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...When most rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients think about their disease management care team, I imagine they first think about their rheumatologist, followed maybe by a physical therapist, perhaps a chiropractor...

...When I was growing up with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (now juvenile idiopathic arthritis or JIA), my favorite therapy was hand therapy. There are a lot of reasons. I enjoyed doing...

...I’ve moved a lot in my life - mostly by choice, and often because I was convinced I would feel better somewhere warmer, dryer, or just different. It helped that...

...Disclosing to someone new in your life, whether that's a romantic partner, friend, employer, coworker, or anybody else, can be complicated and difficult. It's especially challenging and anxiety-inducing when it...

...Do you ever feel like the dots are not connecting, the pieces are not lining up, or you are missing something? Odds are, you are focusing on the little stuff...

...It’s a well-known established fact — okay, maybe not "established" per se, but it’s at least pervasive — that having a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) induces a certain...

...Since my rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and, shortly after, my osteoporosis diagnosis, I knew I had a) a high fall risk and b) a higher chance of complications if I fell...

...Having a chronic condition is expensive. At age 2 when I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, I had no idea what I was in for with either the disease...