, I’ve really struggled with keeping up a workout routine. In Michigan, I was doing a walk aerobics DVD twice a week – a two-mile...

While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...

Without a doubt one of the most important factors for getting quality health care is to have a good doctor. For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, this is doubly important because...

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is an organization for rheumatology healthcare professionals with a mission of education, research, advocacy and practice support. Your rheumatologist is probably a member of...

While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...

"Your prescription may be changing" is how the letter I received recently from my pharmacy began. It may be changing? As I read further, there was no question about it--the...

While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...

I recently accepted a part-time position as a patient advocate at the Hospital for Special Surgery. And by part-time, I mean 9 am to 5 pm, four days a week...

I always thought I would have a family. As a kid we would talk about “when I have kids.” A boy, a girl—little people that would be a little like...

I was truly avoiding getting the flu shot this year. After being hospitalized for a severe case of cellulitis after getting the pneumonia vaccine several years ago, I’m not the...