What Is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a medical term for the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of...reactionscomments
How to Improve Heart Health...About 6.5 million Americans are living with heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women of...reactionscomments
How is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Treated?...Deep Vein Thrombosis treatment is designed to be preventive, a way to manage serious or life-threatening risks. It is intended to prevent...reactionscomments
How is Coronary Artery Disease Treated?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death around the world. Managing risk for CAD and understanding its signs and...reactionscomments
Is AFib Genetic?...Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It occurs when the atria, the two upper...reactionscomments
What Is an Ablation for AFib?...Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an irregular heart rhythm caused by random electrical activity. During Afib, the heart’s upper chambers beat too fast...reactionscomments
What Are the Early Signs and Risk Factors of Coronary Artery Disease?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the main cause of death in the United...reactionscomments
What Causes Peripheral Artery Disease?...When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD) it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This is because their...reactionscomments
What is the Most Common Symptom of Peripheral Artery Disease?...When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD), it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This results from their...reactions4comments
How can I treat my flare if my rheumatologist is out of the office?...I’m having a flare and my Rheumatologist is on vacation, the practice can’t fit me in for 10 days. What do I...reactions2replies
Need some relief while waiting for appointment. Any ideas?...Hello all. I was recently diagnosed with RA at the age of 40. My grandmother had it in a severe form. I...reactions1reply
Has anyone had a bad reaction on prednisone?...If any one had bad reaction to the injection but tried it in another form re infusion, pill or whatever and it...reactions5replies
Have you had these Rituxan side effects?...Have you ever experienced a heaviness feeling in your extremities like legs and arms after infusion? I started Rituxan in 2016 and...reactions4replies
I’m Here. How Can I Help? 5 Ways to Be Supportive...There’s a lot of pressure and misunderstanding about mental health. Knowing what to say and do can be tricky. You can be...reactionscomments
Learning about My Disability...I’ve always considered myself lucky with my Rheumatoid Disease. My clinical symptoms don’t stop me from working, rock-climbing, and generally taking care...reactions16comments
The Elephant in My Rheum...Remission is that big idea that often hides like the elephant in the room when I talk to my doctors or other...reactions4comments
My Strange Hands...I know that my hands look different, but I am used to them. They are small and my fingers are short and...reactions22comments
Regular and Continuous Movement Prevents Flares...Nan discusses the importance of intentional and frequent movement throughout the day and how it can make a difference in preventing flares...reactions5comments
Has anyone twisted their ankle and still have swelling?...A couple months ago I was bravely (albeit stupidly), trying on an old pair of high heels that I keep around because...reactions2replies
The Sleep Test...As I had written earlier, one of my doctors was worried that I may have sleeping problems. To be honest, over the...reactions12comments
